Pond Construction
We dig new stock ponds and expand old ones on acreage around Katy. The clay and sand that come out can build a pad nearby.
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Excavation is digging into the ground and moving what comes out of it. Florida's Contracting and Land Services is an excavation contractor serving Katy, Texas and the west side of Houston. Our excavators dig trenches for drain lines, dig out and move dirt, break out old concrete and load out trucks. The work is for homeowners on acreage and in neighborhoods, and for farmers and ranchers.
As an excavation company, we run a midsize excavator of about 40,000 pounds and a zero tail swing excavator. A finishing dozer and a skid steer with a mulching head round out the equipment. A new pond falls under pond construction, and a pipe under a drive falls under culvert installation. Call or text (979) 824-2296, and we look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the land, the fence or the drainage problem and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Our excavation services split the work by machine. The midsize excavator does the heavy digging and breaks out old concrete. When dirt or debris has to leave the site, it loads the trucks, and the trucking is arranged.
The zero tail swing excavator works in the woods and in tight spots. Its upper body stays within the width of its tracks through a full turn. That lets it dig close to trees or a fence.
The finishing dozer spreads and levels the dug dirt once the digging is done. The skid steer carries a mulching head, so brush on the dig site can be mulched in place first. Taking down a house or barn and loading the debris is part of our house and barn demolition work.
Around Katy, the federal soil survey describes 18 to 30 inches of fine sandy loam on top. Under it sits a clay loam subsoil, and water moves through this soil moderately slowly.
In the cool months or a wet spell, water can sit in that upper layer for short periods. A trench dug then can take on water.
South toward Rosenberg and East Bernard, the ground is Lake Charles clay. In dry spells it cracks 1/2 to 2 inches wide at the surface. The cracks stay open a total of 60 to 90 days in most years. Water enters the open cracks fast, but once the clay is wet and they close, it enters very slowly.
Our trenching covers drain lines, such as downspout drain lines and French drains, and trenches for power lines. We have dug trenches from a utility pole to a shop, out to a backyard patio and to a camper's power hookup. The electrical work itself belongs to an electrician. On one job, we put in gutter drains and French drains to stop erosion from roof downspouts. That work has its own French drain installation page.
Texas law counts mechanized digging as excavation once it disturbs soil 16 inches deep or more. Whoever plans that dig must notify 811 at least 48 hours ahead, not counting weekends and legal holidays. The law leaves out some farm and ranch work on private land. The state's pipeline safety agency still recommends calling 811 before any dig, regardless of depth.
Federal workplace safety rules draw a line at 5 feet. An excavation 5 feet deep or more needs a protective system, such as sloping or shoring, unless it is cut entirely in stable rock. A shallower dig can go without one when a competent person finds no sign of a possible cave-in.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 80 miles around Katy across Fort Bend, Harris, Waller, Austin and Wharton Counties.
(979) 824-2296From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (979) 824-2296 and tell us what the land needs and where it is.
We come out to see the ground and how the machines get in. Point out any buried lines of your own, like the line to a water well or a barn.
You get the quote in writing. Once you say yes, we set a date for the work.
Brush gets mulched in place where that fits, and the digging follows the plan in the quote. Anything headed off the site gets loaded onto trucks we arrange.
We clean up when the machines are done. The ground is then ready for its next use, like a house pad or a new fence.
Common questions about excavation around Katy and the west side of Houston. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We dig new stock ponds and expand old ones on acreage around Katy. The clay and sand that come out can build a pad nearby.
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French drains for yards that hold water, including side yards and gates between close-set houses. We also run downspout drain lines and backfill washouts with crushed granite.
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We take down houses and barns up to about 5,300 square feet, plus sheds and old concrete. The debris gets loaded out, and the ground can be cut level after.
Learn MoreOur land clearing jobs run about 10 acres or smaller. That size covers most house lots and small farm tracts around Katy.
A skid steer runs the mulching head through brush and saplings. A midsize excavator and a finishing dozer handle the digging and the grading.
Every job gets a look before it gets a price. You see the work and the price in writing before we start.
What it costs to demolish a house around Houston and Katy, Texas: 2026 national cost guide ranges, what drives the price and the permit rules.
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The cost to build a pond in Texas: the extension service's 2026 stock tank rate per hour, published national ranges and what changes the price.
Read more →Tell us about the land and the town it is in, and send photos by text if you have them. Call or text (979) 824-2296 or use the form, and we will get back to you.
Tell us about the land, the fence or the drainage problem and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.