Gravel Grading and Excavating

Gravel Grading and Excavating We offer site prep, septic installation, tile and erosion control, water detention, pond building, an

For over a decade, Gravel Grading & Excavating has provided a broad spectrum of residential, commercial and agricultural grading and excavating services to Cascade, Iowa, and the surrounding area. From site preparation, to sewer and septic installation, to tile and drainage of farm fields, we can move the earth for you!

04/02/2026

🔎 What’s happening here? Part 2: Gabion Basket Install

Not every part of a project is done from the cab. In this clip, you’re getting a close-up look at the hands-on work that goes into a gabion basket installation. After the baskets are set in place, our crew finish the rip rap filling by hand to make sure each section is packed tight, level, and ready to stand up to years of runoff and changing weather.

Once the baskets are full, Brad comes through to close and secure them, locking the entire system together so it can do its job for years, if not decades, to come.

It’s physical work, but it’s what ensures these erosion control solutions are built to last.

If you’ve got ditch banks or slopes that need reinforcement, call Terry at 563-542-6610 to talk through options for your property this spring.

04/01/2026

What's Happening Here Part 1: Gabion Baskets

Steep ditches and fast-moving runoff can eat away at valuable farm ground in a hurry. In this project, our crew is installing gabion baskets — heavy wire frames filled with rip rap rock — to stabilize the slope and protect the field from further erosion.

Before installation begins, we assemble the baskets in the shop, then head to the site to reshape the existing grade so water can flow more safely and predictably. Once placed and filled with 6–9" rock, the baskets act as a tough barrier that slows water down, holds soil in place, and helps prevent future washouts.

Simple. Durable. Built to last.

If you’re seeing erosion or unstable ditch banks on your property, give Terry a call at 563-542-6610 to talk through solutions.

03/31/2026

Dirt Therapy 012: Scrape. Scrape. Scoop.

The sound of productivity.

If this made you nod your head, you should give a follow here on Facebook or over on YouTube.

🏀 That’s a wrap on Gravel Grading and Excavating March Madness!Thanks to everyone who played along this week, studied t...
03/30/2026

🏀 That’s a wrap on Gravel Grading and Excavating March Madness!

Thanks to everyone who played along this week, studied the photos, and dropped your “not quite right” finds in the comments. We had a blast seeing your sharp eyes (and even sharper sense of humor).

While the AI madness was fun, the real work is about to ramp up.
Spring is getting closer every day, and our schedule is starting to fill up fast with grading, drainage, tile, and land improvement projects across Eastern Iowa.

If you’ve been thinking about getting some work done this season, now’s the time to make the call.

📞 Reach out to Terry at 563-542-6610 to get on the spring schedule before dates are gone.

Thanks again for playing along , and stay tuned… the Gravel crew always has something up our sleeves to share with you here on Facebook AND over on YouTube 💪🚜

🏀 Gravel March Madness — Day 5Today’s challenge features Luke from the Gravel crew… but something(s) in this jobsite sce...
03/27/2026

🏀 Gravel March Madness — Day 5

Today’s challenge features Luke from the Gravel crew… but something(s) in this jobsite scene aren't quite right.

Take a close look at the equipment, surroundings, and details in the photo.

👉 Can you spot what’s off?

Drop your finds in the comments below — bonus points if you make us laugh while you’re at it.

Think you’ve got sharp eyes?

Let’s see it. 👀

🏀 Gravel March Madness — Day 4Today’s challenge features Rick from the Gravel crew… but something(s) in this jobsite sce...
03/27/2026

🏀 Gravel March Madness — Day 4

Today’s challenge features Rick from the Gravel crew… but something(s) in this jobsite scene aren't quite right.

Take a close look at the equipment, surroundings, and details in the photo.
👉 Can you spot what’s off?

Drop your finds in the comments below — bonus points if you make us laugh while you’re at it.

Think you’ve got sharp eyes?
Let’s see it. 👀

🏀 Gravel March Madness — Day 3Today’s challenge features Brian from the Gravel crew… but something(s) in this jobsite sc...
03/26/2026

🏀 Gravel March Madness — Day 3

Today’s challenge features Brian from the Gravel crew… but something(s) in this jobsite scene aren't quite right.

Take a close look at the equipment, surroundings, and details in the photo.
👉 Can you spot what’s off?

Drop your finds in the comments below — bonus points if you make us laugh while you’re at it.

Think you’ve got sharp eyes?
Let’s see it. 👀

🏀 Gravel March Madness — Day 2Today’s challenge features Brad from the Gravel crew… but something(s) in this jobsite sce...
03/25/2026

🏀 Gravel March Madness — Day 2

Today’s challenge features Brad from the Gravel crew… but something(s) in this jobsite scene aren't quite right.

Take a close look at the equipment, surroundings, and details in the photo.
👉 Can you spot what’s off?

Drop your finds in the comments below — bonus points if you make us laugh while you’re at it.

Think you’ve got sharp eyes?
Let’s see it. 👀

🏀 Gravel March Madness — Day 1Today’s challenge features Terry from the Gravel crew… but something(s) in this jobsite sc...
03/24/2026

🏀 Gravel March Madness — Day 1

Today’s challenge features Terry from the Gravel crew… but something(s) in this jobsite scene aren't quite right.

Take a close look at the equipment, surroundings, and details in the photo.
👉 Can you spot what’s off?

Drop your finds in the comments below — bonus points if you make us laugh while you’re at it.

Think you’ve got sharp eyes?
Let’s see it. 👀

🏀 MARCH MADNESS… Gravel Grading and Excavating style.While everyone else is crying over their busted brackets, we’re kic...
03/23/2026

🏀 MARCH MADNESS… Gravel Grading and Excavating style.

While everyone else is crying over their busted brackets, we’re kicking off a different kind of madness this week — AI-generated caricatures of our crew on the jobsite.

There’s just one catch…
👉 Something in each photo isn’t quite right.

It might be equipment doing the wrong thing…
It might be something out of place…
It might just make you laugh once you spot it.

Kind of like those old Highlights magazine seek-and-find pages we all remember.

Each day this week we’ll post a new image.

Your job:
👀 Study the photo
💬 Drop your find in the comments
👍 See if other followers spotted the same thing

Let the Gravel Crew March Madness challenge begin.

🚜 Our Crew has become the go-to experts in helping local farmers clean & maintain their land. Here are the AG SERVICES t...
03/20/2026

🚜 Our Crew has become the go-to experts in helping local farmers clean & maintain their land. Here are the AG SERVICES that we offer this spring👇

Excavation & grading for new structures + buildings:
▪️Site prep & development
▪️Tree clearing & grubbing
▪️Grading (Rough & Finish)
▪️Foundation digging
▪️Backfill

Underground agricultural drainage improvements:
▪️GPS Mapping
▪️Culverts
▪️Fabric Checks
▪️Silt Fence
▪️Rip Rap

Installation & maintenance of erosion control:
▪️Site Prep
▪️Tree Clearing & Grubbing
▪️Soil Conservation
▪️Silt Basin Clean-outs
▪️Retention/Detention structures
▪️Terraces
▪️Gabion Basket Installs

We’re planning our next round of videos and want to know what YOU like seeing most.What kind of content should the Grave...
03/17/2026

We’re planning our next round of videos and want to know what YOU like seeing most.

What kind of content should the Gravel crew bring you more of this season?
Drop your vote below in the comments 👇

Your feedback helps us show more of the projects, equipment, and behind-the-scenes work you actually want to watch.

Option 1
🚜 Big Equipment in Action
Think dozers, excavators, tractors working hard in the field.

Option 2
🌾 Farm & Ag Projects
Our crew in action at tile installs, terraces, and drainage work.

Option 3
Before & After Transformations
Choose this if you want to see jobsite progress + finished results.

Option 4
🔧 Shop Work & Maintenance
Drop a 4 in the comments if you want to see more welding, repairs, and what happens in between jobs.

Option 5
😄 Crew Humor & Jobsite Life
Real moments + funny situations...we can't promise our crew will be on board with this, but the social media manager made us put it on here.

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895 Pat Street
Cascade, IA
52033

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Monday 7am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm

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In the year 2004, Cascade, Iowa, was a growing community with many upcoming construction and improvement projects in the farm, industry, and municipal sectors. Already home to many contractors and construction companies, the area still lacked a local business that could provide grading, excavating and dirt work, with the site prep and finishing these projects would require.

Seeing this as an opportunity to take the next step in his career, Terry Gravel decided to begin his own business. With already a decade of experience in this field, Terry knew that he had the proper combination of education, understanding, and drive to begin a family-owned, customer-oriented company. In 2004, Gravel Grading and Excavating was founded.

Over a decade later, Gravel Grading and Excavating still operates on its founding tenants of offering high-quality, customer-oriented service to farmers, contractors, and residents of Cascade, Iowa, and the surrounding communities.

With a wide array of services and specialties such as