KPS Excavation

05/02/2026

Rain earlier this week forced us to shift a few projects around, but we stayed productive and kept things moving.

The pond repair project we were scheduled to start took on a significant amount of water from Monday’s storms, so we built a siphon system to begin lowering the water level. A big thank you to Chase Kesl for passing this knowledge along, you are missed my friend.

While the siphon was doing its job, we completed a small trenching project for a customer to install a french drain. We started on a project in Topeka at Lake Sherwood, excavating evergreen bushes along the shoreline to prepare for new landscaping and a small potential limestone wall lining the shoreline, this will get wrapped up Monday morning. Then onto the pond project.

Even with the rain delays, we’re thankful to keep making progress and appreciate all of our customers’ patience and support.

04/24/2026

Water Inlet Progress – Before & After

Cleared out the trees and opened this area up to create a proper water inlet feeding into the customer’s existing pond. This will help improve water flow, reduce washouts, and keep things functioning the way it should long-term.

Customer will be coming back in to handle final seeding and finish work.

Always good to see these transformations take shape 👍

We’ll be finishing up tomorrow with burning off the tree pile and building a terrace to catch runoff from his west field.

If you’ve got a pond that needs cleaned up, improved, or expanded. Please feel free to reach out.

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04/21/2026

Before ➡️ Progress | Waterway & Inlet Prep

Had to take a break from the Louisburg project as it rained everyday last week. Started this project on Friday in Maple Hill, KS by clearing out trees and opening up the area where a new waterway will be cut in to feed the pond.

Next step: shaping and grading the channel for proper flow.

Good prep work sets everything up to be done right.

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04/15/2026

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04/08/2026

Tire blew on the trailer yesterday evening headed home. Had to swap out on the side of the road this morning. At least it wasn’t stolen overnight!

04/08/2026

We have finally been able to get back to the pond project in Louisburg, KS after the customer had added new projects of more importance. Dealing with some rock, so get it excavated for clay basin.

03/28/2026

Another before and after video of the back lot. Little more detail than the photos posted.

03/28/2026

A before and after video with a little more death than the pictures have.

03/28/2026

Our customer in Louisburg, KS added an additional project this previous week. He is in the process of building his house on his lot, but his 3 daughters will eventually have houses in there 3 lots as well. He wanted to get them rough graded this week in preparation for plans. Here are the before and afters of the rough grading.

03/23/2026

Knocked out a brush hogging job for a customer in Oskaloosa, KS yesterday.

03/19/2026

After a lot of rain in Louisburg, KS. I was finally able to get trucking scheduled and the drive way done. It’s starting to look like something out here! Clear the way. Build the dream.