Service
Dirt Work, Grading & House Pads across the Rio Grande Valley
Ground shaped the way it needs to sit — levelled, sloped for drainage, filled where it's low and compacted where something is going to be built on it.
Based in Edinburg, we take this work throughout the Valley — McAllen, Mission, Pharr, Weslaco, Harlingen and Brownsville included.
What is dirt work, grading & house pads?
Dirt work covers cutting high spots, filling low ones and grading the surface to a planned slope. A house pad is the same work taken further: fill placed and compacted so a slab or building has solid, level ground under it.
Do I need it?
If water sits where it shouldn't, if ground is too uneven to use, or if you're putting up a house, barn, shop or slab, the dirt work comes first. Getting it wrong is expensive to fix later.
Signs you may need this
- Water pooling near the house, barn or driveway
- Ground too uneven to build, park or drive on
- A slab, barndominium or shop going up soon
- Erosion or washouts after heavy rain
How our process works
- 01
Tell us the area and the goal
Size of the area and what it has to do — drain, build, park.
- 02
We look at levels
Where it's high, where it's low, and where the water needs to go.
- 03
Fill calculated
How much material has to be brought in, if any.
- 04
Cut, fill and grade
Shaped to the slope the site needs.
- 05
Compaction
Pads are compacted in lifts so they hold.
What determines cost?
We don't publish prices we can't stand behind. These are the things that move the number:
- Size of the area
- How much cut and fill is involved
- How much material has to be imported
- Compaction requirements
- Existing drainage problems
- Access for trucks and equipment
Before we arrive
- Mark the footprint of anything you plan to build
- Point out where water currently drains
- Mark septic, wells, irrigation and buried lines
Common questions
Dirt Work, Grading & House Pads FAQ
- How much fill dirt will I need?
- Use the material calculator on our materials page for a planning estimate, then send us your numbers and we'll check them against the site.
- Do you compact house pads?
- Yes. Pads are built up and compacted in lifts. Tell us what's going on top so we build it accordingly.
- Can you fix water sitting next to my house?
- Often, yes — that's usually a grading problem. Send photos taken while the water is standing if you can.
Related services
- Excavation & TrenchingDigging, trenching, footings and site excavation with the right machine for the job.
- Driveways & Access RoadsNew caliche and rock driveways, plus repairs to washed-out ranch roads.
- Material DeliveryFill dirt, select fill, sand, topsoil, caliche and rock delivered by the load.
- See all services
No phone tag required
Need dirt work, grading & house pads?
Send us the details and a few photos. We'll look at it and tell you what it needs.
Photos help us understand your project and may help us quote it faster.