Ponds and pads in Decatur
Wise County seat — rockier ground, ranch tracts, and a different permit desk than Denton County.
Dirt work that matches this city.
Decatur is west of Ponder on US 380, and it is Wise County, not Denton County. The fit is residential and acreage: house pads, barn pads, driveway base, and ponds or tanks, including a dam and spillway when the overflow has to be built on purpose. We dig for septic when a licensed installer already has the design. We do not install the system.
Soil & ground
West of the Denton County line the dirt gets thinner and rock shows up sooner. Clay still sits in the draws, but a tank dug like a blackland pond can leak or chatter on sandstone. We probe before we quote a depth.
Permits & locates
City of Decatur and Wise County are a separate jurisdiction from the Denton County towns we work most days. Culverts, driveway approaches, and floodplain questions get answered before the truck rolls. 811 still comes before steel.
Helpful local resources
- City of Decatur Development Services — Building permits and inspections inside the Decatur city limits.
- Wise County Environmental Services — County office that points to septic inspection documents. Wise County is not Denton County.
- TCEQ Dam Safety Program — State dam rules before a pond or spillway is treated like a backyard hole.
- Wise County AgriLife Extension — Texas A&M’s Wise County office in Decatur, for ranch and acreage questions.
Our services in Decatur
Excavation in Decatur
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 Decatur
Lot clearing and fence line clearing — brush, mesquite, cedar, and scrap piles off so survey, utilities, and pad work can start.
Site prep in Decatur
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 Decatur
Rough grade for drainage, finish grade for sod and slab — slopes that send water away from the house.
Drainage in Decatur
Yard won’t drain? French drains, catch basins, and regrade for clay lots with standing water against the house.
Driveways in Decatur
Caliche, flex base, and compacted subgrade for gravel, concrete, and asphalt drives.
Ponds in Decatur
Stock tank digging and wildlife ponds cut into clay that will actually hold water.
Demo in Decatur
Old slabs, sheds, driveways, and junk piles out — clean dirt in, trucks off the street on time.
Serving properties near
ZIP coverage includes 76234 and adjacent North Texas codes.