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We Move the Earth.

Grading. Excavating. Drainage. Done right for over 20 years.

Serving Cascade and Eastern Iowa - Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, and Jones County - since 2004.

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Your Trusted Construction Partner

We bring decades of hands-on experience to every project — ag tile, septic, foundation digging, finish grading, stream bank stabilization. Since 2004, east central Iowa landowners, farmers, contractors, and municipalities have trusted us to show up, do the work, and leave the site better than we found it.

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Overhead view of a Gravel Grading & Excavating John Deere track machine pulling corrugated drainage tile through a field in Eastern Iowa

Our Services

Construction workers installing underground piping for septic system with a small excavator on a grassy backyard next to a white house with a deck.

Residential

An aerial view of farmland with pattern tile being installed by a green tractor pulling a yellow equipment, creating a large shadow on the ground.

agricultural

Construction site on a residential street with deep excavations and an excavator.

commercial & municipal

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What that means for you:

  • Clear communication from estimate to completion so you always know what to expect.

  • Precise excavation and finish grading — done to spec, on schedule, no surprises.

  • Practical solutions built on field-tested experience — whether preserving crop productivity, protecting a shoreline, or preparing a building site.

  • Respect for your property: careful equipment operation, clean work areas, and proper erosion control.

  • A friendly, flexible crew that treats every job like it’s our own.

 

We know this ground

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We know this ground |

We Work Where You Work.
Dubuque. Delaware. Jones. Jackson. Buchanan. If you're in Eastern Iowa and you've got ground that needs moving, we're your crew.

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WATCH US WORK.

Drone footage, job site walkthroughs, and real Eastern Iowa earthwork — up close and from the air.

WATCH THE VIDEOS
Construction site with a small bulldozer and a large tractor working on leveling the dirt ground. Two workers are standing in the background, and a black pipe is laid along the ground.
READ THE FIELD NOTES

Field Notes from the Crew.

Job site recaps, property tips, and a look at what we've been building across Eastern Iowa.

  • "These guys are professional. And get work done in a timely manner. Can't wait to work with them again."

    — Bert Kraai

  • "Gravel Grading does an outstanding job. All the guys are friendly and go out of their way to make sure the job is done properly and professionally! Would recommend them to anyone!!"

    — Kim & Randy Brackemyer

  • "These guys are awesome did amazing job re liming my stalls and runs. It looks amazing."

    — Wendy Bergfeld

  • "On time. Tremendous attention to detail. Great people to work with."

    -Jason Cusick

  • "Gravel Grading has a great group of guys. From the very talented truck driver to the extremely effiecent operators. You wont recieve better service from anywhere else. Special thanks to the chief Terry Gravel."

    -Mary Ann Aitchison

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