If your yard or lawn is uneven, then it's an absolute must to do Landscape Grading to prevent soil erosion. Landscape Grading is something that any yard can benefit from. During rainfall or rainy seasons, there is every chance that structural damage can occur in your home because the soil will shift.
Did you know that there is a probability that the entire foundation will shift if exposed continuously to running water? You need Landscape Grading for your lawn, not just for keeping erosion in check, but also for aesthetic purposes. Your lawn will look great after that.
It will also act as a natural system to purify the water and the ecosystem. There is no better way to improve the health of your lawn than professional Landscape Grading. This is a cost-effective and time-saving way to make your lawn more healthy, thriving and beautiful.
The reason you need experienced hands to take care of your lawn is that they have knowledge and contacts on the type of plants, grass and shrubs that will work best in specific climatic and environmental conditions. And they can advise you on how to maintain them in top condition. If not properly graded, you may have to grade once again. Not to mention do damage control with poor grading.
Water drainage issues are a nightmarish situation for any homeowner. If that is something you don’t want to deal with, Landscape grading is the ideal solution. If a lot of water gets pooled around the house in various spots, then you know that you have a grading problem at hand.
If proper grading is not done for the lawns and the lawns are not designed to slope away from your home, it may pool up next to the foundation and cause flooding. You may also have to encounter water problems in the future. Regrading the lawn is done so that the lawn slopes away from the house rather than towards it. The whole idea behind grading the lawn is to redirect water/runoff to a different location than the one it's currently travelling.
Standing water is not just an eyesore, but it also attracts mosquitoes and other bugs which may destroy the plants and grass in your garden. Even worse? It could weaken the very foundation of your home.
Not just water pooling in different areas around your lawn, if you find water leaking into your basement, then you should grade your lawn without losing any time. When done right, the water will relocate to another spot and more importantly, AWAY from your home so there are no flooding or foundation issues.
Grading issues will manifest in a few ways. In these situations, it's best to immediately pay attention to grading.
Landscape grading is the process of levelling a large area of land so that the landscape can be used for various purposes. Grading is done to create an optimal slope on a foundation. The purpose is to look aesthetically appealing and also to keep groundwater from wrecking the structural foundation of a property.
During the process of grading, soil/dirt is put up in areas that need filling and soil/excess dirt is removed from other areas in your lawn so that you can enjoy the curb appeal that comes with an even and level yard.
These are the scenarios for which Land grading is carried out:
If you are moving into a new property, there is every chance that it was graded, but mature yards may need grading all over again. If your lawn was poorly graded before you purchased your new house and moved in, then you may need to grade it again.
There are so many fine details to take care of and a lot of calculations that are needed to get right to a T that one slip can mean too much soil in one spot or too little or too steep a slope in another. Uneven lawns are just way too tricky to water and maintain in good condition. And let's just admit it, it doesn't look good at all!
If your landscape is uneven, then grading is a necessity.
If your property is built on a slope where proper landscape grading has been done, then the water will naturally drain away from your house.
Remember this rule of thumb:
Improper slope grading will cause water to pool around your house, which may eventually runoff into your home’s foundation and into the home too. If you notice these signs, then you have drainage problems:
If the elevations are not following site controls, then landscape grading comes into the picture. Your property base should not be level with the ground. If your home is too level with the ground, there is a strong likelihood that it will be flooded or water runoff will seep into the home.
Homeowners pursue Landscape grading for plenty of purposes. You may want to level your lawn for stunning curb appeal, resolve drainage issues or install irrigation. No matter what the issue, this is one job that should not be put off. You and your property will greatly benefit from a solid foundation.
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