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Smith Mine

Building Pads

Building something? It starts with the pad.

House pads, barn pads, shop pads and slab prep. Cut, filled, compacted and shot to grade.

Excavator cab view of bucket cutting red clay pad while Takeuchi track loader spreads spoil, subdivision behind

How it works

House sites, barns, shops, sheds and slabs. We cut it, fill it, compact it and shoot it with a laser so it is level and it stays level.

If the lot needs clearing first we do that too, and we haul in the fill ourselves rather than waiting on a supplier.

We work with builders and with homeowners doing it themselves. Either way, tell us what is going on the pad and how big it is.

What we need to know to quote it

Have these ready when you call and we can usually give you a number on the spot.

  • What is going on it, and what are the dimensions?
  • Does the site need clearing first?
  • Is the lot flat or on a slope? A slope usually means cut and fill.
  • Do you have a survey or stakes, or do we need to work from what is there?

Before and after

Overgrown field before pad cut, laser level on tripod, crew staking, Kobelco excavator arriving on trailer
Before
Wide view of finished red clay building pad cut with laser tripod, Kobelco and loader beyond
After

Pad cut in an open field

Overgrown field cut and shot level, ready to build on.

Cab view of topsoil stripping just starting on staked field pad; Takeuchi track loader and dumpster nearby
Before
Large red clay building pad track-packed level in open field; roll-off dumpster and porta-john at edge
After

Topsoil stripped, pad brought to grade

Stripped, filled and packed level.

Building pads jobs

John Deere crawler dozer parked on freshly graded red-clay pad, summer hardwoods behind
John Deere crawler dozer on freshly graded red clay barn pad, bright sun, tree line behind
Operator view from track loader down long graded red-clay pad, cypress trees on right
Drone view of newly shingled house with red clay rough-graded around foundation; white mini excavator parked
Cured concrete slab on graded red-clay pad in wooded lot, gravel drive at left

What people say about our building pads work

I couldn't be more happier with Matt and his crew. They did an excellent job grading my homesite, barn and horse riding arena. The attention to detail, quality of work were outstanding from start to finish. I highly recommend Smith Mine to anyone needing grading, site work & septic.
Sally H.a week ago
Matt performed excellent service which grading our new home site. He and his guys dug our basement, fine graded and hauled stone. Very reliable and professional.
Danny Setzer2 weeks ago

Where we do it

Building pads across Catawba County and Lincoln County

Based in Maiden. Most of this work is within about thirty minutes of the pit.

Free estimate

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Building something? It starts with the pad.

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