Drainage
We fix yards and lots that hold water after it rains. Regrading, swales, French drains and buried pipe move it away from the house.
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Cornerstone Excavation Group handles pond excavation for property owners around Indian Trail and across the Charlotte metro. We dig farm ponds, private ponds, backyard ponds and stormwater ponds for commercial sites. The work covers layout, the dig, basin shaping, slope control and the grade around the water.
Most ponds here go into Piedmont red clay, which is good ground for holding water. A pond job often starts with clearing the trees and brush off the spot. Once the basin is cut we handle the grading around it so the banks shed rain instead of washing. Cornerstone is 5.0-rated on Google, and every estimate starts with an on-site look at no charge.
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The ground east of Charlotte is Piedmont red clay. Clay packs tight and moves water slowly, which is what a pond wants.
We start with layout: where the pond sits, how far it runs, how deep the deep end goes. Then the basin gets cut and shaped. Bank slopes are held to a steady angle so they do not slough in or wash out.
Every pond needs a way for high water to get out. We shape a spillway or overflow so a hard rain leaves at one set point. That keeps high water off the bank. Union County sits in the Carolina Slate Belt, so shallow rock can change how deep a basin goes.
Tell us what the pond is for. A stock pond, a backyard pond and a runoff basin are shaped differently. Use sets the size, the depth and the spot.
We need to know where the water comes from. Most ponds in Union County fill from rain and the land that drains into them. The ground above the pond matters as much as the hole. We also need access for an excavator and a dump truck, plus a place for the dirt.
That dirt adds up fast. Some owners keep it on site to build a pad or raise a low corner. The rest gets loaded out and hauled off. If the real problem is a wet yard, that is yard and lot drainage work.
Commercial lots often need a pond that catches runoff and lets it out slowly. That pond is designed by the site engineer, and we build what the drawings show. Grades, elevations, slopes and the outlet all come off the plan.
We dug a stormwater management pond for a commercial property in Indian Trail. It included a sand filter and precise grading, and it was built to the design requirements so it passed inspection.
Indian Trail runs a post-construction stormwater ordinance under its state Phase II permit. In North Carolina, disturbing an acre or more also calls for an approved erosion and sediment control plan. The owner or the general contractor holds those permits. The town or Union County can confirm what your site needs.
Free estimates across the Charlotte metro, Union County and the York County side of South Carolina.
(980) 315-5707From the first call to the last load hauled off, here is how it goes.
Call or text (980) 315-5707 and tell us what the job is. We ask what the access looks like and when you need it done.
We come out to see the ground, the access and where the water goes. The visit and the estimate are free.
We set how the equipment gets in, where the material goes and what order the work runs in. Utility locates go in through NC811 before we dig, and any permit stays in the owner or builder's name.
The machines come in and the job gets done in the order we planned. Weather moves earthwork, so we tell you when the schedule shifts.
Spoils, brush and demolition material leave on our dump trucks. We grade the ground back before the equipment comes off the site.
Common questions about pond excavation across the Charlotte metro, Union County and the York County side of South Carolina. If yours is not here, call and ask.
We fix yards and lots that hold water after it rains. Regrading, swales, French drains and buried pipe move it away from the house.
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We regrade yards that hold water and grade lots and pads for what gets built next. Rough grade, final grade, cut and fill and compaction, out of Indian Trail.
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We haul spoils, brush, concrete and demolition debris off your site. We also bring in fill dirt, gravel and stone for the work we run.
Learn MoreHomeowners, builders and property owners have rated the work five stars on Google. Those jobs cover grading, land clearing, demolition cleanup, drainage and a retaining wall.
We come to the property, look at the ground and price the work from what is there. The visit and the estimate are free.
Clearing, grading, digging, utility lines, walls, ponds, drainage, demolition and hauling all come from us. One company handles each stage, so the site stays on one schedule.
We work out of Indian Trail in Union County, on the Mecklenburg County line. Charlotte, Matthews, Monroe, Waxhaw, Mint Hill, Concord, Fort Mill and Rock Hill are all in range.
Tell us about the job on the form, or call (980) 315-5707. We will get back to you and set up a free look at the site.
Tell us about the job. We will get right back to you.