Commercial Excavation
Mass excavation, cut-and-fill, and bulk earthwork for commercial and industrial sites throughout the Houston metro.
Commercial Pad Site Development Contractor in Houston and Across Texas
Stone River delivers turnkey pad site development for commercial and industrial builds. Land clearing, mass excavation, site preparation, GPS-controlled finish grading, and stormwater integration, all under one contract. Raw land to construction-ready surface.
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Turnkey Pad Site Development for Commercial and Industrial Builds in Houston
Managing multiple excavation subcontractors for a single pad site scope creates coordination gaps, schedule conflicts, and accountability problems. The land clearing contractor blames the grading contractor for a subgrade condition. The grading contractor points at the clearing crew for organic material left in the pad area. Meanwhile your project sits still and your GC is fielding calls from the owner about schedule.
Stone River performs the full pad site development scope under one contract. We clear the land, excavate to design elevation, prepare and compact the subgrade, fine grade the pad to GPS-verified tolerance, and integrate stormwater detention as required. One contractor. One schedule. One foreman who owns the whole scope.
Pad site development is the service that best represents what Stone River does. We have been delivering commercial pad sites to general contractors and developers in Houston for 11 years. Our projects have ranged from single-lot commercial pads under an acre to multi-acre industrial facilities requiring mass excavation, large stormwater pond construction, and extensive rough and fine grading. We know what it takes to take raw land to a construction-ready surface and we know how to do it on a commercial timeline.
Scope of Work
Complete Pad Site Development Services from Raw Land to Construction-Ready Surface
- Land clearing: brush, timber, stumps, and debris removal
- Mass excavation and bulk earth moving to design elevation
- Cut-and-fill earthwork balanced on-site where possible
- Subgrade preparation including topsoil stripping and proof-rolling
- Rough grading to establish design slope and drainage direction
- GPS-controlled fine grading to finish pad elevation
- Compaction to geotechnical specification with testing coordination
- Stormwater Detention Pond where required by drainage design
- Utility trench coordination for underground infrastructure
- Single-foreman coordination with GC superintendent throughout scope
Why Contractors and Developers Choose Us
One Contractor for the Full Pad Site Development Scope
Single Contract, Single Point of Accountability
We own the pad site development scope from clearing to finish grade, eliminating coordination gaps and responsibility overlap between trades.
11 Years of Houston Pad Site Experience
Our experience covers a wide range of commercial project types, from retail and office pad sites to large industrial facilities.
GPS-Controlled Finish Grade on Every Pad
We use GPS machine control to achieve precise finish grades that match civil drawings, reducing rework and improving build confidence before concrete.
Scale Flexibility Across Project Size
Stone River delivers pad sites from single-lot commercial builds to multi-acre industrial facilities, scaling equipment and crews appropriately to match scope and schedule.
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
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.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions on Pad Site Development
A turnkey pad site development scope from Stone River typically includes land clearing, mass excavation, cut-and-fill earthwork, topsoil stripping, subgrade preparation, rough grading, GPS-controlled fine grading, compaction, and stormwater detention construction where required by the drainage design. Utility trenching can be included as well. The exact scope is defined in the bid based on your project civil drawings and the conditions of the specific site.
Request a Bid
Request a Bid on Your Commercial Pad Site Development Project
Tell us about your site location, acreage, and available civil drawings. We respond within two business days and typically schedule a site walk as part of the bid process.