Site grading
Grading is the foundation underneath everything else. Whether you're putting in a building, a pool, a driveway, or just trying to fix a yard that floods, the grade has to be right before anything else happens.
We grade for drainage, for buildable surfaces, and for slope — making sure water moves away from structures and that the ground is ready for whatever comes next.
Common grading projects
- Rough grading after lot clearing
- Finish grading for new construction
- Drainage corrections on existing properties
- Slope and runoff fixes
- Lot leveling for shops, barns, or detached garages
Building pad preparation
Pad prep is the work that turns a piece of ground into a stable, level base ready to be built on. Whether you're building a house, a shop, a pole barn, a mobile home pad, or anything in between, the pad has to be done right.
Northeast Florida has its own quirks — sandy soil, high water tables in some areas, expansive clay in others. We work with what the site gives us, bring in fill where needed, and compact in lifts so the pad doesn't settle later.
Driveway grading & prep
A driveway is more visible — and more used — than almost anything else on a property. Done right, it lasts decades. Done wrong, it washes out, holds water, or settles into ruts within a year.
We do new driveway prep, repair work, and full re-grades on existing driveways. Gravel, shell, dirt, or as a base layer for concrete or asphalt.
Driveway work we do
- New driveway grading and base prep
- Driveway extensions and widening
- Re-grading washed-out or rutted driveways
- Gravel and shell driveway installation
- Culvert installation and replacement
Fill dirt & drainage
Need fill? We can bring it in. Need to fix a drainage problem before it gets worse? We can grade for it and install swales or French drains as needed. Property owners often try to solve drainage problems with a quick fix, then have to redo it. We'd rather solve it once.
Why the dirt matters
Most of the calls we get on bad driveways, settled pads, or flooded yards trace back to the same thing — the dirt work wasn't done right. Once a structure is built or a driveway is poured, fixing the base underneath is expensive. The time to do it right is before anything goes on top.
That's true whether you're spending $5,000 on a gravel driveway or $500,000 on a custom home. The dirt either holds what's on it or it doesn't.