Trinchero GPS-guided motor grader on a South County earthworks site

San Martin, CA · Est. 1977 · 3rd Generation

We Grade
South County
By Memory.

47 years of earthwork in Morgan Hill, Gilroy & San Martin. Every cut, every bore, every foot of underground utility we've placed is in the hands of crews who still live on these roads.

0+ Years in South County
3rd Generation Family-Owned
0 Counties Served
GPS Stakeless Grading Fleet

Project Record

Proof Built Into the Ground

Not a portfolio deck. Real projects — named, scoped, completed — across South County and the Central Coast.

$2.97M Gourmet Alley · Downtown Gilroy

Clean California Plaza public infrastructure: underground French drain system, pedestrian-grade concrete paving, site lighting, street furniture, ADA compliance throughout. Delivered on schedule for the City of Gilroy.

Commercial Public Works
100s of Miles Underground Utilities · 4 Counties

Storm drain, sanitary sewer, domestic water, and dry utilities installed across Santa Clara, San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Cruz Counties. Every trench grade-cut with the same crews for four decades.

Wet & Dry Utilities
GPS Stakeless Fleet · Trimble GCS900

Full machine-control fleet running Trimble GCS900. 48-hour CAD-to-grade model turnaround, ±0.1 ft tolerance. Eliminates staking rework and accelerates mass grading for large residential and commercial pads.

Technology-Led Earthwork

Scope Qualification

Tell Us Where You Are

We scope fast. Select your path — we'll match the right crew lead to your project type before we talk numbers.

Core Capabilities

End-to-End Site Development

01
Earthwork & Grading
Mass grading, cut and fill, slope shaping, and finish grade for residential, commercial, and public projects across South County.
  • GPS machine-control earthwork
  • Mass grading & pad prep
  • Slope stabilization
  • SWPPP erosion control
02
Underground Utilities
Storm drain, sanitary sewer, domestic water, recycled water, and dry utilities from concept through final trench compaction.
  • Storm drain systems
  • Sanitary sewer
  • Domestic & recycled water
  • Dry utilities / conduit / fiber
03
Site Development
Full site package from rough grade through final paving, curb, gutter, and public improvement construction.
  • Curb, gutter & sidewalk
  • AC paving & base
  • Public improvements
  • Site demolition & clearing
Technology Advantage

Trimble GCS900 GPS Grade Control System

Stakeless machine control means no grade stakes to disturb, no survey crews blocking production, no rework. We model your CAD files and run them directly on the blade — 48 hours from file to first pass.

±0.1 ft
Grade Tolerance
48 hr
CAD to Grade Model
GPS
Stakeless Operation
Real-Time
Cut/Fill Reporting
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Trinchero has been our go-to grading contractor on South County projects for over a decade. Their crew knows this clay like nobody else — they read the ground before the plans do.

LK
Larry Kent
Project Manager
South Valley Development

Ready to
Break Ground?

Submit your project details and we'll assign a senior crew lead to your scope review.

Response within 1 business day — no runaround, no junior estimator.

SWPPP Certified OSHA Compliant Fully Insured Licensed CA C-12 / A Contractor EMR Gold Shovel Standard

Services Page

Expanded capability descriptions, project type callouts, and service area map. Ready for next development pass.

Project Detail — Gourmet Alley

$2.97M Clean California Plaza deep-dive: scope narrative, phase timeline, crew leads, before/after documentation.

Contact / Full Intake

Expanded 3-lane qualification form with service area selector, file upload, and direct crew-lead routing.