Dirt work and yard drainage in Allen
Watters Creek to Twin Creeks — established yards that still hold water.
Dirt work that matches this city.
Allen is dense enough that most calls are drainage, driveway base, and small pads, not ranch tanks. We know the HOA pattern: notice, contained spoils, sod restoration. Watters Creek townhome access is not the same as a Twin Creeks cul-de-sac — we quote the access, not a fantasy.
Soil & ground
Blackland clay. After a three-day rain the side yard between two fences is a ditch whether you planned one or not. That is a grade and French drain job.
Permits & locates
City of Allen drainage must hit an approved path. We do not daylight onto the neighbor’s patio.
Helpful local resources
- City of Allen building and permitting — Building permits for work inside Allen.
- City of Allen stormwater management — City stormwater page for drainage questions inside Allen.
- Collin Central Appraisal District — Property records for the parcel.
- Collin County AgriLife Extension — Texas A&M’s county office for soil and yard questions.
- Texas 811 — Call before you dig. Free utility locates before any trench or excavation.
Our services in Allen
Excavation in Allen
Skid steer and excavator dirt work — cut, fill, haul-off, and structural digging for homes, barns, and pads across North Texas clay.
Land clearing in Allen
Lot clearing and fence line clearing — brush, mesquite, cedar, and scrap piles off so survey, utilities, and pad work can start.
Site prep in Allen
House pad and building pad dirt work — from raw lot to a pad the builder can stake, with stripping, grading, and compaction in the right order.
Grading in Allen
Rough grade for drainage, finish grade for sod and slab — slopes that send water away from the house.
Drainage in Allen
Yard won’t drain? French drains, catch basins, and regrade for clay lots with standing water against the house.
Driveways in Allen
Caliche, flex base, and compacted subgrade for gravel, concrete, and asphalt drives.
Ponds in Allen
Stock tank digging and wildlife ponds cut into clay that will actually hold water.
Demo in Allen
Old slabs, sheds, driveways, and junk piles out — clean dirt in, trucks off the street on time.
Serving properties near
ZIP coverage includes 75002, 75013 and adjacent North Texas codes.