Learning Center
Site drainage & grading
Where water goes on your lot decides whether the foundation and yard stay sound.
Construction IQ™
- ImportanceImportance: 4 of 5
- Consumer difficultyConsumer difficulty: 3 of 5
- Cost impactCost impact: 4 of 5
- Comfort impactComfort impact: 2 of 5
- Inspection priorityInspection priority: 4 of 5
Grading, downspout discharge, swales, and neighboring lots all determine where water sits after a heavy rain.
Confirm the final grade before landscaping covers it, and photograph the lot during a storm in your first year.
Connected to
Timeline milestones
Maintenance
- Gutter cleaning
- Grade touch-up