The pad is the cheapest part of a build and the most expensive one to get wrong. We cut, fill, compact and shape the pad so it sits above the surrounding grade, sheds water away from the structure, and gives the concrete crew a clean, square, true surface to work off of.
Bring us your builder's elevation and footprint and we will build to it. If you do not have one yet, we will walk the site with you and pick the spot that drains best, takes the least dirt, and still gives you the view you bought the place for.
What is included
- House pads, barndominium and shop pads
- Barn, arena and equipment shed pads
- RV pads and cabin sites
- Cut-and-fill, hauled-in select fill, and compaction in lifts
- Pad set above grade and sloped to drain
- Building corners staked and pad squared to the footprint
What drives the price
- Pad size and how high it has to sit above natural grade
- How much dirt is available on site versus what has to be hauled in
- Rock — Palo Pinto County limestone can turn a cut into a rip job
- Haul distance for select fill
- Access for belly dumps and heavy equipment
House & Barn Pads — questions we get
How far ahead of my builder should the pad go in?
Give the pad time to settle and take a rain if you can — a couple of weeks is plenty on most sites. We will coordinate directly with your builder on elevation and timing.
Do you haul in fill dirt?
Yes. If the site does not have enough usable material, we haul in select fill and build it up in compacted lifts rather than dumping it and shaping the top.
House & Barn Pads across the service area
Other work we do
Land Clearing
Mesquite, cedar and shin oak taken off the acre — roots and all — so the grass comes back and the property is usable again.
Demolition
Old house, leaning barn, burned-out mobile home or a slab you want gone — torn down, hauled off and left clean enough to build on.
Driveways & Culverts
An entrance that does not wash out — built up, crowned, rocked and piped so you can get a truck and trailer in after a rain.
Ponds & Drainage
New tanks dug, old ones cleaned out, dams rebuilt, and water moved away from the places it should not be sitting.
Site Prep & Grading
Rough grade to finish grade — the dirt work that happens before anybody else can start, done to elevation and on schedule.
Stump Removal
Stumps pulled out with the root ball, holes filled and packed, and the ground raked clean enough to mow.
Need house & barn pads priced?
Free on-site estimate, in writing, with the haul-off included.