Calterra excavator installing drainage on a wooded property

Auburn, California

Shape the land.
Build what lasts.

Landscape construction and excavation, brought together with a clear eye for the whole property.

Built from the ground up

The work beneath a finished property matters.

Calterra approaches landscape and site work as one connected job—from moving earth and preparing drainage to setting the foundation for what comes next.

Capabilities

From first cut
to final grade.

Practical site work, careful execution, and an understanding that every property begins with the ground.

Residential property at the start of landscape groundwork
01

Landscape Construction

Outdoor spaces shaped around the property, its grade, and the materials that bring it together.

Compact excavator opening a trench on an active site
02

Excavation & Grading

Purposeful site work that prepares the ground for drainage, access, planting, and construction.

Compact excavator opening a controlled trench for below-grade work
03

Drainage & Site Preparation

The below-grade work that helps a property function before the finished layers go in.

Skid steer working through rock during site preparation
04

Rock & Hardscape Preparation

Careful removal, placement, and groundwork for substantial built landscape elements.

Excavator loading a large native rock for transport

Real work. Real ground.

Capability shows up in the process.

Access, terrain, existing conditions, materials, and the sequence of work all shape the result. Calterra starts there.

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How it takes shape

A clear way forward.

Begin with the property. Define the work. Build from solid ground.

  1. 01

    Connect

    Share the property, priorities, and work you have in mind.

  2. 02

    Walk the site

    Ground the conversation in access, grade, existing conditions, and scope.

  3. 03

    Plan the work

    Establish a clear, practical path from earthwork to finished detail.

  4. 04

    Build with care

    Carry the plan through with attention to the site and the result.

Based in Auburn

Work shaped for Northern California properties.

Calterra brings landscape construction and excavation together with an approach grounded in the property itself. Start with a conversation about the land and the work ahead.

Start with the property

Have a project
taking shape?

Tell us what you are considering, where the property stands today, and what you want it to become.