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Properly grading your property is an important step when looking to install a new landscape, or a new lawn, a patio, a driveway, and more.

Property grading refers to the process of shaping and sloping the land around a building or property to improve its appearance, direct water away from structures, and prevent soil erosion. It involves moving soil and grading it to create a level base for construction or to enhance the aesthetics of a landscape.

This process is critical for ensuring the proper drainage of water and preventing water damage to buildings and other structures. A well-graded property is important for the stability of foundations, the preservation of landscaping, and maintaining the overall health of the property.

Why Do You Need Your Property Graded?

  • Do you have water leaking into your basement?
  • Do you have water pooling up around your home when it rains?
  • Are your gardens or lawn areas getting muddy?
  • Does your property have lots of lumps and bumps you want to smooth out?

GCO Landscape is a landscaping contractor based out of Sharpsburg, GA and serving Coweta County and Fayette County including Peachtree City, Senoia, Newnan, Tyrone, and Fayetteville.

We specialize in property grading services.  Whether you’re clearing a site to build a new patio, or you want to clear out the brush on your property and reclaim lost land, or you’re getting ready to install a new lawn we can help prep and grade your site for proper drainage.

Lot and Property Grading Services

  • Driveway clearing
  • New lawn area grading
  • Grading for hardscape installations
  • Berm or bank creation
  • Landscape material spreading

What To Know About Final Grading Your Property

#1.  Grading For Proper Drainage

The primary reason for property grading isn’t just to make everything level and uniform.  The real purpose for property grading is to provide proper drainage by sloping the grade away from your home or other out-buildings and landscape elements.  This is called “positive” grading and it works to direct water away from your structure.  If the grade is sloping towards your home this would be considered a “negative” grade and would lead to water pooling up around your structure which is not a good thing.

#2.  Soil Conditions

The condition of your soil can make an impact on how your property is graded.  Usually the layer of topsoil will need to come off to expose the soil underneath.  This is where we use a machine to actually level and “shape” your property with the desired slope.  If you have very hard clay-based soil (hardpan condition) then this will need to be addressed.

#3.  Matching Existing Fixtures With The Final Grade

This is where it takes a little finesse and a lot of experience with property grading!  You want to make sure your final grade matches your existing landscape fixtures.   You don’t want to step off your back patio and drop down a foot onto your lawn.  Ideally your property is graded so the final grade can match up with your existing fixtures but at the same time allowing for the proper slope to prevent water from pooling up and directing into a drainage ditch, swale, or other drainage system.

If you’d like to schedule a consultation with us to discuss property grading we’d be happy to meet with you.  Please call 678-378-3869 or fill out our online form and we’ll get right back to you.

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GCO Landscape designed and installed an awesome boulder fire pit in our back yard in Oct. 2024. I highly recommend Kevin and his company.

Kaye Gordy
Kaye Gordy November 15, 2024
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Kevin and team are excellent! Solid communication. Really took the time to understand our wants and provide his professional input on the best way to achieve it. Our paver patios, gazebo and all the extra details they took care of along the way turned out fantastic.

Josh Cantrell
Josh Cantrell August 1, 2024
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Outstanding work on my back yard! The crew was very professional and the finished product was beautiful! We needed to do some work to our yard prior to listing the house for sale and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! I was also very pleased with their pricing. I highly recommend this company. 👍🏼 👍🏼

Ryan Blake
Ryan Blake July 23, 2024
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Kevin was great to work with. Very communicative and he had some great suggestions to make my project better. He even followed up a few days later with a phone call to make sure everything was to my satisfaction. I will be using his company again in the Spring for another project.

Tom Kleeman
Tom Kleeman November 18, 2023
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Great experience with GCO! Trustworthy and exceptional workmanship.

Tom W
Tom W November 16, 2023
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Kevin was very thorough and stayed in touch with me through out the entire process. We would recommend if you're looking for some outdoor landscaping or outdoor kitchen

Sharon Demidio
Sharon Demidio October 10, 2023
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Kevin and his team installed an outdoor kitchen in our back yard and cafe lighting around our pool. Both far exceeded our expectations. I’m a GC by trade and the two things that mean the most in my business is communication and quality, and Kevin has mastered both. My wife and I interviewed and priced this project out with several company’s. We went with Kevin because he didn’t treat our visit like a sales call. He gave us great suggestions and was extremely knowledgeable about his craft. We couldn’t thank Kevin and the GCO team enough for the transformation that’s taken place in our back yard.

M Clark
M Clark September 20, 2023
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Kevin and his team were amazing! They showed up every day rain or shine. They cleaned up every day as to not interrupt our routines and used all precautions to other areas of our yard were not damaged during the process. Would 100% recommend them!

Misty Sullivan
Misty Sullivan August 20, 2023

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