Cedar Removal
Mechanical cedar removal for pasture, ranch and hunting land around Ada. Dozer and excavator take the whole tree with the root, so grass has room to come back.
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Pond construction is dirt work with a water problem attached. A pond holds water because of the dam and the dirt inside it. We build farm and ranch ponds around Ada, Oklahoma with a Cat D6 dozer and a 30,000-pound excavator. The work starts with a core trench cut down to tight soil. Then we pack it back full of high clay dirt in thin layers and raise the dam the same way. A spillway gets shaped to carry the big rains. Right now we are building four ponds on one ranch project near Sulphur. Call (580) 344-7473 for a free estimate.
Most of our pond construction sits on acreage outside town. Some are stock ponds for cattle that need to hold through a dry summer. Some are fishing ponds close to the house. A lot of calls are old ponds that silted in and now go dry early. Others are dams that seep, or that washed out on one end after a hard rain. We dig new ponds. We also clean out the silted ones and rebuild dams that failed. Every job starts with the site and the soil, because those two decide whether a pond holds.
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A pond holds water because of the dam and the dirt inside it. Before any dirt moves, we cut a core trench down the middle of the dam line. That trench goes until it reaches a tight layer of native soil. We pack it back full of high clay dirt from the basin in thin layers. The dam goes up the same way, one packed lift at a time. Oklahoma State University says soils with 30 percent or more clay are generally acceptable.
Most pond failures trace back to a short list of shortcuts. Topsoil gets left under the dam footprint. The core trench gets skipped, so water travels under the dam and out the other side. The dirt has too little clay, or too much rock and wood in it. The lifts never get packed. We check basin soil a foot or two down before we quote. Every lift gets packed the same way we handle heavy dirt work across the property.
Two things decide the spot: the shape of the ground and the water that drains to it. The watershed is the land above the pond that sheds rain into it. Too small a watershed and the pond never fills. Too big and the spillway has to move serious water in a storm. We look for a natural draw where a short dam can hold a lot of water. That keeps the dirt volume down. Dirt volume is most of the cost on the excavation side of the job.
Oklahoma has a long history with this work. The Oklahoma Historical Society counted more than 200,000 ponds statewide by the end of the last century. Together they covered about half a million surface acres. Most went in after the 1930s drought so livestock had water. That job has not changed. In 2022 the USDA made 64 Oklahoma counties eligible for livestock drought aid, including help with hauling water. A pond built with extra depth rides out a dry summer better. We set stock ponds so cattle can reach water without cutting up the dam face.
A lot of ponds around here were dug decades ago and have been filling with silt ever since. The pond looks the same from the bank, but it holds a fraction of what it used to. It goes low in July instead of September. We wait for a draw down, then pull the silt out with the excavator. The dozer pushes the basin back to shape and reworks the slopes. Spoil gets spread on site or hauled off, whichever the ground calls for. The whole job, from draw down to the last pass with the blade, is on our pond repair page.
Dam repair starts with finding why it failed. A wet spot on the back slope means water is moving through or under the dam. A washed out end means the spillway could not carry the rain. Some fixes mean cutting in a proper core and rebuilding that section. Others mean reshaping and widening the spillway. Trees on a dam cause the same trouble over time, and thick cedar above the pond is its own job. We handle cedar removal above the water and work the counties we run in from Ada.
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(580) 344-7473From the first look at the ground to the last pass of the blade, here is exactly how it goes.
Call (580) 344-7473 or send the form. Describe the land, what is on it, and what you want it to become. Photos help.
We meet you on the property, look at the growth, the ground and the access, and talk through the right way to do the job.
The estimate is free and comes from seeing the land. You know the price and the plan before any machine shows up.
The D6 and the excavator show up, the work gets finished, and the property is left clean and usable.
Common questions about pond construction across Ada & South Central Oklahoma. Don't see yours? Give us a call, we're happy to help.
Mechanical cedar removal for pasture, ranch and hunting land around Ada. Dozer and excavator take the whole tree with the root, so grass has room to come back.
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We move, haul, and spread dirt on acreage around Ada with a Cat D6 dozer and a 30,000-pound excavator. That covers cut and fill, fill dirt placement, washed out ground, and rough driveway lanes on rural property.
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We dig footings, trenches, storm shelter pits and pool holes on acreage around Ada, Oklahoma. The work runs on a 30,000-pound excavator, and the locate request goes to OKIE811 before the bucket moves. Rezz Built Construction Services has been doing this since 2023.
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We take down houses, mobile homes, barns and old slabs with a 30,000 pound excavator. Debris goes to a permitted landfill and the ground gets left flat.
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We strip the topsoil, cut and fill to your build elevation, and pack the dirt in lifts. The pad comes out level and above grade, ready for your concrete contractor.
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We grade and level rough or washed-out ground around Ada, Oklahoma. A Cat D6 dozer does the heavy cutting and a tracked skid steer sets the finish. Water ends up draining away from your house and outbuildings instead of standing.
View DetailsWorking a 50-mile circle of South Central Oklahoma since 2023. Close-in towns like Stratford, Stonewall and Sulphur are a short run for the equipment, and bigger jobs pull the machines further.
A Cat D6 dozer, a 30,000-lb excavator and a tracked skid steer under one name. Acreage, ranch and commercial ground is what the equipment was bought for.
We clear mechanically with the dozer and excavator, roots and all. The ground is left buildable and mowable instead of hiding stumps under a layer of mulch.
We look at the property, talk through what it needs, and hand you a real number. The estimate costs nothing and the price comes from seeing the ground.
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Super group of guys to work with. They show up early and work late and go that extra mile for you. They do more than what is expected and that means a lot. It is hard to find guys like this nowadays. They have cleared about 130 acres for me plus worked on and repaired two ponds for me. You can’t go wrong hiring Rezz Built!!!
Rezz Built has done several jobs for us including land clearing, grading & demo. They always show up when they say, work hard & leave a clean site. These guys are honest and very hard workers!
Judd always does a great job! Shows up with the right equipment and makes sure the job is done right.
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Read more →Cedar taking the pasture, a pad to build, an old house to take down, or a pond you have been thinking about for years? Call or send the form. We come look at the property with you, and the estimate is free and comes from seeing the ground.
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