Grading and drainage in Argyle
Larger lots along FM 407 — oaks worth keeping, and water that has to leave the barn.
Dirt work that matches this city.
Argyle, in southern Denton County, is horse properties and bigger residential lots, not open ranch cuts. We mark the trees that stay, grind stumps when a pad or drive has to be clean, and set finish grade so the house and the barn shed water. Long gravel drives get a real base, not a blade pass over grass.
Soil & ground
Eastern Cross Timbers: sandier ground under the post oaks, clay in the draws. Water already follows those draws. A trench that ignores the low spot just moves the puddle.
Permits & locates
Town of Argyle and Denton County both show up along FM 407, and tree removal is often what stops a job. We walk keepers and drip lines first. Culverts are scoped with the road authority before we open a ditch.
Helpful local resources
- Town of Argyle permits — Building permits before new construction, an addition, or a repair inside town.
- Town of Argyle planning and zoning — Land use and tree preservation. Read this before anyone clears an oak.
- Denton County Development Services — County development and culvert permits when the acreage is outside town limits.
- Denton County AgriLife Extension — County extension office for horse-property and acreage questions.
Our services in Argyle
Excavation in Argyle
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 Argyle
Lot clearing and fence line clearing — brush, mesquite, cedar, and scrap piles off so survey, utilities, and pad work can start.
Site prep in Argyle
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 Argyle
Rough grade for drainage, finish grade for sod and slab — slopes that send water away from the house.
Drainage in Argyle
Yard won’t drain? French drains, catch basins, and regrade for clay lots with standing water against the house.
Driveways in Argyle
Caliche, flex base, and compacted subgrade for gravel, concrete, and asphalt drives.
Ponds in Argyle
Stock tank digging and wildlife ponds cut into clay that will actually hold water.
Demo in Argyle
Old slabs, sheds, driveways, and junk piles out — clean dirt in, trucks off the street on time.
Serving properties near
ZIP coverage includes 76226 and adjacent North Texas codes.