Grading and dirt work
Land Grading Contractor in McKinney, TX
Land grading contractor for McKinney, Plano, Lucas, Fairview and acreage across Collin County. Yard grading, lot leveling, drainage grading and horse arena grading with dozer and skid steer work.
Steele Construction LLC is a land grading contractor serving McKinney and Collin County. We cut, fill, shape and compact dirt for yards, lots, drainage, horse arenas and acreage, with dozer and skid steer work sized to the property. Grading is the work everything else sits on: the pad holds, water leaves the property, and the surface you build on is the surface you planned for. Free estimates, one day response.
Residential
Yard Grading and Lot Leveling
We provide yard grading and lot leveling in McKinney, Plano, Lucas and surrounding North Texas communities. Common problems include standing water near the house, uneven yards and lots that were never properly graded after construction.
Our crew cuts high spots, fills low areas and grades the property to direct water away from the foundation. On tight residential lots, we use equipment that can work around homes, fences and other structures while properly placing and compacting the soil.
We also provide lot leveling and grading for new construction, shop pads, pool areas, backyard projects and other site improvements.
Drainage
Drainage Grading That Moves Water Away From the House
North Texas black clay drains poorly, making standing water and drainage problems common around homes and foundations. Drainage grading reshapes the property to direct water away from the house, around building pads and toward an appropriate drainage area.
Depending on the property, drainage work may include yard regrading, swales, drainage ditches and culvert installation. On larger properties and acreage in Fairview, Lucas and surrounding areas, we can grade around house pads and driveways to improve drainage across the entire site.
Drainage grading is included with the building pads we construct and is also available for existing properties with standing water, runoff or grading problems.
Arenas
Horse Arena Grading
We provide horse arena grading and resurfacing throughout Collin, Denton and Grayson Counties. Over time, arena footing becomes compacted and uneven, creating hard areas, low spots and poor drainage.
Our arena grading process can include leveling the existing floor, correcting high and low spots, adding new arena footing or select fill, and grading the surface for proper drainage. We work on both covered and outdoor horse arenas.
We can also handle the surrounding sitework, including grading and flex base installation for trailer parking, access areas and walkways around the arena.
Acreage
Land Leveling for Acreage and Pasture
We provide land leveling and grading for acreage, pastures and rural properties throughout North Texas. Our crew levels uneven ground, fills gullies and washouts, removes old terraces and grades areas left uneven by fence lines, tree clearing or previous sitework.
For pastures, land grading creates a smoother surface for mowing, farming and drainage. For future construction sites, we can rough grade the property in preparation for house pads, driveways, drainage and other site improvements.
Equipment
Dozer Work and Skid Steer Work
We provide dozer work for house pads, land leveling, horse arena grading, rough grading and other sitework on open ground. Dozers allow us to move and grade large amounts of dirt efficiently across larger areas.
For tight residential lots, backyards, work around foundations, driveway base and finish grading, we use tracked skid steers that can work in areas where larger equipment cannot.
Many grading and site preparation projects require both dozer and skid steer work, along with roller or padfoot compaction to create a stable finished surface.
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Grading Contractor Questions
What does a land grading contractor near McKinney do?
Cuts, fills, shapes and compacts dirt so a property does what it is supposed to do: a yard that drains away from the house, a lot leveled for a build, an arena floor brought back to grade, or acreage leveled for pasture. We run dozer and skid steer work sized to the job.
Can grading fix standing water in my yard?
Usually, yes. Drainage grading reshapes the surface so water runs away from the house and off the property instead of sitting in the clay. Where a regrade is not enough, a swale, a ditch or a culvert gets added.
Do you grade from plan sheets?
Yes. Send the plan sheets with your request and we grade to the elevations on them. If there are no plans, we walk the property with you and set the grade from the site.
Do you grade horse arenas?
Yes. Arena floors are graded to take out the high and low spots, then new footing material is laid over the base. We also grade and build the parking and access around the arena.
Is house pad grading part of this service?
House pads have their own page because they are built to an engineer's spec with select fill and compaction in lifts. Everything else on this page, from yard grading to land leveling, is general grading and dirt work.
How is grading priced?
By the property, after a site visit. How much dirt has to move, whether it stays on site or has to be hauled, access, and compaction requirements all set the number. Estimates are free.
Request a Grading Estimate
Send the address and what the ground needs to do when we are done. We walk it with you, look at where the water goes and put the price in writing. Free estimates.