Create Your Own Serene Oasis with Fisher Excavating

Fisher Excavating is a family run business rooted in the heart of Cottage Country since 2006 that specializes in shaping the land and waterfront around the Kawartha Lakes area. Known for taking raw terrain and turning it into solid foundations and transforming waterfront property into usable spaces that stand the test of time, Dwaine Fisher offers the utmost professional precision. 

Whether you’re building a new home, adding an addition, or reshaping your property for better drainage or utility work, Fisher and his team handle every detail – including permits. With modern equipment and practical know-how each project is backed by the necessary permitting and logistical support that many clients find valuable. 

Among their key services are:

• Excavation – New Builds, excavation and grading for residential and commercial projects.

• Site Preparation –  clearing and levelling land to support 

construction activities. 

• Grading –  ensuring correct slopes and contours for drainage 

and stability. 

• Licensed Septic Services – including installation and cleaning, crucial for rural & cottage properties. 

• Dredging – removing sediment to improve water depth and lake access. 

• Shoreline Protection & Improvement – using techniques like sheet piling, armour stone, sloped rock (rip-rap), river rock and crib repairs to stabilize waterfronts. 

• Barging Access – accessing difficult sites via a specialized 

construction barge that is capable of transporting machinery 

for island projects.

Waves, wind and boat traffic eat away at the shoreline of your property, but ice melt, and extreme weather can also cause your shoreline to erode over time. 

Specializing in shoreline work and Armour Stone, Fisher says ‘the job isn’t as simple as showing up and doing a good job.’ Dwaine and his team are planning machines. For the Fisher team, the job doesn’t begin when the equipment moves onsite – it begins by walking the customer through all aspects of the project, whether it is a septic system, shoreline improvement, or other excavation project; often with the assistance of digital imaging to show what your finished project may look like. For stonework, all the materials are sourced and transported to Fishers shop location where the rock is meticulously measured and cut, piecing each angle together for the perfect fit. The stone is then transported to the job-site where all the appropriate groundwork has been laid, in preparation for the puzzle to be put together. Strategic planning is essential. 

Based in a region where landscapes and shorelines define much of daily life, protecting the environment for future generations is a focus for many waterfront owners. Owner, Dwaine Fisher works closely with environmental organizations like Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA), Kawartha Conservation, The Trent Severn Waterway, and The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) to ensure the utmost care for the environment is taken when planning and installing armour stone retaining walls. 

Fisher Excavating and Grading looks forward to your consideration when it comes to your next excavation project, take your outdoor plans from daydream to reality, with Fisher Excavating it’s just that easy.

www.fisherexcavating.ca
705-887-6767    fisherex@live.ca