SOUTH BAY GRADING
Building Bigger Together.
Two Ways We Work With You.
South Bay Grading is a licensed Bay Area contractor and consulting firm. We execute field projects, and we help other contractors build the business to go after bigger ones.
FIELD SERVICES
We self-perform grading, excavation, and site work across the Bay Area. If you're a General Contractor looking for a reliable trade partner — we want to be on your bid list.
- Grading & Excavation
- Paving & Asphalt
- Demolition
- Underground Utilities
- Concrete Work
- Landscaping
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CONSULTING & ESTIMATING PROGRAMS
We help Bay Area contractors win more work with sharper bids, smarter strategy, and a team in your corner. Choose the program that matches where you want to go.
Proposal Program - $300,000 Target Revenue
- Perfect for tradespeople and small contractors who want to stop leaving bids on the table and start winning work with professional proposals.
- $300K/month in comprehensive estimating services
- Professional QTOs + proposal submission on your behalf
- Access to online resource library
Starting at $1,500/month | Save 15% quarterly | Save 30% annually
Oiler Program - $600,000 Target Revenue
- Built for contractors ready to scale their bidding volume and compete for bigger projects with sharper, faster estimates.
- $600K/month in comprehensive estimating services
- Semi-custom estimating software + material & sub quotes
- Full proposal submission
Starting at $2,120/month | Save ~15% quarterly | Save ~17% annually
Operator Program - $2,000,000 Target Revenue
- For operators and contractors who want to bid on up to $2M projects with a full estimating team, document control, and a project handoff packet on every win.
- Full QTOs, estimating, material & subcontractor quotes
- Document control — digital filing, submittal logs, baseline schedule
- Handoff Packet for every awarded project (budget, plans, schedule, contacts)
Starting at $7,565/month | Save ~10% quarterly | Save ~17% annually
Executive Program - $5,000,000 Target Revenue
Everything in Operator — plus full project management support and a dedicated team overseeing your jobs from bid to closeout.
- All Operator services + full project management & support
- Contract administration, RFI tracking, cost monitoring, scheduling
- 5% project management fee (before markup) covers comprehensive PM services
Starting at $18,500/month | Save ~15% quarterly | Save ~30% annually
Director Program - $10,000,000 Target Revenue
Full-service preconstruction operations for contractors targeting $10M+. We act as your in-house Director — running estimating, document control, and project handoff end-to-end
- Comprehensive estimating for all scopes + full QTOs on every bid
- Digital file system, bid sets, submittal register, baseline schedules
- Complete award-ready handoff packets so your field team hits the ground running
Starting at $25,000/month | Save ~8% quarterly | Save ~17% annually
Owner Program - $15,000,000 Target Revenue
The most complete program SBG offers. Built for business owners who want to delegate everything and focus on growing — while SBG runs estimating, project management, field supervision, and builds the SOPs that replace you.
- All Executive services + field supervision + SOP development
- Workforce management, site inspections, preconstruction planning
- Systems built to run without you — so your business scales independently
Starting at $49,980/month | Annual plan: $104,958 (save ~$95K vs. monthly)
OUR MISSION
Take 100 Bay Area contractors to $10 million in annual revenue by 2035.
Collaboration is the new currency in construction.
Building Bigger Together.
Shawn Dean
Founder & Owner
Shawn brings over 35 years of experience in the construction industry. Mentored by renowned business leaders Grant Cardone and Brandon Dawson, he has applied their high-performance principles to transform his mindset, leadership approach, and business strategies.
By embracing the power of strong sales, intentional marketing, and disciplined execution, Shawn has helped drive South Bay Grading’s rapid growth in a remarkably short time. He firmly believes these same strategies can elevate any contractor’s business.
Inspired by Grant Cardone’s philosophy, Shawn lives by the idea that success is a duty, responsibility, and obligation, and he encourages contractors to adopt the same belief, both personally and professionally.