02 · Site prep

Site grading and drainage correction

Grading is where a lot either drains or it does not. We cut to the elevations on your plan, build the fall away from the structure, and compact the pad so your foundation crew can set forms the day they arrive.

We also fix existing ground that was never graded right — standing water against a crawlspace, a driveway that washes out every storm, a yard that will not dry until July.

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What's included

Building pads cut and compacted to the engineer's elevations
Positive drainage established away from foundations and crawlspaces
Driveway subgrade, stone base and culvert installation
Rough grade for construction and finish grade before seeding
Swales, French drains and daylighted downspout lines

How it runs

Four steps, one number to call

Call or send the address

Two minutes on the phone tells us most of what we need.
We walk the property

Access, slope, drainage, utilities and what has to stay standing.
Fixed written price

Scope, schedule and number in writing before a machine rolls.
We clear out clean

Debris gone, grade set, erosion control in and site swept.

Straight answers

Grading questions

What is the difference between rough grading and finish grading?

Rough grading sets the elevations and drainage before construction — it is what the builder needs to break ground. Finish grading happens after the structure is up, smoothing and shaping the topsoil so the yard can be seeded or sodded.

Can grading fix water standing in my yard?

Usually, yes. Most standing water is a fall problem, not a soil problem. We shoot the elevations, find where the water stalls, and reshape the ground — sometimes with a swale or a drain line — so it leaves the property.