Rock Removal in Andover

Contact Us
His Workmanship matches residential homeowners with service providers who offer landscape rock removal. Rates start at $120 per hour for 2 landscapers. It’s an extra fee per trailer load for haul away and rock disposal. Each trailer load can hold 2 cubic yards of rock. New customers can read Ephesians 2:1-10 to receive a $20 discount. Details are on the final step of the contact form.

Speedy Replies

Prompt email correspondence.
Multiple responses daily.

Last Minute Help

Book today and get help
as early as tomorrow.

Upfront Pricing

No hidden fees.
Fixed hourly rates.

Honest and hardworking college students ready to remove rock

Did you recently decide you want to replace all the rock around your house with mulch instead? Landscape rock removal can be back-breaking work. Fear not! Sit back and relax while the service providers from His Workmanship shovels rock for you. Watch the video below to learn about the rock hauling process and to get an idea of the average cost for rock disposal.
Play

His Workmanship coordinates landscaping help in Andover

Our service providers have your landscaping project taken care of anywhere in Andover. Check out the map below to view our service area in Andover. The yard waste is dumped at Anoka County Bunker Hills Compost Site which is right on Hanson Blvd.

Twin Cities landscaping stats

Active Students
Average Hourly Rate
$
Happy Customers

1. Get a free estimate in just a couple minutes

Select the services that best align with your needs and describe the details of your project to help us get a better idea of the scope of work. Feel free to upload pictures so your crew can visualize your specific needs.

2. Receive great customer support along the way

Our staff guarantees a reply to all emails within 24 hours. Once you get scheduled, you'll get a confirmation email with your service provider names as well as a text notification 1 hour before your project starts.

3. Relax while we speedily complete your project

Equipment in hand, your crew will arrive a few minutes early so they can collaborate with you about the work that needs to be done. Once they finish, you can pay the total bill directly to the crew leader. It's as simple as that!

Hear what a customer says

“I heard about His Workmanship through a google search online and I’m so thankful that I did. Eric was quick to respond to my emails and got me on the schedule right away. I had a huge landscape project that ended up taking well over 100 hours of labor. Each of the crews showed up on time and worked very hard shoveling river rock. I would highly recommend His Workmanship.” – Candy
Play
His Workmanship Robbinsdale4.9
Based on 57 reviews
Ken Rohly
I have utilized His Workmanship three times now, this time for outdoor fall cleanup. The young men who showed up were very professional and hard-working. We plan to use their services in the future as needs arise.
Ashley McCormick
We truly couldn't be more impressed with our crew! They were on time, very prepared, so kind, and went above & beyond with their work! I literally dropped my jaw in amazement when I saw what they finished in the first hour. Wow! They worked hard and seemed to enjoy being together, which we really liked to see. Great value for our money! We will seriously hire again in the future. Amazon work!!
Michael Lindstrom
Will and Joey did an excellent job on weeding and trimming in our yard. they showed up on time, cleaned everything up and made the yard look neat and they were very thorough. I would highly recommend your services to anybody that is looking for yard maintenance five star service all the way around. Thank you so much! Thanks to Eric also. Very easy transaction at a reasonable cost.
Rebecca Rozovics
This team was a great help with our landscaping project and we look forward to having them back!
Sonya W
They did a terrific job- they were on time and did a fantastic job on the project and cleaned up well
Peter Havanac
The crew showed up on time and got to work right away. They did everything we wanted and were very thorough. We are very pleased with their work and will be bringing them back in the Spring to do our winter fall leaves.
Joy Eckerdt
I needed a landscaping company to help me create a memorial garden. It required removing old brick pavers so very hard work. I searched for a company to help me with my project for weeks. I had three different companies give me quotes and two of them just didn’t respond after they reviewed the project. Thankfully I found His Workmanship. The communication from beginning to end was exceptional. The process to get a quote and schedule the work was seamless. The crew was here as promised and did great work. The crew leader Haakon was was exceptional. He checked in with me throughout the job. He and his crew did everything I asked and more! I would highly recommend His Workmanship for any landscaping needs.
M.R. G
I was referred to His Workmanship and I've hired them for annual weeding and cleanup for two years now. I've always had great service and I will continue to be a repeat customer. The attention to detail is fantastic, the crews are always pleasant and friendly and my yard looks so much better. Great flexibility with scheduling, too. I highly recommend!
Heidi Potyondy
His Workmanship did a great job. My gardens are all cleaned up and looking great. Many of the weeds were taller than the plants, so it was an ordeal to get them yanked out and cleaned up, but the crew did great (even in the sweltering humidity).
Shari Crowther
This was my second experience with His Workmanship and I have nothing but good things to say about their workers. They are polite, hard working and follow instructions. I will continue to turn to them when I have similar chores to be done.
L K
The crew made spring clean up a breeze! I’d definitely hire them again!
Kim Mueller
This is the third time we have hired His Workmanship and again they did an amazing job! We needed furniture moving help this time. The work was exceptional! Very nice young men, respectful and fun. Will definitely hire this company again!
Brian James
I’ve used His Workmanship for two years now and have always been impressed by their work and professionalism. I was late booking this year for some end of season stuff but they were able to get me in within a few days. Workers are polite and engaging.
Christine Proell
Heavy labor moving 6 yards of 3 inch landscaping rock! They did a great job!
Matt Haskin
Very speedy communication to setup the work. The two workers were very hard workers and got more done than we thought they would. Had them do a large weeding job at our house
Guy and Beth Trudeau
Positive: Good workers. Did what they were supposed to do. Will hire again.
Negative: You are paying for the crew's lunch break time. Mine took 20 min which is fine but I would monitor your specific crew to make sure they don't abuse the lunch break.
Sandy Gritzmacher
Josh and Trevor were timely, professional, and worked diligently. The results were beyond my expectations.
Sue Stone
We had a great experiences with His Workmanship. Eric was very responsive. The work needed was scheduled quickly and the crew came on time and completed the work in a timely and professional manner. They asked questions, and did a great job. We would certainly use their services again if needed. This was for a townhome HOA.
Julie Grzybowski
I had used their landscaping service for planting and weeding-they did a great job and had them come back the following week to do more spring clean out and planting
Emily Rehlinger
We used His Workmanship for rock removal around the front of our house and the 4 boys did a great job! Communication was great from the company and pricing was up front and within the range of what I expected to pay for service. They weren't able to get all the rock but that was just due to the amount of time we had hired them for and my lack of understanding how long the job would take! I'm happy with the work and professionalism of the group and would happily recommend them to others!
Margareth Ranheim
We have used them twice pulling weeds in our landscaping and more recently pulling reeds impeding access to the boat lift . Very easy to schedule and get quotes. Eric is quick to respond. The workers arrived on time, very respectful and do a great job. Will definitely use them again
Jeannette Hadsall
There was some inflexibility about the detail of the service which was frustrating. The on-site work was excellent. Would use the service again.
Sci Bink
Very quick with scheduling. They showed up right on time and worked for the solid 3 hours. Got the planned job done plus a couple of extra things they had time for. Great attitude and great work. Would definitely hire again to do a labor intensive job.
Shayne Rentz
When I initially sought out the service, Eric was extremely responsive when getting in touch with me. I knew what had to be done and was willing to save my back and pay for these young healthy workers to come in and help me get some rock shoveled around my shrubs. Trevor and Josiah showed up promptly at the time agreed upon and were very pleasant and professional.. not to mention eager to shovel rock!?!?!? lol... I showed them what I was wanting and they did exactly that! They finished a little early, but were more then happy to stick around for the full four hour minimum... I did ask them to work on another task for a little bit to make it look nicer, but told them to definitely leave a little early and consider that their tip! I would absolutely recommend these guys to anyone that is in search for a helping hand!
Amy Schumacher
Our experience with His Workmanship was fantastic! They responded and found a crew for our project very quickly. The team was hard working and finished the entire project in the time quoted! They did an outstanding job, and we are so very grateful!! We would highly recommend His Workmanship!!

Ready to inquire about rock removal in the Twin Cities?

Get Started

Frequently Asked Questions

If you need the rock hauled away, then it’ll cost more. If you are fine having the rock piled up on site or relocating it to another area, then it’ll cost less. A small amount of rock (less than 2 cubic yards) will cost around $580 to remove or $380 to relocate. A medium amount of rock (4 cubic yards) will cost around $900 to remove or $500 to relocate. A large amount of rock (6 cubic yards) will cost around $1,340 to remove or $620 to relocate. Note- 1 cubic yard is about 12 full wheelbarrows of rock.
Rocks make it much harder to plant in your gardens. Flowers have a hard time surviving with all the heat that radiates off the rock. River rocks can damage lawn mower blades if they spill over onto the grass. If the rock hasn’t been professionally designed, then it can be a major eye sore. It’s far too easy for weeds to grow up in-between the rocks.
The best way to separate dirt from the landscaping rocks around your house is by sifting them. You’ll need to build a wooden frame and then put metal fencing with 1/2 inch spacing on top of the frame. Then shovel the dirty rocks onto the fencing and use a garden hoe to move them around. The dirt should strain through the chicken wire fencing and the cleaned rocks will stay on the top. Cleaning dirty rocks by sifting them is the best way to save money and help the planet. You save money because you don’t need to pay to have the dirty rocks hauled away. You help the planet because repurposing the rock means you don’t need to dispose them at the landfill.
Yes, it’s possible but very messy so it’s not a recommended method. You cannot simply keep the rocks in the landscape bed and spray them with a hose. That would be easy but ineffective. Why? Because the dirt won’t actually get removed from the rocks. Instead, you’ll need to shovel the rock onto a metal sieve and then spray them. This will clean off the rocks and allow you to reuse them. Bear in mind, this means you’ll need to shovel the rocks twice, so it’s double the work for an outcome that is not visually satisfying. These are just few reasons from my personal experience why I do not recommend using a hose to wash off dirty river rock around your home.
There actually is such a thing as a rock vacuum. It’s like a shop-vac on steroids because it’s much more powerful and heavy duty. A rock vacuum is a very big and expensive machine that you’d need to rent. The rock vac doesn’t dispose of the rocks for you though. All it does is suction up the rocks and pour them out onto your wheelbarrow. The machine doesn’t suck up the rocks that fast either. To top it off, the vacuum hose is quite heavy to carry so there’s alot of labor involved in merely holding the suction hose. For all these reasons, I do not recommend renting a rock vac to remove your landscaping rocks.
While there may be a time and place to sift rocks, wash rocks or vacuum rocks, in my personal experience, I still think the best approach is to remove rock by using a good ole fashioned spade shovel and wheelbarrow. One tip to make this laborious task easier is to spread the work out over a long period of time. For example, work in 30 minute increments for 2-3 days over the course of a week. It might take about 1 month to accomplish your whole project, but at least you’ll save your back from a lot of pain! Trust me, I’ve removed rock from hundreds of residential homes over the course of a decade and if I’ve learned anything from my experience it’s that, “slow and steady wins the race.”
Yes, you’re in luck if there is landscape barrier fabric underneath the rock. You can pull up the fabric so the rock gets piled up. Rock in piles is not as hard to shovel as a thin layer of rock. If you have another person helping, you can each grab onto both ends of the fabric and lift up the rocks so they can be dumped into a wheelbarrow. This saves you the work of having to shovel them. In summary, using weed barrier fabric to hoist rock piles onto a wheelbarrow is one of the most underappreciated hacks that I’ve discovered from my years of experience removing landscape rock. You would be wise to utilize this strategy for your rock removal project.
Before you decide to dispose of your landscape rock, you should look into options where the rock could be repurposed. Post on social media like Facebook marketplace or Nextdoor to see if anybody nearby would be willing to take them for free. Alternatively, try to think about ways you could reuse the rock on your own property. For example, rock can be reused as fill for a retaining wall or base for a paver patio. Or you could make a berm by piling up the rock and then adding a fresh 2-3 inch layer of dirt on top.
Unfortunately, bagster dumpster bags do not accept rock. I’ve had many customers try this DIY approach to save money but only for bagster to refuse that material type. Then they end up calling His Workmanship to remove the rock from the bagster. Your local trash company won’t take rocks away in bins either. Again, this has been attempted many times before but is unsuccessful. Unless you can somehow conceal the rock underneath trash, the waste management company will refuse to take it. Dumping rock in a public woods or on private property is illegal so you definitely don’t wanna do that. Some yard waste sites accept rock and others do not so be sure to call and ask first.
If you own a truck and trailer (or can borrow one) then just google “yard waste sites that accept rock near me” and you’ll probably find one. Some cities have a yard waste site at their local public works but don’t publicize them on the internet due to the increase of illegal dumping from out-of-town commercial contractors. So try calling your local city hall to ask if there is a free yard waste site for county residents. If not, then public landfills are usually willing to accept landscape rock too. If you don’t have a means for hauling away the rock, then you could rent a rolloff dumpster and manually load the rocks in there via wheelbarrow and shovel. The dumpster company will come pick up the rocks for you, which is a definite upside.
The secret sauce here is asking the best possible questions. Asking generic questions won’t suffice. You need to ask precise questions about the most appropriate things. Here is a list of 6 topics to inquire about. 1. High/low price range to complete the job. 2. Additional fees like rock disposal and travel expenses. 3. Where they dump the rock and how big of a trailer they use. 4. How many years of experience they have. 5. References or where they have reviews online. 6. How soon they are available to complete the job. Click here to get a rock removal quote from His Workmanship.

Blogs about Rock Removal

His Workmanship is a Christian company

The mission of His Workmanship is to glorify God by displaying the gospel through speedy communication and quick scheduling. We are an online booking agency which facilitates the provision of labor services by matching Christian college providers with homeowners.

Hear what a provider says

My name is Mike and this is my eighth summer since joining the His Workmanship network. I’ve been good friends with the owner ever since our college days. Our relationship has grown over the years and I felt very respected throughout the whole process. I can work when I want to work and I can take off however many days I need to rest. I would highly recommend for college students to get connected with the team at His Workmanship.
Play

The college students attend

Fun facts about Andover

Once a stop on the Great Northern Railway, Andover was established as a city in 1974. The annual city celebration is the Andover Family Fun Fest, held near the beginning of July on and around the grounds of City Hall, Andover Elementary School, and Sunshine Park. Learn more about their schools, utilities, and parks.
loader-image
Andover, MN
6:20 PM, Feb 15, 2026
temperature icon 52°F
clear sky
43 %
5 mph
Wind Gust: 0 mph
Clouds: 0%
Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sunset: 5:40 PM
Weather from OpenWeatherMap

Would you prefer to get in touch by email or phone?

[email protected]

(612) 688-2084