Before building a home or installing new landscaping features, you’ll need a level surface. Land grading reshapes sloped or uneven ground by moving dirt from elevated areas to lower ones, creating a flat base for you to use. Here are several benefits of scheduling this service before starting a new project.

Why Is Land Grading Significant?

1. Ensure Proper Drainage 

If the earth slopes toward your property, heavy rainfall can allow water to pool around the foundation and landscaping. Land grading ensures that the ground slopes away from your home, which prevents moisture from leaking into your basement and damaging the property. Additionally, it prevents too much water from reaching your plants and flowers, allowing them to thrive throughout the year without experiencing root rot.

2. Increase Usable Space

Uneven land limits your options when you want to build outdoor features—such as a swimming pool or volleyball court—since they require a flat surface. Land grading eliminates hills and slopes that would prevent outdoor construction projects, which makes it easier to install sitting areas, ponds, and playgrounds.

3. Prevent Erosion & Runoff

Topsoil contains organic nutrients that are essential to the health of your plants. If your landscape sits on sloped land, rainfall can cause water to run downhill and wash away the topsoil. Additionally, fertilizers in runoff can contaminate the water supply, adding high amounts of nitrogen to it that will further damage plants. Land grading diverts moisture away from your property to prevent runoff and erosion.

4. Make Lawn Care Easier

Uneven yards are often more challenging to maintain, since they require you to maneuver mowers around steep hills. Your lawn may also receive unequal amounts of moisture, resulting in dead patches that you need to reseed. Since graded land is flat, it requires less physical exertion while mowing, and you won’t have to worry about replacing the sod throughout the year.

When you need land grading before breaking ground on a construction or landscaping project, contact LaSalle Sand & Gravel. They provide clearing, excavation, and aggregative delivery services to clients throughout Kalispell, MT. Call (406) 756-9070 to speak to a team member about your needs.