Earthwork
Bulk earthmoving, grading, and soil management for complex commercial and industrial sites.
Commercial Excavation Contractor Serving Houston and Industrial Texas
Stone River Excavation handles mass excavation, cut-and-fill earthwork, and bulk earth moving for commercial and industrial sites across the Houston metro and greater Texas. Eleven years of experience. Fully insured. Ready to bid your project.
Trusted by 20+ companies nationwide
Mass Excavation and Earthwork for Commercial and Industrial Projects
Most commercial projects cannot afford excavation delays. A missed cut, an out-of-spec grade, or an over-excavated footing sets every downstream trade back and puts your schedule at risk. The wrong excavation contractor does not just slow the job down. They hand you a problem you did not build into your budget.
Stone River Excavation has been doing commercial excavation in Houston since 2013. We run the right equipment for the project, coordinate directly with your project timeline, and deliver excavation scopes that hold grade and stay on schedule.
We work exclusively on commercial and industrial projects. No residential side jobs, no divided attention. Your job site gets the full crew, the right machines, and a foreman who has been doing this for over a decade.
Scope of Work
Commercial Excavation Services Across the Full Project Lifecycle
- Stone River provides complete commercial excavation services from initial site clearing through finish excavation and subgrade preparation. Our scope covers every phase of the earthwork process.
- Mass excavation for commercial and industrial building pads
- Cut-and-fill earthwork to engineered specification
- Bulk earth moving and spoils hauling
- Structural excavation for foundations, footings, and below-grade elements
- Trench excavation for utilities and storm drainage (coordinated with utility subs)
- Subgrade preparation and compaction to geotechnical requirements
- GPS-controlled excavation depth verification via Lone Star Layouts partnership
Why Contractors and Developers Choose Us
Excavation Experience That Holds Up on Commercial Timelines
11 Years of Houston Excavation Experience
Our operators know the soil conditions, the drainage patterns, and the requirements that Houston commercial sites demand.
Equipment Sized to the Job
We run excavators, dozers, and scrapers sized for your project — never too small or too large for the site.
GPS-Verified Depth and Grade
Through our partnership with Lone Star Layouts, we use GPS machine control to deliver precise excavation without overdig.
Direct Coordination with Your Schedule
Our foreman works directly with your superintendent to keep mobilization and trade sequencing clear and coordinated.
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.
Areas We Serve
Commercial Excavation Serving Houston and the Gulf Coast Corridor
Stone River's home base is Houston. We serve Harris County and the surrounding metro as our primary market, and we work across the Gulf Coast corridor and Central Texas for commercial and industrial scopes that match our capacity.
Our Services
Other services we offer
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.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions on Commercial Excavation
We handle commercial and industrial excavation projects ranging from single-pad sites under one acre to large multi-acre excavation scopes for industrial facilities. If your project requires significant earth moving, contact us with your scope and we can tell you whether it fits our capabilities.
Request a Bid
Request a Bid on Your Commercial Excavation Project
Tell us about your project and we will get back to you within two business days. No obligation, no sales pressure. Just a straight conversation about whether Stone River is the right fit for your job.