2025 SERVICE AREAS AND PRICING

Pricing for jobs on lakes and other water bodies with public access ramp:

 $575 Equipment Mobilization Fee to get the workboat and equipment to your site.

$2400 per day of production.

$250 per overnight stay required due to travel distance (typically over 90 minutes away from our nearest operator). 

*Extra-long distances will require a higher mobilization fee due to lost production in lieu of travel time. 

 *Disposal of aqautic weeds, cattails, bog, brush, debris or any other removed material is up to the property owner(s).  You can leave it on your property to decay or use as compost, as long as it is above the ordinary high water line.  If you plan on having it hauled away, it is far more economical for you handle yourself or to hire a local service than it is for us to bring that extra crew and equipment with us.

Pricing for jobs on any ponds or water bodies with no permanent boat ramp:

$575 Equipment Mobilization Fee to get the workboat and equipment to your site.

$2500 per day of production.

$250 per overnight stay required due to travel distance (typically over 90 minutes away from our nearest operator). 

*Extra-long distances will require a higher mobilization fee due to lost production in lieu of travel time. 

 *Disposal of aqautic weeds, cattails, bog, brush, debris or any other removed material is up to the property owner(s).  You can leave it on your property to decay or use as compost, as long as it is above the ordinary high water line.  If you plan on having it hauled away, it is far more economical for you handle yourself or to hire a local service than it is for us to bring that extra crew and equipment with us.

Pricing for jobs where primary focus is removal of trees, roots, limbs, or other heavry debris:

$575 Equipment Mobilization Fee to get the workboat and equipment to your site.

$2700 per day of production.

$250 per overnight stay required due to travel distance (typically over 90 minutes away from our nearest operator). 

*Extra-long distances will require a higher mobilization fee due to lost production in lieu of travel time. 

 *Disposal of aqautic weeds, cattails, bog, brush, debris or any other removed material is up to the property owner(s).  You can leave it on your property to decay or use as compost, as long as it is above the ordinary high water line.  If you plan on having it hauled away, it is far more economical for you handle yourself or to hire a local service than it is for us to bring that extra crew and equipment with us.

Siphon dredging pricing as follows:

$800 one-time mobilization fee to get the workboat and equipment to your site.  $250 per overnight stay required due to travel distance (typically over 90 minutes away from our nearest operator). 

*Extra-long distances will require a higher mobilization fee due to lost production in lieu of travel time. 

$2900 per day of production of siphon dredging for private ponds or projects not requiring a permit.  This includes bucket dredging if/where appropriate for best results and maximum efficiency of the project.

Siphon dredging with permit, silt fencing, or dewatering bags required:

$3200 per day of production for siphon dredging projects requiring a permit, 

$1000 addtional fee (one-time fee) if a floating silt or turbidity curtain is required by your permit.  PLUS any additional requirements in your permit.

Group jobs, same-lake neighbors and lake associations:

 This is fairly common and it's great to see neighbors joining together to clean up their shared ponds, lakes and shorelines!  We are happy to work with your group, lake and neighborhood associations and to get everything coordinated for a smooth job. 

We do require a one-payor on these jobs.  For jobs involving 10 or more properties, please call to discuss details and to get everyone's questions answered.

Please note: we tend to book up fairly quickly, so get in touch with us early on to start planning, even if it's for the following season.  We will provide a free estimate for any job. 

Once you decide to move forward, we just require 1/3 of your estimate to reserve a spot on our schedule.  

We will email an electrionic invoice from QuickBooks and you can pay securely online with debit or credit card, ACH bank transfer, or Venmo.

  Once we receive your deposit, we will schedule your job.  Please note that permit dates, weather, water depth, etc, may effect your start date.  

***Your resulting remaining balance is due in full on the day we finish your job.

Some jobs require permits from the DNR or your DNR Area Hydrologist.  We will communicate this with you about your job specifically if your job needs a permit or not, when we do your estimate.  We can also help guide you through the application process, which is usually pretty simple.
PLEASE NOTE: You can apply for your permit now for work to be done later this season, so plan ahead!  It's a good idea to apply for your permit as soon as you decide to move forward with the job. 

Unfortunately no.  Nature being nature, weeds and muck will eventually find a way to reestablish, so depending on your individual situation and water conditions, we may recommend repeating the procedure annually for 2-3 years.  Invasive weeds are very good at being invasive and will most likely come back, but physically and systematically removing them is the single best method of staying ahead of them and keeping chemicals out of your waters.  This method is also better for reducing excess muck build-up and is far better for fish and wildlife too. 

The Minnesota DNR requires our equipment to be sterilized with pressure-wash hot water at least 140 degrees, and then dry for 5 days once we leave those lakes, which takes away valuable production time, however, this can be defrayed among same-lake neighbors if scheduled at all at the same time.  If your lake is designated as infested with zebra mussels by Minnesota DNR, please call to discuss, as there may be an upcharge.