★ Insured and Bonded · Paris, TX · Est. 2019
Digging a commercial excavation
For GCs, developers & businesses

Commercial & Industrial Site Work in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana & Arkansas

Building pads, mass grading, utilities and parking lot subgrade, self-performed with our own crews and equipment fleet, staffed to fit your job. One point of contact, and a photo report on every job, every day.

  • Bids in by your deadline
  • One point of contact
  • Daily photo reports
Concrete-down site work

Site work GCs can schedule around

Circle H Dirt Work & Excavation does the dirt work that gets commercial and industrial projects out of the ground: clearing, building pads, mass grading, utilities, drainage and parking lot subgrade. We work for general contractors, developers and business owners across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas.

We self-perform the work with our own crews and our own equipment fleet, and we staff each job to the size and schedule of your project. You get one point of contact from bid to closeout and a daily report with photos on every job.

Self-performed site work, priced to win and built to spec. We get bids in on time, and we keep owners and GCs in the loop from bid to closeout.

“Dalton and his crew were easy to work with, did a great job, came in on budget and completed everything in a timely manner.” L. Smith, customer review

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Trenching and subgrade for a commercial truck lot (paving by others)
Trenching and subgrade for a commercial truck lot (paving by others)

From the air

Drone view of a large commercial site
What we do

Commercial Site Work Services

  • Site prep & building pads

    Clearing, cut and fill, and compacted building pads built to the plans and ready for the slab.

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  • Mass grading

    Cut/fill excavation and grading to bring the whole site to grade, from pad to parking to drainage.

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  • Clearing

    Site clearing for new construction, plus right-of-way clearing for utility, state and local ROW.

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  • Utilities & trenching

    Trenching and utilities installation for water, sewer and gas, plus storm drain installation.

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  • Drainage & culverts

    Drainage ditches, culverts, storm drains and detention ponds for stormwater management, plus pond design and concrete dam construction, built to your plans or an engineer’s design when the job requires one.

    More on drainage →
  • Parking lot subgrade

    Subgrade preparation for parking lots, drives, roads and foundations.

    More on parking lot subgrade →
  • Demolition

    Safe, efficient demolition of existing structures, with cleanup and grading after.

    More on demolition →
  • Erosion control & SWPPP

    Storm water pollution prevention: silt fence, rock construction entrances and stormwater plans.

  • Haul-off

    Hauling off spoils, cleared debris and demolition material so the site is ready for the next trade.

Also on our commercial list: concrete work (formwork, pouring and finishing), detention ponds and earthen dams, aggregates supply, and site development consulting. See excavation, ponds and demolition for more.

From our daily reports

Recent commercial projects

Real photos from Circle H job sites, most of them straight from the daily reports our crews file on every job. Projects are listed by the type of work.

Commercial job photos

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Why Circle H

Why GCs work with Circle H

  • Insured and bonded

    Insured and bonded, a licensed contractor in Arkansas, and run by the same family since 2019.

  • Self-performed, scaled to the job

    We self-perform with our own crews and our own fleet of dozers, excavators, track loaders and dump trucks, and we staff each job to its size and schedule.

  • Daily reports with photos

    Every job gets a daily report with photos. Progress, crew and site conditions are documented, and we can share them with you.

  • Safety

    Dedication to safety is one of our core values: a secure, well-prepared site that protects our crew and everyone else on it.

  • One point of contact

    A dedicated project manager and foreman on every job, one clear point of contact from bid to closeout, and an accountable chain of command. We get bids in on time. No surprise change orders. Price changes only for scope changes or conditions we couldn’t see, and you approve them in writing first.

  • Multi-state, multi-site

    Commercial work across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. We can run several sites at once, with one contact and daily reports at each one.

Our dozer fleet
Our dozer fleet

Good to know before you bid

  • We get bids in on time
  • We’ll give you a start date and timeline with the bid
  • One-year workmanship warranty. Terms are in your written contract.
  • Permits are usually pulled by the GC or owner, but we can pull them for you
  • Insured and bonded. Licensed contractor in Arkansas.
  • No surprise change orders. Price changes only for scope changes or conditions we couldn’t see, and you approve them in writing first.
Bid requests

Send us your bid package

Tell us about the project and when the bid is due. A link to the plans gets you the most accurate number. If your plans aren’t online, email them to [email protected] with the project name in the subject.

What helps us bid it

  • Civil / site plans and the geotech report, if there is one
  • Bid date, and the anticipated start date
  • Scope split: what’s ours, what’s by others
  • Alternates, unit prices or bid forms you need filled in
  • Site access, and the contact for the walk

Commercial work is priced from the plans and a site look, not from our online residential price calculator.

How it works

  1. Send the plans. Use the form, email, or call.
  2. We bid it by your deadline.
  3. We mobilize. We’ll give you a start date and timeline with the bid, and a daily photo report from day one.

Request a bid

For commercial and industrial projects. Prefer to talk? (903) 715-1123

Scope (pick all that apply)

This form can’t take file uploads. Paste a link to the plans (Dropbox, Google Drive, Procore, BuildingConnected and so on) or email them to [email protected] with the project name in the subject.

Or email plans to [email protected]

We’ll get the bid back to you by your due date. Your info is only used to answer your request (privacy policy).

Commercial FAQ

Do you require a deposit on commercial work?

Payment terms for commercial and larger jobs are spelled out in your bid. The 50% deposit applies only to residential jobs under $10,000.

Where do you take commercial work?

Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. Our shop is in Paris, Texas, and crews rotate between local and out-of-town projects.

Can you take on large or multi-site projects?

Yes. We self-perform with our own crews and equipment fleet, and we staff each job to its size and schedule. We can run several sites at once, with one contact and daily reports at each one.

How do I get you a bid package?

Use the bid request form on this page and paste a link to the plans, or email the plans to [email protected] with the project name in the subject. You can also call (903) 715-1123.

Will you meet our bid date?

Yes. We get bids in on time.

How soon can you mobilize?

We’ll give you a start date and timeline with the bid.

Who pulls the permits?

Usually the general contractor or owner, and permits aren’t normally included in our bids. If you need us to pull them, we can.

Is the work warrantied?

Yes. One-year workmanship warranty. Terms are in your written contract.

★★★★★

“We used Circle H for the dirt work on a big project, and we searched for the right company. Dalton and his crew were easy to work with, did a great job, came in on budget and completed everything in a timely manner. We’d definitely use this company again and recommend to anyone.”

L. Smith · Google review · Jul 2024
★★★★★

“These guys do amazing work, on time, and within budget!!! Will always choose them for all of my dirt work needs”

BK M. · Google review · Aug 2024
★★★★★

“Great company to bring in for your dirt work needs! Unless the sky is falling out, they will work in rain or shine! Would definitely recommend for anything from smaller projects like driveways and house pads to big projects such as commercial projects!”

Trever M. · Google review · Jun 2023

Have a project out for bid?

Send the plans and the bid date. We get bids in on time. One-year workmanship warranty, terms in your written contract.

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