We at S&E Custom Grading & Concrete offer a variety of services to help you prepare your site for construction, and one of the most important of these services is land grading. For those who are unfamiliar with this term, land grading is the process of adjusting the slope of the ground to ensure water flows away from any structures on the property, rather than towards them. This is done to protect the structures from water damage. In this article, our team will go over some key information you need to know about land grading.
- Assessment – The first thing you should know about land grading is that the process starts with a survey of your property. Our team will measure the slope of the land as it exists and perform calculations to determine how water will flow over it. We’ll then use this information and the plans for your construction project to determine what adjustments we need to make.
- Excavation – The second thing you need to know about land grading is that it will involve excavation. Our team will use earth movers to remove soil in some areas of your property and put it in other areas to adjust the grade of the land. We’ll also smooth out the soil and make smaller changes to fine-tune the slope.
- Drainage – The third thing we want you to know about land grading is that it can sometimes involve installing additional drainage solutions. For example, our team might create culverts and other underground structures to control the flow of water, rather than relying on the grade of the land alone.