Hill Country site preparation

Get your property ready for what comes next

Land clearing, grading, pads, roads, ponds and excavation planned around the home, structure or property you are preparing to build.

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Serving Dripping Springs, Austin, Wimberley, Blanco & the Hill Country
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01 Before the work begins

Bad dirt work causes problems long after the equipment leaves

Poor drainage, unstable pads, rough access and unfinished cleanup can slow down everything that follows. The excavation plan should account for what is being built next, not just how dirt gets moved today.

What is happening

The property needs clearing, grading, drainage, access or site preparation before the next phase can begin.

What it feels like

It is hard to know whether a dirt contractor will understand the full project, communicate clearly and finish the site correctly.

What should be true

The groundwork should support the project, not create problems the next contractor has to fix.

Construction delays

Access, grade or cleanup problems can hold up every trade scheduled after excavation.

Drainage and site issues

Water moving the wrong direction can damage roads, pads and future structures.

Paying for the work twice

An incomplete plan often means bringing equipment back to correct preventable problems.

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Plan first. Move dirt second.
02 Your excavation guide

A clear plan before the first bucket hits the ground

You should not have to chase your dirt contractor for updates or wonder whether the site will be ready for the next crew.

We walk the property, understand what comes next and build the scope around access, drainage, material movement and the finished use of the land.

  • Site walk focused on the complete project
  • Clear scope, schedule and next steps before work begins
  • Equipment matched to the property and access conditions
  • Finished site prepared for the contractor or owner who follows
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03 The plan

From rough ground to ready property

A simple process keeps the project clear from the first conversation through final cleanup.

  1. 01

    Tell us about the project

    Share the property location, planned use, scope and preferred timeline.

  2. 02

    Walk the site and build the plan

    We assess access, drainage, material movement and equipment needs before finalizing the scope.

  3. 03

    Prepare the property

    Approve the scope and schedule, then we complete the dirt work and leave the site ready for what comes next.

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04 What we do

Excavation for what comes next

01Land clearing and cedar mulching

Land Clearing

Cedar and brush removal, forestry mulching, and lot clearing that keeps the oaks you love and loses the scrub you don't.

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02Building pad grading

Pads & Grading

Laser-graded building pads, barndominium sites and slab prep, compacted and certified ready for concrete.

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03Stock pond construction

Ponds & Tanks

Stock tanks and ponds engineered to hold water in Hill Country soil, dams, spillways and keyed cores done right.

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04Ranch driveway and road building

Driveways & Roads

Crushed limestone drives and ranch roads with proper base, crown and drainage, built to outlast the floods.

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05Utility trenching

Utility Trenching

Water, electric and septic lines trenched through caliche and rock, clean cuts, correct depths, tidy backfill.

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06Demolition and haul-off

Demolition & Haul-Off

Structure teardown, slab removal and debris haul-off that leaves the site broom-clean and build-ready.

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05 · The proof

Before / After

Overgrown lot before clearing
Cleared and graded lot after
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Drag the slider, six acres of cedar scrub, build-ready in four days

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Finished graded pad
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06 Built for the property

Equipment and planning for Hill Country ground

Equipment matched to the site

Use compact equipment where access is tight and larger machines where production and reach matter. The plan should fit the property, not force every job into the same setup.

Ground conditions considered early

Rock, caliche, slopes, drainage paths and limited access should be discussed before the scope is finalized.

A clear handoff when the work is done

The finished site should be ready for the owner, builder or next trade without an open list of excavation problems left behind.

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08 The finished result

A property that is ready for the next step

The result is more than moved dirt. It is a site with clear access, intentional grades, clean working areas and a smoother handoff to the next phase.

  • Clean, usable access to the project area
  • Grades and drainage planned around the finished property
  • A prepared site for builders, concrete crews or future use
  • A clear finish instead of an open-ended dirt project
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Cleared and graded property ready for its next phase
From rough groundTo ready property
09 Our story

A Hill Country outfit, born in the caliche

Caliche Creek started with one excavator, one gooseneck trailer, and a promise: treat every ranch, homesite and job like it's our own place. Eighteen years later the fleet is bigger, the promise isn't any different.

We're the crew builders call when the ground gets hard, and the one homeowners call when they want it done once, done right, and cleaned up after.

  • Free on-site estimates, honest flat bids
  • Owner on every job, no phone-tag with a call center
  • Insured, bonded and TxDOT-compliant hauling
  • We leave sites clean, every single time
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10 Start the plan

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Tell us what you are building or improving and what needs to happen on the property first.

Call or text(512) 555-0147
Yard & office4870 Ranch Road 12, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
HoursMon–Sat · 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Start with the property

Ready to make a plan for your property?

Tell us what you are building or improving. We will start with the property, the project and what needs to happen next.

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