If the yard will not drain, if the driveway has a dip that fills every spring, if the ground falls toward the house instead of away from it, this is the fix. We come and look at where the water actually sits, then tell you which repair you need. Not the most expensive one.
Machine work and the finish work that goes with it. Most drainage problems turn out to be a grading problem, so the two normally get quoted together.
Ontario One Call marks the buried utilities on a property before excavation starts. It is free, it is required by law in Ontario, and it takes a few business days to come back, so the earlier you get in touch the sooner we can put a machine in the ground.
Which part of the yard, after which kind of rain, and how long it stays. Half the job is working out whether it is grade, runoff from a neighbouring property, or roof water coming off the downspouts.
We tell you which repair the site actually needs and what it costs, all in. If the cheap fix will do, we will say so.
Ontario One Call marks the gas, hydro, water and communication lines. A few business days, and nothing starts until they are marked.
Excavation, pipe and stone where the job calls for it, grade reshaped so water runs where we want it rather than where it has been going.
Backfill compacted so it does not settle into a trench line, topsoil back over it, final grade raked out and left ready for sod or seed.
Trenching, excavation and the tear-outs that come with them.
Usually, yes, and the right fix depends on where the water is coming from. Sometimes it is grade, and regrading so the ground falls away from the house solves it. Sometimes the ground cannot shed it fast enough and it needs a French drain, a swale, or a downspout run underground to carry it off. If a slope is washing out, a retaining wall holds it. We come look at where the water sits and after which kind of rain, then tell you which one you actually need.
Regrading moves surface water: it is the answer when the ground is pitched the wrong way and rain runs toward the house instead of away from it. A French drain moves water through the ground: it is the answer when the grade is fine but the soil stays saturated and the water has nowhere to go. Plenty of yards need a bit of both, and some just need the downspouts piped out past the problem. That is the call we make on site.
Yes, we arrange it. Ontario One Call marks the buried utilities before we dig, it is free, and it is required in Ontario. It takes a few business days to come back, which is the main thing that sets the start date.
Machine work leaves marks, and we would rather say that up front than pretend otherwise. We keep the track to one route where the site allows it, backfill and compact so trench lines do not sink later, then topsoil and rake the disturbed ground out to a finish grade. You can seed it or we can leave it ready for sod.
Most residential drainage and grading work is one to three days on site once locates are back. Bigger lot levelling or a long run of French drain can go longer, and you get the schedule with the quote.
Out with us. Clean fill sometimes gets reused on site if it is useful for building something back up, which saves hauling and saves you money. Whatever is left over goes on the trailer and the disposal is in the price.
One crew, one call, one invoice. If a job crosses two of these, it still gets quoted as a single price.
Send the details and we'll come back with a firm, all-in price, usually the same day. For storm damage or anything urgent, call us directly.
