Site Grading
How to Grade for a Patio So Water Drains Away
A new patio that holds a puddle against the back door after every storm is one of the most common callbacks I get.
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Every guide we have published, newest first. Grading estimates, drainage fixes, driveway builds, and the occasional argument with advice that ignores what your actual soil is doing.
Site Grading
A new patio that holds a puddle against the back door after every storm is one of the most common callbacks I get.
Permits and Site Planning
You want to level a pad, raise a low yard or build a driveway, and then the county map shows a blue shaded area across half the...
Driveways and Access Roads
After every hard rain your gravel driveway holds a line of puddles right down the wheel tracks, and a week later those puddles...
Drainage and Runoff
Every heavy rain, water sheets off your neighbor's lot, crosses your side yard and pools against the back of your house or in...
Slope and Erosion Control
You seeded a fresh cut slope, laid down a roll of straw blanket, and after the first heavy storm there are muddy rills running...
Site Grading
A grading bid can swing by thousands of dollars depending on one number: how many cubic yards of dirt have to move.