Making the Grade in El Dorado Hills
With meteorologists promising a “Super Nino” this winter, is your yard prepared for when it’s raining buckets of water? Does your yard make the grade?
We’re referring to the grade of your landscaping and home. Most builders will ensure that when they’re developing a home, the site is prepped so that the soil elevation moves water down and away from the house to a proper drain. Over time, annual weather systems and changes to your landscaping will erode and change your yard causing poor grading where it was once adequate.
Why Care About Landscape Grading?
If your yard isn’t properly graded, excess water from storms (and even irrigation) will drain towards your home. This can cause a variety of problems from issues with moisture and mold at the foundation, to the weight of the water pushing against your home’s foundation causing cracks and soil erosion.
Your poorly graded yard can also mean a lot of trouble for your neighbors. You may inadvertently cause their yard to flood or erode due to your runoff. This can become a liability to you, the homeowner if damages are incurred as a result.
Did you find standing water around the base of your home or in the yard the last time it rained well? If you answer “Yes”, then you’re probably in need of a regrade. Now is the time to fix your grading while the ground is still dry and the storm clouds are out of sight.
Fix Your Landscape Grading Problems Now
Good landscape grading protects your home, your land, increases the stability of your landscape, and improves the quality of your soil. Suncrest Landscape, Inc. will review your site for soil composition, elevation, and draining, developing a plan to improve your landscape’s drainage. We adjust your site’s drainage by identifying problem areas, removing soil, reshaping your landscape, improving soil composition, installing appropriate irrigation systems, as well as installing new drainage measures, such as French drains, where needed.
Remember that the design of your landscape and the drainage of your home and yard go hand-in-hand. Suncrest Landscape, Inc. can help to design an effectively graded landscape that ensures your lawn drains effectively, and safely. We work one project at a time to ensure that your yard is always our priority. Contact Suncrest Landscape, Inc. today and let us help protect your home from drainage issues.