Based in Pleasanton, TX · serving San Antonio and about 50 miles around the city
Excavation · Demolition · Free Estimates (253) 606-9497
Global Contractors LLC
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Our Services

Excavation and Demolition Services Around San Antonio, TX

Excavation, demolition, land clearing, forestry mulching, site preparation, dirt work, underground utilities, pond construction and dump truck hauling across the San Antonio area.

Every service here runs off the same machines: excavators, dump trucks, skid steers and the forestry mulcher. Excavation is the main work, from a building pad on one lot to mass excavation on a development site. Demolition takes structures down, and land clearing takes brush and mesquite off a tract. Pick the page that fits your job, or call (253) 606-9497 for a free estimate.

Partly demolished brick building with a large debris pile in front of it
Demolition

Structures down, debris gone, the lot left graded

Mechanical demolition for houses, garages, barns, commercial buildings, slabs and pools. We take the structure down, haul the debris off and grade the lot.

  • Mechanical demolition with excavators, buckets, thumbs and demolition attachments
  • Houses, mobile homes, garages, barns, sheds and other outbuildings
  • Commercial and industrial structures, including retail, warehouses and metal buildings
  • Interior and selective demolition ahead of a remodel, with the shell left standing
  • Swimming pools taken out in part or in full, deck and equipment included
  • Slabs, driveways, patios, foundations and footings broken out and removed
Demolition in San Antonio
House half torn down with a pile of splintered lumber and a roll-off container beside it
House Demolition

The house down, the slab out, the lot graded

Residential demolition for houses, mobile homes, garages, barns and sheds. We take it down, load the debris out and leave the lot graded.

  • Whole house teardowns, from a small frame house to a larger home
  • Mobile homes and manufactured homes cut apart and hauled off the pad
  • Garages, carports, barns, sheds and other outbuildings taken down
  • Partial demolition, where an addition or a back room comes off and the house stays
  • Fire, flood and storm damaged houses cleared off the lot
  • Slabs, footings, steps and driveways broken out and removed
House Demolition in San Antonio
Aerial view of a large demolition site with excavators and debris piles
Commercial Demolition

Buildings down, the site clear for what comes next

Commercial and industrial demolition for retail buildings, warehouses, metal buildings, restaurants and strip centers. We take the structure down, haul the debris off and leave the site graded.

  • Retail buildings, restaurants, offices and strip center units taken down
  • Warehouses, metal buildings and light industrial structures
  • Selective and interior demolition ahead of a remodel, with the shell left standing
  • Parking lots, drive aisles, loading docks, slabs and footings broken out
  • Excavators with buckets, thumbs and demolition attachments, working the structure down in order
  • Concrete and steel sorted out where a yard nearby takes them for recycling
Commercial Demolition in San Antonio
Drained swimming pool being demolished in a fenced backyard
Pool Removal

The shell out, the hole compacted, the yard graded

Swimming pool demolition in San Antonio, partial fill in or full removal. We take out the shell, the deck and the equipment, then backfill the hole and grade the yard.

  • Partial pool removal: the shell broken down, drainage holes punched, the hole backfilled and compacted in lifts
  • Full pool removal: the floor, walls and steel dug out and hauled off the property
  • Concrete and gunite shells broken up with an excavator and demolition attachments
  • Fiberglass shells cut apart and lifted out, vinyl liner walls and steel panels pulled
  • Above ground pools taken down and the pad underneath leveled
  • Concrete deck, coping and pool patio broken out and removed
Pool Removal in San Antonio
Compact track loader with a breaker attachment busting a concrete slab
Concrete Removal

Old concrete broken out, loaded and hauled off

Concrete removal for driveways, slabs, patios, sidewalks, parking lots and old foundations. We break it out with the excavator, haul it off and level the ground back.

  • Concrete driveways, aprons, sidewalks and steps broken out and hauled off
  • Patios, walkways, porch slabs and old shed pads removed
  • House slabs, garage slabs, foundations, grade beams and footings taken out
  • Parking lots, loading docks, curbs and commercial slabs broken up and loaded
  • Rebar, wire mesh and tie wire separated out as the concrete is loaded
  • Partial removal, where part of the slab goes and the rest stays in place
Concrete Removal in San Antonio
Cleared ranch tract with a stacked brush pile and live oaks behind
Land Clearing

Brush, mesquite and trees cleared off your property

Land clearing services for lots, acreage and ranch land around San Antonio. We clear brush, mesquite, cedar, trees and stumps with excavators, skid steers and a forestry mulcher.

  • Brush, mesquite, huisache and cedar cleared off lots, pasture and acreage
  • Trees and stumps pulled out with the excavator, roots and all
  • Whole-tract clearing or selective clearing that leaves the trees you want
  • Fence lines, senderos and hunting lanes opened back up
  • Ground clearing and grubbing on development tracts ahead of the pads
  • Standing brush ground into mulch on site with the forestry mulcher
Land Clearing in San Antonio
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Forestry Mulching

Cedar, mesquite and brush ground into mulch on site

Forestry mulching grinds cedar, mesquite and brush into mulch right where it stands. The chips stay on the ground as cover, so nothing leaves the property.

  • Cedar, mesquite, huisache and brush ground into mulch where it stands
  • Small trees and saplings taken down in the same pass
  • Fence lines, senderos and hunting lanes cut through heavy brush
  • Overgrown lots and acreage opened back up with the material left on site
  • Cedar thinned out of Hill Country pasture and oak stands
  • Understory cleared out from under the trees you want to keep
Forestry Mulching in San Antonio
Compacted building pad with survey stakes and string lines set out
Site Preparation

Site work that gets your lot ready to build

Site preparation for builders, developers and commercial property owners around San Antonio. We clear and grub, cut and fill to the plan, build pads and set the final grade.

  • Clearing and grubbing, with stumps and roots pulled out of the pad area
  • Cut and fill worked to the grades on the engineer's plan
  • Building pads brought up in lifts of select fill and compacted as they go
  • Rough grading and finish grading held to the plan tolerances
  • Drainage swales and slopes shaped so water leaves the way it was drawn
  • Parking lot and driveway subgrade shaped, compacted and proof rolled
Site Preparation in San Antonio
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Dirt Work

Land graded, fill dirt spread, low spots gone

Dirt work across San Antonio and about 50 miles around the city. We level and grade land, bring in fill dirt, build pads and fix low spots that hold water.

  • Land leveled and graded on lots, acreage and ranch property
  • Fill dirt, select fill and caliche hauled in and spread
  • Cut and fill on acreage, with the high ground moved to the low ground
  • Lot grading and rough grading before a slab or a building pad
  • Low spots and standing water regraded so the ground drains
  • Ranch roads, driveways and pads built up, crowned and packed
Dirt Work in San Antonio
Water line set in an open trench on a bed of graded material
Underground Utilities

Water, sewer and storm lines trenched and backfilled

Underground utility installation around San Antonio: water mains, water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm drains and culverts. We trench, bed the pipe, backfill in lifts and leave the ground at grade.

  • Water mains and water service lines trenched, laid and tied in
  • Sanitary sewer lines, laterals and cleanouts set to line and grade
  • Storm drains, inlets and culverts for lots, drives and parking lots
  • Trenching to depth and line for pipe and conduit
  • Pipe bedding, embedment and backfill compacted in lifts
  • Manholes and junction structures set and graded around
Underground Utilities in San Antonio
Newly dug pond starting to fill, bare graded banks around it
Pond Construction

Stock tanks, ranch ponds and detention ponds dug and shaped

Pond construction across San Antonio and the ranch country around it. We dig stock tanks, ranch ponds and detention ponds, build the dam and cut the spillway.

  • Stock tanks and ranch ponds dug on pasture and rural acreage
  • Detention and retention ponds shaped to the engineer's plan on commercial sites
  • Wildlife and fishing ponds on ranch and hunting tracts
  • Dams built up in thin layers and compacted as they come up
  • Clay cutoff trenched in under the dam where the ground calls for it
  • Spillways cut and shaped so a hard rain runs around the dam
Pond Construction in San Antonio
Dump truck being loaded with dirt on an open job site
Hauling

Dirt hauled off your site or delivered to it

Dump truck services across San Antonio and about 50 miles around the city. We haul spoils and debris off jobs and deliver fill dirt, caliche, base and gravel by the load.

  • Spoils and excess dirt hauled off as the excavator digs
  • Demolition debris, broken concrete and brush loaded out by the truckload
  • Fill dirt delivered where you need it, dumped in a pile or spread out
  • Select fill hauled in and placed in lifts for building pads
  • Caliche, base and gravel for driveways, ranch roads and work pads
  • Loads spread with a skid steer as the trucks come in
Dump Truck Hauling in San Antonio
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  • (253) 606-9497
  • Pleasanton, TX · serving San Antonio and about 50 miles around the city
  • Free estimates · excavation, demolition, clearing, site work and hauling

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