My lot has a lot of rock. Can you still grade it?

Yes. Rock and caliche close to the surface are common throughout the Highland Lakes, and it's ground we work in regularly with the right equipment.

Do you handle drainage as part of grading?

Yes. We grade with drainage in mind so water moves away from structures and doesn't create a runoff problem onto a neighboring property.

Can site prep and the concrete pour happen back-to-back?

In most cases, yes. We often handle grading and the pour as one continuous project timeline, which keeps a job moving instead of waiting on a separate contractor.

How do you know how deep to cut on a sloped lot?

We survey the site during the estimate and plan cut-and-fill depths based on the finished elevation the driveway, pad, or building needs.

Site Preparation, Grading & Excavation

Before concrete, a building, or a driveway can go in, the ground has to be cut, graded, and leveled correctly. We handle site preparation and excavation for projects across the Highland Lakes, working with the rock, caliche, and clay that make up most lots in this area.

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Types of Projects We Handle

Grading for new driveway and slab pours
Excavation and leveling for building pads
Drainage grading around homes and outbuildings
Cut-and-fill work on sloped or uneven rural lots

What's Included

Cutting and grading for level pads

Building pads, driveways, and slabs all start with ground that's been cut and graded to the correct elevation and slope.

Drainage-aware grading

Grading accounts for where water needs to go, so new construction doesn't create a drainage problem for the property or a neighbor.

Excavation for rock and caliche

Much of the Highland Lakes sits on rock and caliche close to the surface. We have the equipment and experience to excavate through it.

Prep for what comes next

Whether the next step is a concrete pour, a building, or fencing, the site is left ready for that phase to start without delay.

Built for Highland Lakes Ground

This is ground we work in every week. Rock and caliche that would stop a lot of contractors is a normal part of grading a Highland Lakes lot for us.

Recent Site Prep & Grading Work

Mini excavator parked on a freshly graded rural site ahead of a concrete pour in the Highland Lakes area — Mini Excavator on a Graded Site

Graded and rebar-set site along a roadside driveway approach, ready for a concrete pour — Rebar-Set Site Ready for Pour

Concrete pump truck extended over a graded roadside site during a pour — Pump Truck on a Roadside Pour

Graded rural ranch site with livestock panel gate, prepped ahead of a concrete pour — Graded Ranch Site Ready for Concrete

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Site Prep & Grading Service Areas

We provide site prep & grading throughout the Highland Lakes, including:

Granite Shoals, TX
Marble Falls, TX
Horseshoe Bay, TX
Kingsland, TX
Burnet, TX
Llano, TX
Spicewood, TX

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Site Prep & Grading Questions We Get Asked

My lot has a lot of rock. Can you still grade it?: Yes. Rock and caliche close to the surface are common throughout the Highland Lakes, and it's ground we work in regularly with the right equipment.
Do you handle drainage as part of grading?: Yes. We grade with drainage in mind so water moves away from structures and doesn't create a runoff problem onto a neighboring property.
Can site prep and the concrete pour happen back-to-back?: In most cases, yes. We often handle grading and the pour as one continuous project timeline, which keeps a job moving instead of waiting on a separate contractor.
How do you know how deep to cut on a sloped lot?: We survey the site during the estimate and plan cut-and-fill depths based on the finished elevation the driveway, pad, or building needs.

Ready to Talk About Your Project?

Call E&D Concrete & Landscape LLC directly for a free, no-pressure, on-site estimate anywhere in the Highland Lakes.

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