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Commercial Excavation Contractor Serving Corpus Christi, TX

Stone River Excavation serves qualifying large-scale commercial and industrial civil earthwork projects in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, and the surrounding Coastal Bend region.

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What Our Clients Say

Trusted by General Contractors and Developers Across Corpus Christi, TX

Google

Stone River handled the site prep for our commercial pad on time and on grade. GPS controls meant we didn't have to redo anything before the slab went down.

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Johnnie Kemmer 2 weeks ago
Google

We've subbed excavation to Stone River on three projects now. Straight communication, clean sites, and they hit the numbers in the bid every time.

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Eddie Hickle 2 weeks ago
Google

Their crew cleared and graded a tough lot for us ahead of schedule. Fully insured, all paperwork in order, no surprises.

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Sandra Fay 2 weeks ago
Google

The detention pond they built passed inspection the first time. Stone River knows the drainage standards cold and builds to them.

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Josefina Hamill 2 weeks ago
Why Contractors and Developers Choose Us

Built for Commercial Work. Proven Over a Decade.

11 Years of Continuous Operation

We have been doing this work in Houston since 2015. No gaps, no rebrands, no ownership changes.

GPS Grade Control on Every Site

We use modern GPS-guided equipment through our partnership with Lone Star Layouts for precision grading that holds spec.

Fully Insured in Texas

Commercial liability, workers compensation, and equipment coverage. All documentation available on request.

Flexible Scale for Any Project Size

We run the equipment and crew your project needs, not a fixed crew that gets stretched across too many jobs.

Corpus Christi's Industrial Growth and What It Demands

Corpus Christi is one of the most active industrial development markets in Texas. Port of Corpus Christi expansion, energy facility construction, petrochemical investment along the La Quinta Channel, and logistics infrastructure tied to regional production have all driven sustained demand for large-scale civil earthwork. These projects require contractors who can handle extended timelines, complex drainage requirements, and industrial-grade subgrade preparation.

Stone River is Houston-based and sits at the northern end of the Gulf Coast corridor that runs through Corpus Christi. We bring commercial civil earthwork depth to Coastal Bend clients for scopes that match our capacity.

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What We Do

Commercial Excavation and Earthwork Services Across Corpus Christi, TX

Commercial Excavation

Commercial Excavation

Mass excavation, cut-and-fill, and bulk earthwork for commercial and industrial sites throughout the Houston metro.

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Earthwork

Earthwork

Bulk earthmoving, grading, and soil management for complex commercial and industrial sites.

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Detention Pond

Detention Pond

Detention and retention basin construction built to HCFCD and local drainage authority standards.

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Underground Utilities

Underground Utilities

Trench excavation and coordination for storm drain, water, sewer, and wet utility installation on commercial sites.

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Land Clearing

Land Clearing

Heavy commercial land clearing for undeveloped sites. Brush, timber, stumps, and debris removed and disposed of properly.

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Pad Site Development

Pad Site Development

Turnkey pad site preparation for commercial and industrial builds. We take raw land to a finished, construction-ready surface.

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What Corpus Christi Earthwork Requires

Corpus Christi area soils are predominantly sandy loam and low-plasticity silty clay in coastal and near-port areas. These soils compact differently from Houston's high-plasticity clay and require moisture management during compaction to avoid density failure under proof roll. Wind erosion is also a factor on cleared sites in the Coastal Bend, which affects dust control planning and TCEQ stormwater permit compliance on active grading operations.

Port-adjacent and industrial waterfront projects carry specific fill material and coordination requirements driven by proximity to the bay. Stone River reviews all applicable site constraints before bidding any Corpus Christi scope.

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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.

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FAQ

Common Questions From Corpus Christi Area Clients

We evaluate port-adjacent scopes on a case-by-case basis. These sites often carry additional regulatory constraints including Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction and TCEQ requirements. We are transparent about what we can self-perform and what requires specialty coordination on these sites.

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Have a Commercial Scope in Corpus Christi?

Send us the project details. We will review them and get back to you within two business days.