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Rough and final grading to establish proper slope, drainage, and a stable surface. Laser-guided cuts and fills ensure water moves away from structures and your project — sod, concrete, patio, or foundation — starts truly level and ready to build.
Pricing varies by site. Final scope, materials, and access influence the all-in number — we'll quote your specific project after a quick conversation.
Grading is the difference between a yard that drains and a slab that cracks. Every patio, sod install, foundation, and driveway sits on a graded subsurface — get the slope wrong and water finds the building, the turf drowns, or the concrete settles unevenly within a season. We do both rough grading after clearing or excavation and final grading right before sod, hardscape, or pour. Laser-guided machine grading sets the cuts and fills, hand-grading finishes the tolerances. Standard tolerance for landscape and sod is +/- 0.10 feet over 10 feet, with positive slope away from any structure at 5% minimum for the first 10 feet. Concrete and foundation subgrade tightens to +/- 0.05 feet, with subgrade compaction verified to 95% Standard Proctor before any base goes down. San Antonio clay needs special handling — wet clay grades like putty and rebounds when it dries. We grade dry where possible, moisture-condition the fill where we have to work in it, and compact in lifts. The goal is a stable, properly sloped subgrade that will hold the design grade for the life of whatever sits on top of it.
Design, build, irrigation, and maintenance all run under one roof — no subbing out, no juggling vendors. You get one project manager from sketch through final walk-through.
Built for South-Central Texas — heavy clay, caliche, long dry summers, and flash rain. Our designs and installs are tuned to what survives and looks good locally.
No surprise line items. We size the work after a quick conversation or site visit and issue a written quote with materials and labor broken out so you can compare apples to apples.
Equipment scales to the lot. A box blade on a skidsteer pulls a beautiful finish grade on a quarter-acre yard; a small dozer is faster on open acreage. We run laser receivers on the machine for rough work and switch to a rotating laser with a hand rod for final tolerances. Fill material matters — select fill, road base, or properly screened on-site soil, never debris or organic material that will rot and settle. San Antonio expansive clay gets moisture-conditioned to optimum before compaction; too dry and it won't bond, too wet and it pumps. Compaction with a vibratory plate for thin lifts and a jumping jack in trenches, targeting 90-95% density depending on what the subgrade is supporting.
Shoot existing grades, compare to design, mark cut and fill on the ground. Confirm finish elevations at all structures, walks, and discharge points before any dirt moves.
Move bulk dirt with skidsteer, track loader, or dozer. Cut high spots, fill low spots, establish primary slope to drainage. Compact fills in 6-8 inch lifts as they go in.
Switch to box blade or hand work. Smooth to design tolerance, knock down any high spots, fill in any low spots, verify with laser every 10 feet across the work area.
Walk grade with you and the next-phase crew. Confirm tolerances at structures, discharge points, and transitions. Sign off before sod, hardscape, or concrete starts.
