What should I know about regrading around the house?

Answer by  joeinphilly (388)

Make sure you slope the ground away from the house so that water doesn't collect around the foundation. Make sure you don't increase the amount of dirt vertically around the house more than 6" or you can have seepage into the house over the edge of the foundation.

Answer by  Deb43 (579)

If your husband has a tractor, RUN, don't walk to the nearest landscaper. Mine tried to "regrade our lawn" and I give it a grade of "F" for failure. Most of my lawn has ended up in my house in the form of mud.

Answer by  japratt (1687)

If you are going to start regrading around your whole house then you will want to do it carefully and correctly.