Dirt work and excavation in Dallas

Dirt work that matches this city.

Dallas dirt work is rarely a wide-open ranch cut. It is alley access in Oak Cliff, estate drainage in Preston Hollow, and floodplain rules near the Trinity. Trinity Land and Excavation plans machine size, truck routing, and spoils before we track up a street the city will ticket.

Soil & ground

Much of Dallas sits on Houston Black and similar clays that shrink in August and swell after a slow rain. Near White Rock and the Trinity you also hit alluvial soils that hold water. We compact in lifts and do not pretend sandy ‘select fill’ behavior where it does not exist.

Permits & locates

City of Dallas right-of-way, alley, and floodplain rules can stop a job that looks simple from the backyard. We flag when you need ROW, tree, or grading permits — and we wait on 811 before we trench.

Helpful local resources

• City of Dallas permitting and inspections — Building permits and inspections for work inside the Dallas city limits.
• Dallas Central Appraisal District — Property records for the parcel, including which jurisdiction it sits in.
• Dallas County unincorporated area permits — Permit forms when the lot is in unincorporated Dallas County, outside a city.
• Dallas County AgriLife Extension — Texas A&M’s county office for soil and home-lot questions.
• Texas 811 — Call before you dig. Free utility locates before any trench or excavation.