Commercial Excavation
Mass excavation, cut-and-fill, and bulk earthwork for commercial and industrial sites throughout the Houston metro.
Underground Utility Contractor in Houston, TX
Storm drain, water, sewer, and wet utility installation for commercial and industrial projects across the Houston metro. One contractor. Full 811 compliance. No unmarked surprises.
Trusted by 20+ companies nationwide
Underground Utility Work Goes Wrong Before the Trench Is Even Open
Utility conflicts, unmarked lines, inadequate trench depth, wrong bedding material, failed compaction in the trench zone. The problems that derail underground utility installation on commercial sites are predictable. Most of them happen because the contractor did not prepare correctly before the first machine moved.
A utility strike shuts a job down. A failed compaction test under a utility trench means ripping open finished pavement. A storm drain installed at the wrong invert ties the civil engineer and the GC into a dispute over who approved the elevation and who pays to fix it.
Stone River approaches underground utility installation as a coordination-first scope. We initiate 811 locate requests before mobilization, review utility plans against existing as-builts before we trench, confirm invert elevations with the civil engineer before we set pipe, and document bedding and backfill compaction at every trench zone. The goal is a utility package that passes inspection on the first submission and does not come back to haunt the next trade.
Scope of Work
Underground Utility Scopes We Self-Perform
- Storm drain system installation including RCP, HDPE, and corrugated metal pipe in commercial site packages
- Inlet and junction box installation, including precast and cast-in-place structures
- Outfall construction and rip-rap outlet protection
- Water line trench excavation and bedding preparation for licensed plumbing and utility sub-installation
- Sanitary sewer trench excavation, bedding, and backfill in coordination with the licensed utility installer
- Wet utility trench packages coordinating multiple utility types within shared corridors
- Trench excavation for dry utility conduit, including electrical, communications, and gas where the civil scope requires earth preparation
- Trench backfill and compaction to engineer-specified density in all utility zones
- 811 locate initiation and management before all trenching operations
- Dewatering for below-grade utility installation in high water table conditions, common across the Houston market
- Temporary erosion and sediment control within utility work corridors
Why Contractors and Developers Choose Us
What Sets Stone River's Utility Work Apart
811 Compliance Before Every Trench
Locates initiated before mobilization, every time. A utility strike is preventable and we treat it that way.
Invert Verification Before Pipe Is Set
We confirm invert elevations with the civil engineer before pipe goes in. Rework before backfill costs a fraction of rework after.
Dewatering Experience in Houston Soils
High water table is standard in Houston. We have the equipment and experience to keep the trench stable without losing the schedule.
Backfill Compaction Documentation
Trench zone compaction documented at every lift interval. Records submitted at closeout, not chased down later.
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.
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
Underground Utility Questions From Houston Area Clients
811 is the national call-before-you-dig number. Calling 811 at least two business days before excavation begins triggers a locate request that notifies utility operators to mark the locations of their buried facilities. This is a legal requirement in Texas under the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act. On commercial sites with complex existing utility infrastructure, 811 locate compliance is especially important because unmarked conflicts with active utilities create safety hazards, costly repairs, and schedule delays that are entirely preventable.
Request a Bid
Ready to Bid Your Utility Package?
Send us the utility plans and site address. We will review the trench depths, pipe sizes, and coordination requirements and respond with a scope-specific number within two business days.