Commercial Excavation
Mass excavation, cut-and-fill, and bulk earthwork for commercial and industrial sites throughout the Houston metro.
Commercial Excavation Contractor in Houston, TX
Stone River Excavation is a Houston-based civil contractor serving the greater metro with commercial excavation, site grading, land clearing, detention pond construction, utility trenching, and pad site development.
Trusted by 20+ companies nationwide
Why Contractors and Developers Choose Us
Built for Commercial Work.
Built for Commercial Work.
Proven Over a Decade.
11 Years of Continuous Operation
We have been doing this work in Houston since 2015. No gaps, no rebrands, no ownership changes.
GPS Grade Control on Every Site
We use modern GPS-guided equipment through our partnership with Lone Star Layouts for precision grading that holds spec.
Fully Insured in Texas
Commercial liability, workers compensation, and equipment coverage. All documentation available on request.
Flexible Scale for Any Project Size
We run the equipment and crew your project needs, not a fixed crew that gets stretched across too many jobs.
Houston Is Our Home Market
Stone River was founded and built in Houston. Every piece of equipment we own is staged here. Every crew member we deploy is familiar with Harris County permit requirements, HCFCD stormwater standards, and the clay soil conditions that make grading work in this market more demanding than most of Texas.
We work across the full Houston metro: Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, Liberty, Chambers, and Waller counties. If the development activity is here, we are available for it.
What We Do
Commercial Excavation and Earthwork Services Across Houston, TX
Earthwork
Bulk earthmoving, grading, and soil management for complex commercial and industrial sites.
Detention Pond
Detention and retention basin construction built to HCFCD and local drainage authority standards.
Underground Utilities
Trench excavation and coordination for storm drain, water, sewer, and wet utility installation on commercial sites.
Land Clearing
Heavy commercial land clearing for undeveloped sites. Brush, timber, stumps, and debris removed and disposed of properly.
Pad Site Development
Turnkey pad site preparation for commercial and industrial builds. We take raw land to a finished, construction-ready surface.
What Makes Houston Earthwork Different
The Houston market has two site conditions every contractor has to account for: high-plasticity expansive clay and a flat topography that concentrates stormwater runoff without natural drainage relief. Both affect how earthwork is scheduled, how detention systems are designed, and how compaction is achieved and verified.
Stone River has worked Houston clay for over a decade. We sequence work fronts around soil moisture windows, moisture-condition before compaction on sensitive subgrades, and coordinate directly with civil engineers on detention grades that have to pass HCFCD inspection on the first submission.
Our Projects
11 Years of Commercial Earthwork in Houston and Across Texas
Every project in our portfolio was completed on time and to grade. Browse a sample of our recent commercial and industrial work below.
Pad Site Development
Houston, TX
Grand Parkway Pad Site
Full-scope site preparation for a 14-acre industrial facility along the Grand Parkway corridor in west Houston. Scope included mass excavation, cut-and-fill earthwork, GPS-controlled finish grading, and stormwater detention integration. Delivered on schedule for general contractor handoff.
Commercial Land Clearing
Harris County, TX
Cypress Creek Industrial Pad Site
Heavy land clearing across 22 acres of mixed brush, timber, and stumps for an industrial pad site. Site cleared, debris removed, and rough grade established for GC mobilization.
Detention Pond
Katy, TX
Katy Business District Detention Pond
Design-to-finish excavation and shaping of a 2.4-acre stormwater detention pond for a commercial development in Fort Bend County. Engineered slopes, inlet/outlet coordination, and finish grading to civil drawings.
Pad Site Development
Houston, TX
Grand Parkway Pad Site
Full-scope site preparation for a 14-acre industrial facility along the Grand Parkway corridor in west Houston. Scope included mass excavation, cut-and-fill earthwork, GPS-controlled finish grading, and stormwater detention integration. Delivered on schedule for general contractor handoff.
Commercial Land Clearing
Harris County, TX
Cypress Creek Industrial Pad Site
Heavy land clearing across 22 acres of mixed brush, timber, and stumps for an industrial pad site. Site cleared, debris removed, and rough grade established for GC mobilization.
Detention Pond
Katy, TX
Katy Business District Detention Pond
Design-to-finish excavation and shaping of a 2.4-acre stormwater detention pond for a commercial development in Fort Bend County. Engineered slopes, inlet/outlet coordination, and finish grading to civil drawings.
FAQ
Common Questions From Houston Area Clients
Yes. We are active in Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, Liberty, Chambers, and Waller counties on a regular basis. Projects further afield are evaluated case by case based on scope size and mobilization distance.
Request a Bid
Ready to Bid a Houston Area Project?
Send us the site address and scope basics. We will review the civil drawings and follow up within two business days.