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Grading & Site Preparation
Los Angeles County

Rough grading, fine grading, building pad construction, and compaction testing, performed with our own equipment fleet. Every pad we build passes first inspection.

✓ Own Equipment, No Subcontractor Markup ✓ Caltrans & LA County DPW Compliant ✓ C-21 & A License Classifications ✓ Free Written Estimates
Types of Grading

Site Grading Services

Ground that isn't prepared correctly produces pavement, structures, and drainage that fail early. We get the site right before anything goes on top of it.

Rough Grading

Mass earthwork to establish approximate design elevations and drainage patterns. Cuts and fills balanced to minimize import/export costs. Performed with scrapers, dozers, and motor graders from our own fleet.

Fine Grading

Precision grading to within ±0.1 foot of design elevation for paving or landscaping surfaces. GPS-guided blade work where required for tight tolerances on large commercial or public works sites.

Building Pad Construction

Engineered fill placed and compacted in lifts to specified density. Compaction testing coordinated with geotechnical firm. Tolerance and documentation provided for building department submittal. We build pads that pass first inspection.

Compaction Testing

Nuclear gauge and Proctor testing on all engineered fills to confirm compliance with soils report requirements. Third-party geotechnical coordination, compaction reports, and documentation package provided to owner and engineer of record.

Drainage Grading

Surface drainage design and grading to route water away from structures and paved surfaces. SWPPP compliance for sites requiring stormwater pollution prevention plans during active grading operations.

Demolition & Clearing

Site clearing, demolition of existing pavement and structures, and haul-off under our C-21 (Demolition and Grading) license. Full site preparation from existing condition to graded, compacted, ready-to-build.

Equipment Fleet

We Own Our Equipment

No rental delays, no third-party markups, no scheduling conflicts. Our crews operate our machines on your site, full accountability from first cut to final grade.

  • Motor Graders

    Precise blade control for fine grading to tight tolerances. GPS-ready for large commercial and public works projects.

  • Bulldozers & Scrapers

    Mass earthwork and push-grading for rough site work. Scrapers for efficient cut-and-fill balancing on larger sites.

  • Excavators

    Trench excavation, foundation prep, utility work, and selective demolition. Multiple sizes for access-constrained sites.

  • Compactors

    Vibratory drum and pneumatic compactors for engineered fill in lifts. Pad compaction to Proctor density spec.

  • Water Trucks

    On-site moisture control for optimal compaction. SWPPP dust suppression compliance during dry-weather grading.

Why It Matters

When a contractor rents equipment, your timeline depends on an equipment yard's availability. When they subcontract grading, their sub's schedule becomes your schedule, and margins get stacked.

QGP owns its equipment and employs its operators. We show up when we say we will, run our own machines, and answer directly for the result. No middlemen, no scheduling friction, no markup on iron.

Caltrans & LA County DPW Compliant

Every grading project is built to applicable Caltrans Standard Specifications and LA County DPW requirements. Our C-21 and A license classifications qualify QGP for municipal, county, and state-funded grading contracts, including prevailing wage jobs under DIR registration.

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Questions

Grading FAQ

Rough grading establishes the general elevation and drainage pattern of a site, moving large volumes of earth to approximate design grade. Fine grading follows, bringing the surface within tight tolerance (typically ±0.1 foot) for paving, landscaping, or pad construction. Both are required on most development and improvement projects.
Yes. We coordinate compaction testing with third-party geotechnical firms using nuclear gauge testing on all engineered fills and building pads. Compaction reports are provided to the building department or project owner as required. We build to pass the first inspection, failing compaction on a pad we built is not something we've had to deal with repeatedly.
Our fleet includes motor graders, bulldozers, excavators, scrapers, vibratory compactors, and water trucks, all company-owned. We don't rent heavy iron on your job. This means no scheduling delays driven by an equipment yard, no third-party markup, and direct accountability for the machine operator on your site.
Yes. Our C-21 (Grading and Demolition) and A (General Engineering) license classifications qualify us for public agency grading contracts. We are DIR-registered for prevailing wage compliance and have completed grading work for LA County DPW, the City of Carson, and other municipal agencies throughout Southern California.
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Carson, CA 90746

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