Frisco · Collin & Denton Counties
Excavation Contractor in Frisco, TX
Excavation, grading and site preparation for commercial, industrial, multifamily and municipal projects in Frisco. IRONWILL Earthworks is a veteran-owned, Dallas-based earthwork contractor that plans every Frisco site around the city’s requirements and the ground it sits on.
Excavation
Site grading
Land clearing
Pads & paving subgrade
Erosion control
Dallas-based crews
Short mobilization to Frisco
Planned to local rules
Frisco requirements confirmed before we quote
Developer and GC fluent
Submittals, inspections, schedule updates
One contractor, whole site
Clearing through final grade
Building in Frisco
What earthwork in Frisco has to account for
Frisco spans western Collin and eastern Denton counties. Stewart Creek, Cottonwood Branch, Panther Creek and Parvin Branch drain to Lewisville Lake, while other watersheds run to Lake Ray Hubbard, White Rock Lake and Lake Lavon.
Frisco issues grading permits through its Land Development portal, and a grading permit can be submitted after the first round of construction-set comments. Non-single-family development needs an approved site plan, and the city is explicit that the only work a grading permit authorizes is dirt work.
A tree removal permit is required to remove or transplant any tree in the city regardless of size or species, outside platted single- and two-family lots. Mitigation runs from 100 to 300 percent of the diameter removed, and trees 4 inches and larger in riparian buffers or floodplain must be mitigated. Frisco has been an NCTCOG iSWM Silver community since 2016. Its Engineering Design Standards reference the iSWM manuals and set subgrade moisture-conditioning depth by measured soil swell, from 48 to 96 inches.
Scope
Earthwork services in Frisco
Every scope below is available on Frisco projects, from a single pad site to a multi-acre development.
Soil, drainage, access and Frisco requirements reviewed before the first machine moves.
Selective or complete clearing with tree protection planned around Frisco’s tree rules.
Mass excavation, foundation cuts, utility trenching, backfill and compaction.
Cut, fill and drainage built to the civil plans and the geotechnical report.
Undercut, moisture conditioning, stabilization and select fill for building pads.
Stabilized subgrade and flexible base beneath drives, lots and fire lanes.
Trench and excavation support that keeps crews safe below grade.
SWPPP measures, inspections and stabilization from mobilization to final grade.
Scheduling, coordination and oversight across every phase of the site work.
We also handle selective demolition, mass grading, utility trenching and backfill, and detention pond excavation, so a Frisco site can move from raw ground to build-ready under one contractor.
Local requirements
What Frisco will want before work starts
Requirements change from one city to the next, and they are cheapest to meet before a machine arrives. These are the Frisco items we plan around on commercial sites.
We do not issue permits or replace your civil engineer. We build the schedule around these requirements and confirm them for your address before we quote. Every site disturbing an acre or more also needs coverage under TCEQ’s Construction General Permit.
Grading permit through the Land Development portal
Approved site plan for non-single-family work
Grading permit authorizes dirt work only
Tree removal permit for any tree, any size
Mitigation of 100–300% of diameter removed
Moisture conditioning 48–96 inches deep by soil swell
Who we build for
Frisco projects we support
We prepare sites in Frisco for commercial, industrial, multifamily and public development, from a single restaurant pad to a multi-building campus.
Office buildings
Retail centers
Shopping centers
Restaurants
Medical offices
Healthcare facilities
Hotels
Warehouses
Distribution centers
Industrial facilities
Mixed-use developments
Business parks
Every one of them gets the same commitment to workmanship, scheduling and dependable execution from the first day of clearing to the last pass of final grade.
Planning a project in Frisco?
Send the civil plans, the geotechnical report and your target schedule. We will come back with a scope and price, and tell you which Frisco requirements affect the schedule.
Service area
Frisco and nearby communities
We work throughout Frisco and across Collin and Denton Counties, with crews and equipment based in Dallas. See all of our service areas.
If your site is in or around the metroplex, ask — it is usually in range.
Frisco
Allen
Lucas
Melissa
Richardson
Lewisville
The Colony
Prosper
Celina
Little Elm
Rockwall
Mesquite
Grapevine
Flower Mound
Weatherford
Kaufman
Waxahachie
Wylie
Sherman
Greenville
Collin County
Send with your inquiry
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Site address and total acreage
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Civil plans and geotechnical report
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Building footprint and pad count
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Required paving section
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Target date to turn over pad-ready
FAQ
Frisco earthwork FAQ
Do you provide excavation and site grading in Frisco?
Yes. IRONWILL Earthworks is based in Dallas and works throughout Frisco and across Collin and Denton Counties. We handle clearing, excavation, grading, building pads, paving subgrade, erosion control and shoring for commercial, industrial, multifamily and municipal projects.
What does Frisco require before site work starts?
Yes. Frisco issues grading permits through its Land Development portal, and one can be submitted after the first round of construction-set comments. Non-single-family work needs an approved site plan, and the grading permit authorizes dirt work only.
Does Frisco regulate tree removal on commercial sites?
Yes, strictly. Frisco requires a tree removal permit to remove or transplant any tree, regardless of size or species, outside platted single- and two-family lots. Mitigation runs from 100 to 300 percent of the diameter removed.
What stormwater rules apply in Frisco?
Frisco has been an NCTCOG iSWM Silver community since 2016, and its Engineering Design Standards reference the iSWM manuals for drainage. Sites disturbing an acre or more also need TCEQ Construction General Permit coverage.
How do Frisco soils affect earthwork?
Significantly. Frisco’s Engineering Design Standards set subgrade moisture-conditioning depth by measured soil swell, from 48 to 96 inches, because the Blackland Prairie clay here shrinks and swells so much with moisture.
What should I send for a Frisco project quote?
The site address and acreage, the civil plans and geotechnical report if they exist, the building footprint and your target schedule. We will confirm which Frisco requirements apply before we price the work.