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Grinding & Grooving

The nation’s largest fleet of grinding and grooving equipment — at your service. With ESS, you can deliver smoother rides and safer surfaces for roadways and runways.

Grinding & Grooving Experts

Work With the Best

As the leading grinding and grooving provider in the U.S., we bring the scale, expertise, and operational strength to deliver smoother, safer surfaces on roads, bridges, and runways nationwide. 

Services include diamond grinding, diamond grooving, bridge deck grooving, and airport runway grooving.

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SY of concrete preserved by grinding and grooving each year

Owned Fleet

Equipment That Works As Hard As We Do

ESS operates the nation’s largest fleet of diamond grinding and grooving equipment, giving us unmatched capacity for complex pavement projects. Our fleet includes:

  • Airport Groovers
  • Bridge Groovers
  • Mainline Grinders
  • Walk Behind Groovers
  • Rubber Tire Excavators
  • Volumetric Mixer
  • Joint Seal Rider Saws
  • Demo Cutting Saws
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Where We Work

Nationwide Reach

ESS delivers grinding and grooving services across the country. With the scale and resources to handle critical infrastructure projects coast to coast, we’re ready wherever you need us.

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Featured Projects

Award-Winning Work

From diamond grinding on aging concrete highways to precision grooving on bridge decks and airport runways, ESS helps improve ride quality, enhance safety, and extend the life of critical infrastructure.

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Our Capabilities

Services We Provide

ESS’s advanced equipment, skilled crews, and proven techniques meet the growing demand for grinding and grooving across all critical infrastructure applications.

Diamond Grinding

Backed by decades of experience, ESS delivers diamond grinding with the most advanced capabilities in the industry. This process removes surface imperfections to improve smoothness, skid resistance, and noise reduction — extending pavement life and ensuring a safer, quieter ride.

NEXT GENERATION CONCRETE SURFACE (NGCS)

ESS provides NGCS treatments to create the quietest and safest concrete pavement surface available today. This new process involves grinding the existing surface, removing conventional textures, and adding longitudinal grooves for superior ride comfort and noise reduction.

DIAMOND GROOVING

Our diamond grooving service improves traction and reduces hydroplaning by cutting precise grooves into concrete surfaces. This enhances drainage, speeds drying time, and increases friction for safer driving conditions on high-speed roadways.

BRIDGE DECK GROOVING

Bridge deck grooving reduces hydroplaning risk and improves vehicle control in elevated areas where safety is critical. By cutting grooves into the deck, we enhance drainage and friction, meeting strict specifications for both new and rehabilitated bridges. ESS is uniquely equipped to perform both longitudinal and transverse grooving, ensuring optimal performance.

AIRPORT RUNWAY GRINDING & GROOVING

ESS is the premier U.S contractor capable of large-scale airport runway grooving, meeting FAA specifications for transverse-grooved surfaces. Our process improves aircraft braking, prevents hydroplaning, and enhances ground handling in wet conditions. With the ability to service multiple runways at once, ESS minimizes downtime and ensures consistent, high-quality results for critical aviation infrastructure.

NATIONAL TRAVEL

With the largest fleet of diamond grinding and grooving equipment in the U.S. and a deep bench of skilled crews, ESS travels year-round to deliver precision pavement solutions. From highways and bridge decks to airport runways, we have the unmatched scale, expertise, and manpower to handle complex projects across the nation.

Partner Testimonials

I was impressed with how much the highway was improved by the diamond grinding and the quality of concrete replacement. ArDOT has received very positive feedback from the traveling public and was very happy with the results produced here.

Casey Chastain
Resident Engineer, Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT)

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Can ESS handle large-scale or multi-location projects?

    Absolutely. As the nation’s leading provider of diamond grinding and grooving solutions, ESS operates the largest fleet of specialized equipment, backed by decades of expertise and a highly skilled team. Our nationwide reach, dedicated crews, and advanced technology enable us to seamlessly manage multi-site or high-volume projects while ensuring precision, efficiency, and full compliance with DOT and FAA standards.

  • What project planning and traffic control does ESS provide?

    ESS provides turnkey project planning and traffic control for highway and airport projects, including MOT plans, lane closures, detours, and night work to minimize disruption. For airport work, our teams coordinate closely with operations staff to manage safety zones, approved work windows, and FAA requirements. ESS also handles all permitting and compliance to keep projects moving safely and efficiently.

  • Is ESS the largest grinding and grooving contractor in the country?

    ESS is licensed and prequalified in more than 35 states, making us the undisputed leader in diamond grinding and grooving. When it comes to scale, reach, and expertise, nobody comes close. Our crews mobilize nationwide.

  • Which types of grinding and grooving projects does ESS take on?

    No job is too large for ESS. We tackle DOT, airport, and municipal projects with precision and speed. Our services include diamond grinding, diamond grooving, bridge deck grooving, and airport runway grooving.

  • Can ESS help with permitting or DOT and FAA compliance?

    Yes. ESS handles all permitting and compliance to keep projects moving safely and efficiently. Our work is in full compliance with DOT and FAA standards.

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