Most water problems around a house are grading problems. Before anybody talks about a French drain, we look at where the ground falls, because fixing the fall is cheaper and lasts longer.
What this covers
Five ways we help
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Grading and leveling
Shaping the ground so runoff moves away from the foundation instead of toward it.
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Excavation
Digging for foundations, pools, utility trenches and larger landscape changes.
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Site preparation
Clearing and prep so the ground is ready for new construction or an addition.
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Drainage solutions
French drains, catch basins and swales where regrading alone will not solve the flooding.
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Soil removal
Loading and hauling off the excess dirt, clay and rock once the digging is done.
On the job
Clearing a wooded slope back to usable ground
Every photograph on this site is one of ours, taken on a real job in the Birmingham area. We would rather show you our own work than buy a picture of somebody else's.
Where we work
Earth Work across the Birmingham area
Each of these places asks something slightly different of the job.
Older homes, mature canopy, and villages where the work has to look like it belongs.
Earth Work in Mountain Brook → Vestavia HillsBuilt on the side of Shades Mountain, which makes almost everything a water question.
Earth Work in Vestavia Hills → GreystoneNewer construction, larger lots and an HOA that has an opinion about your fence.
Earth Work in Greystone →Need earth work?
Tell us what you are dealing with and we will give you a written estimate, free.