Colorado Grading Contractor

Professional Grading Contractor Serving All of Colorado

Dotts Construction is a licensed and insured grading contractor delivering precise site grading and land grading across Colorado. From rough grading a raw lot to fine finish grading before you pour, our crews get the dirt right the first time. Based in Divide, we bring professional-grade equipment and fast turnaround to every job, and the number we quote is the number you pay. No hidden fees, no surprises.

Site Prep and Grading Services Built for Colorado Terrain

When you search for a grading contractor near me, you want a crew that understands Colorado ground. Our site prep and grading work covers rough grading, finish grading, building pad prep, and driveway and road grade. We shape slopes for proper drainage so water moves away from your structures instead of pooling against them.

Grading rarely stands alone. We pair it with excavation, land clearing, and professional dirt work so your site moves from raw ground to build-ready in one coordinated effort. Building an access road too? See our private road construction.

Site Grading and Pad Prep

Rough grading sets your site’s shape and elevation, moving and balancing dirt to match your plan. Finish grading tightens the surface to final grade for foundations, slabs, driveways, and landscaping. We build level, compacted pads ready for construction and cut driveway and road grades that hold up to Colorado weather.

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Drainage and Slope Grading

Bad drainage ruins good construction. We grade positive slope away from foundations, cut swales, and shape the ground so runoff and snowmelt drain where they should. Whether it is a rural homesite or a commercial pad, we grade for water first so your investment lasts. Need the lot cleared first? Start with our land clearing services.

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Why Dotts for Your Grading Project

Fast turnaround, often one to two days on smaller jobs. Accurate quotes with no hidden fees. Professional-grade equipment run by operators who know how to read a site. Licensed, insured, and locally owned out of Divide in Teller County. The number you are quoted is the number you pay. Call (719) 280-4141 to get started.

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Serving All of Colorado, West of the Front Range

Dotts Construction is based in Divide, Colorado, and serves most of the state with a focus west of the Front Range. From Teller County and the mountain communities to properties across the region, our grading crews travel to the job and bring everything needed to get it done. Local roots, real accountability, and equipment sized for the terrain.

How Much Does Grading Cost?

The cost of a grading job depends on the size of the site, how much dirt has to move, access, and terrain. Small residential grading jobs often land in the low thousands, while large site prep or road grade work runs higher. Every lot is different, so we walk your site and give you a firm, itemized quote before any work starts. The number we quote is the number you pay. Call (719) 280-4141 for a fast estimate.

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Grading Contractor FAQs

What does a grading contractor do? A grading contractor shapes and levels the ground, moving dirt to set correct elevations and slopes for drainage, foundations, driveways, and roads.

Do you handle site prep and grading together? Yes. We combine clearing, excavation, dirt work, and grading so your site goes from raw to build-ready in one pass.

How fast can you start? Often within a few days, and many smaller grading jobs finish in one to two days.

Are you licensed and insured? Yes, fully licensed and insured, and locally owned out of Divide, Colorado. Call (719) 280-4141 or contact us for a quote.

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