Johnson City, TX Excavation Services
- Building Pads, Ranch Roads, Grading and Demolition Across Central Texas
Building pads, grading, ranch roads and demolition across Blanco County. Our yard is in Johnson City, so the equipment move is short and cheap.
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Ground Conditions Around Johnson City and What They Mean for Your Job
Johnson City is home for us. Our yard is here, which means less travel time on the ticket and equipment that can be on your place quick. It also means we have worked most of the ground in Blanco County at one point or another.
The dirt here is Hill Country dirt. Limestone, thin soil on the slopes, better material down in the draws. Shallow rock is common enough that we plan for it. When we walk your site we can usually tell you within a foot or two how deep you have before the hammer comes out.
Excavation and Dirt Work Services in Johnson City, TX
Six things we get called for most around Johnson City. Most jobs end up being some mix of them.
Building Pads
Cut, filled and compacted pads ready for a slab, a barn or a shop. Built to drain away from the structure.
Drainage Correction
Fixing low spots, boggy pasture and water running toward a building instead of away from it.
Grading and Reshaping
Reworking ground that drains the wrong way. Cuts, fills and finish grade to move water where it should go.
Demolition and Haul Off
Old barns, sheds, slabs and pens taken down and hauled off, leaving clean ground behind.
Bulk Dirt Moving
Moving material where it needs to go, whether that is a cut and fill on site or bringing dirt in.
Ranch Roads
Roads cut, based and crowned so they shed water and carry a truck and trailer year round.
What This Work Costs and Why
Dirt work usually goes on a day rate. You are paying for a machine, an operator, fuel and the trip to get the equipment to you. The reason it works that way is simple. Nobody knows exactly what is under your ground until a bucket goes into it, and a contractor who has to guarantee a number on an unknown will build the worst case into the price whether it happens or not.
Where the scope is clear we are happy to bid it fixed. If you want a pad forty by sixty at a set elevation, that is a number we can commit to. Same with a known length of road or a structure coming down.
The variables are rock, how far material has to travel, how wet the ground is, and how far we are hauling equipment. Tell us what you want done and we will tell you which way it should be priced and roughly where it lands.
Priced by the Day
For work where the scope moves once we are into it. You pay for the days it takes and nothing more.
Priced Firm
For work with a defined scope and a visible end point. You get a number before the equipment rolls.
What Moves It
Rock, haul distance, ground moisture and travel. We name which ones apply to your job up front.
How We Work
The Walk Through
We come out and look. That is where the useful information is, not on a map.
A Real Number
You hear what it costs and how it is priced, with the variables named up front.
Dirt Moves
Equipment on site doing the work. Cut, fill, compact and grade until it is right.
We Go Over It
Nothing gets called finished until you have walked it with us.
Who We Work For Around Johnson City
Most of our work is on ranches, acreage and rural homesites, but we do plenty of commercial pads and site work too.
Residential Properties
Supporting new home construction through dependable site preparation solutions
Ranch Properties
Enhancing ranch usability with excavation services tailored to property needs.
Agricultural Properties
Improving field conditions and supporting agricultural property improvements.
Commercial Properties
Preparing land for commercial facilities, parking areas, and utilities.
Development Properties
Creating functional sites that support long-term development plans.
Trusted Excavation Services for Texas Properties in
Johnson City, TX
Operators Who Do This Daily
The same crew runs our machines every day. That is what keeps a pad flat and a road draining the right direction.
Dozers and Excavators
We run bulldozers and excavators sized to the job. Machines that show up ready to work.
Straight Pricing
Day rate on open ended dirt work, fixed price when the scope is defined. No surprise line items at the end.
One Person to Call
You talk to the same person from the first walk through to the last load hauled off.
We Know This Ground
Based in Johnson City. Hill Country rock to the west, blackland to the east, and we work in both every week.
Ranch and Acreage Work
Gates, cattle, fence lines and soft ground. We work around what is already on the place.
Locations We Serve
We cover 13 counties across Central Texas from our yard in Johnson City. If you are inside that footprint we can get equipment to you.
Our Expertise
Project Gallery
Dirt work we have finished around Johnson City and the surrounding counties. Pads, roads, drainage and demolition.
9-Acre Selective Land Clearing & Grading Project –
Lexington, TX
18-Acre Cedar Clearing & Site Grading - Completed
Project
10-Acre Selective Clearing & Grading Project Completed – Bastrop, TX
Frequently Asked Questions
Does being local actually save me money?
On the mobilization line, yes. Hauling a dozer twenty minutes costs less than hauling it two hours, and that is a real number on any dirt job. It also means we can come back and look at something without making a production of it.
How deep is the soil around Johnson City?
It varies with where you are on the property. Thin on the slopes, better in the draws and along the Pedernales bottoms. We can usually estimate it standing on the spot and then confirm with test holes.
Can you do the clearing too?
Yes. Texas Grading is the dirt work division of Pierce Land Clearing, so clearing and dirt work get handled by the same outfit on the same job.
Do you build ranch roads in Blanco County?
A lot of them. Cut, based, crowned and culverted where they cross a draw. Built so a truck and trailer can use them year round, not just when it is dry.
What kind of jobs do you take?
Everything from a single barn pad up to bulk earthwork across a whole place. If it is dirt and it needs moving or shaping, it is our work.