Shaping Success from the Ground Up with Advanced Technology & Decades of Trusted Earthmoving Experience.
At Jimmy Hickman Excavating, we know that a flawless project relies entirely on the integrity of its foundation. We specialize in precision-driven, turnkey grading and backfilling services for commercial,industrial, residential, and municipal developments.
By combining decades of local expertise with state-of-the-art GPS-guided machine control technology, we deliver construction-ready sites with unmatched accuracy, speed, and safety. As a critical path partner, we ensure your site is optimized for maximum structural stability, code compliance, and an efficient return on investment.
By combining decades of local expertise with state-of-the-art GPS-guided machine control technology, we deliver construction-ready sites with unmatched accuracy, speed, and safety. As a critical path partner, we ensure your site is optimized for maximum structural stability, code compliance, and an efficient return on investment.
Our Core Earth moving Services
Precision Land Grading
Reshaping natural terrain into exact engineered slopes and elevations.
Structural Foundation Support
Optimizing grades for structural pads, roadways, parking lots, curbs, and pavements.
Advanced Backfilling Operations
Grading for drainage swales, embankments, slope adjustments, and retention pond construction.
Erosion & Drainage Integration
Installing long-term water management layers, swales, and retention systems.
Precision Structural & Hardscape Demolition
Proper grading is the first and most critical step toward a stable, code-compliant project. Our team handles every phase of earthmoving, transforming raw terrain into a meticulously contoured blueprint ready for immediate vertical construction.
What Our Land Grading Operations Include:
What Our Land Grading Operations Include:
- Precision Cut & Fill: Executing major earthmoving operations to match exact proposed drawing elevations.
- Surface Leveling: Optimizing grades for structural pads, roadways, parking lots, curbs, and pavements.
- Hydrological Engineering: Grading for drainage swales, embankments, slope adjustments, and retention pond construction.Site Improvement Prep: Preparing flawless utility trenches, bedding, and ADA-compliant pedestrian pathways.
Why GPS Machine Control Matters
We eliminate guesswork by utilizing state-of-the-art Auto-Grade GPS survey technology. By mapping site designs directly to our heavy equipment, we achieve extreme accuracy on every contour. This slashes project timelines, eliminates costly rework, and guarantees fewer surprises during municipal inspections.
Expert Backfilling & Foundation Support
Backfilling is far more than just replacing dirt; it is a highly structural phase of development that protects your project from future settling, shifting, and water damage. We employ strict, controlled placement protocols to safely backfill and support vital subsurface infrastructure.
Structures We Frequently Backfill:
Structures We Frequently Backfill:
- · Cast-in-place concrete buildings, basements, and site walls.
- · Commercial and industrial retaining walls and engineered slope systems.· Underground utility vaults, lift stations, and deep drainage networks.· Structural pads and robust slab-on-grade systems.
Our Structural Engineering Approach
With over 20 years of proven site development and excavation expertise, Jimmy Hickman Excavating delivers the precision your project demands. Our team of skilled professionals ensures your site preparation and foundational groundwork are built to endure for decades to come.
01.
Controlled Lift Compaction
Placing engineered structural fill in uniform,layered lifts using heavy sheeps foot and vibratory rollers to meet exact density targets.
02.
Load Specification Alignment
Verifying that all materials and compaction rates strictly align with your project's geotechnical reports and dynamic load requirements.
03.
Advanced Drainage Protection
Integrating perforated pipe systems, geotextile fabrics, filter layers, and weep holes directly behind walls during the backfill process to permanently eliminate hydrostatic pressure and water buildup.
Why General Contractors Trust Jimmy Hickman Excavating
Turnkey Efficiency
From initial land clearing and excavation to final grading, drainage installation, and backfilling, we self-perform the entire process to maintain tight control over quality.
Uncompromising Safety Culture
We strictly adhere to all OSHA and municipal safety guidelines, executing every excavation and heavy compaction lift with a zero-incident mindset.
Decades of Experience
Equipped with a well-maintained fleet and seasoned operators who handle complex residential, commercial, and public works projects seamlessly.
Schedule-Driven Onsite Management
We recognize that earthwork is a critical path item. Our supervisors coordinate movement schedules precisely to keep subsequent trades moving on time and within budget.
Partner with a Turnkey Excavation Expert
Don't leave your site's foundation to chance. Contact Jimmy Hickman Excavating today to speak with a site development expert about your upcoming project's grading and backfilling needs.