SW Virginia · NE Tennessee
Building & Equipment Pads
Level, compacted pads for barns, shops, sheds, carports, greenhouses, RV and equipment parking — built with proper cut and fill, stone base, and drainage away from the pad.
The problem
Why It Keeps Happening.
A building is only as good as what sits under it. A pad that was pushed level with loose fill and never compacted will settle, and everything on top of it settles with it — posts, slabs, and doors that quit closing right.
The other half of the problem is water. A pad cut into a slope without a way for water to get around it becomes the low spot, and you end up with a barn floor that stays wet and a mud rut at the door.
Around here almost every site has some slope and some clay, so cut, fill, and drainage all have to be handled together instead of just scraping the topsoil off.
Often paired with land clearing, driveway grading & gravel and drainage & water diversion on the same visit.
What we do
Our Process.
- 1
Look at the site, the slope, and where water comes from, and set the pad location and elevation.
- 2
Strip topsoil and organic material so the pad is built on stable subgrade, not on sod.
- 3
Cut and fill to the finished elevation, keeping fill in controlled lifts.
- 4
Compact each lift so the pad holds a building, a slab, or heavy equipment without settling.
- 5
Place and compact stone base to the depth the use calls for.
- 6
Shape the surrounding ground and cut drainage so water goes around the pad, not across it.
What it costs
What It Costs.
Every estimate is free and done on site. We walk the property, look at the actual conditions, and give you a written price for the job — not a guess from a satellite photo.
No surprises
What's Included / What's Extra.
Included in the job
- Site walk, layout, and elevation planning
- Topsoil and organic material stripping
- Cut and fill to finished grade
- Compaction in lifts
- Grading drainage away from the pad
- Spreading spoil on site and cleanup
Quoted separately
- Stone material and delivery
- Concrete, forming, and rebar
- Rock excavation
- Retaining walls or block work
- Hauling spoil off site
- Driveway or access road to the pad
- Permits, surveys, and engineered compaction testing
Where we work
Our Service Area.
Washington, Smyth, Scott, and Russell counties in Virginia.
Sullivan, Washington, Hawkins, and Greene counties in Tennessee.
Including Abingdon, Bristol VA, Bristol TN, Blountville, Kingsport, Johnson City, Damascus, and Glade Spring.
Questions
Frequently Asked.
Free estimate
Need Level Ground To Build On?
We'll cut, fill, compact, and drain it so what you put on top of it stays put.
Or call us directly — (423) 484-8960