Site Grading and Pad Prep

Site Grading and Pad Prep in Waco

Before a footing is dug, the parcel has to be shaped to the engineer’s grading plan. Undergracephoto strips topsoil, moves cut and fill to balance the site, and grades a rough to finish pad that sets the right elevation and drainage slopes for your Waco build. The finished subgrade comes out compacted and level, so your foundation crew starts on ground that will actually hold a slab.

Why a Graded Pad Prevents Foundation Trouble

A pad that drains toward the structure or settles unevenly puts a foundation at risk from day one, and expansive Waco clay makes that worse. Site grading near Valley Mills Drive costs roughly $0.40 to $2.00 per square foot, and it buys you positive slope away from the slab, a stable subgrade, and fewer callbacks. We grade so water runs to a swale, not into your footings.

Our Process

We call 811 for a free utility locate, strip and stockpile topsoil, then cut and fill to the grading plan. Engineered fill goes down in controlled lifts and gets compacted to 95 percent of maximum dry density, verified by Proctor test on request. We finish by setting silt fence and inlet protection to meet stormwater rules before the first rain hits the pad off Bosque Boulevard.

Call (254) 879-6364 for a free quote on site grading and pad prep in Waco.