Excavation

The man made portions of a landscape, the retaining walls, the pathways, the patios and the driveways, are a lot of what gives a property its shape, and almost all of them start with the same thing, getting the ground underneath them ready. That first part is the work we handle. Before any of those features can go in, the earth has to be dug out, leveled and prepared, and getting that step right is a good deal of what decides whether the finished project holds up or gives you trouble down the road.

Doing this kind of work is a great deal simpler for a professional to handle, because these projects all require a good plan along with a lot of heavy material and the correct equipment for the job. Having someone like Nature’s Friends take a look and advise you on what the ground is going to need would be helpful, we know how to work around your current plantings and features without doing them any damage.

Getting the Ground Ready

There are many projects you might want to accomplish, a new pathway, a raised bed, a patio, or a retaining wall to hold back a slope, and every one of them needs a level, stable base to sit on. We clear the area, shape the land and prepare the foundation so that whatever goes on top of it has something solid underneath. On a retaining wall in particular the base is just about everything, prepare it properly and the wall stands straight for years to come.

Don’t Forget the Drainage

Remember to make sure the drainage issues are addressed as you undertake a project, because as the saying goes no plant can survive in a puddle, and no foundation does well sitting in one either. A good deal of our digging is for exactly this, the drainage lines and the grading that carry water off and away from the house and away from the parts of the landscape you care about. Adding back a good soil mixture to the areas which were disturbed will also help whatever you plant afterward get off to a healthier start.

Why Have Us Do It

We have the experience and the equipment to perform this kind of work safely and accurately, on projects of every size. Excavation is one of those things where the care you put in up front is what makes everything last, so we take a good look at the soil, the slope and the way the water runs before we ever start moving dirt around. From the first time we walk your property through to the final pass of grading, you can count on us to do what we said we would and leave you with work that holds.

Contact us today to talk about your excavation needs, or to have us come out and take a look at your property.