Homeowner guides
Grading and drainage, explained for people who are not contractors
These are written so you can work out most of this yourself. If you read them and conclude you do not need any work done, that is a good outcome and it is genuinely the point.
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If you already know what you need
Straight to the service pages
- Yard Grading: Regrading and resloping a yard so water runs away from the house.
- Lot Grading: Whole-lot drainage patterns, swales and approved lot grades.
- Foundation Grading: Rebuilding the slope in the first two metres against a foundation.
- Drainage Correction: Fixing where surface water collects, and giving it a route out.
- Rough Grading: Bulk earthworks that set a site shape and elevations.
- Final Grading: Topsoil placement and finish grading before sod or seed.
- Snow Removal: Residential and commercial snow removal enquiries; contractor coverage subject to confirmation.
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