Grading

A properly graded landscape is vital to the health of your home. Our team can correct water flow issues and redirect water away from your home's foundations; fix uneven areas — no more ankle breakers — prepare your landscape for a new lawn or remove existing vegetation and create flat spaces for sheds, playsets or buildings.

Proper yard grading is one of the most important — and most overlooked — aspects of homeownership. When your yard isn't graded correctly, water flows toward your foundation instead of away from it, low spots collect standing water, and slopes erode with every rainstorm. Coob's Landscaping is Chapel Hill's trusted residential grading contractor, serving homeowners across Durham, Carrboro, Cary, Pittsboro, and the entire Triangle area.

Residential grading involves reshaping the contour of your land to control how water moves across your property. Done correctly, it creates a gentle slope away from your foundation, eliminates low areas where water pools, and directs runoff toward proper drainage channels. This is especially critical in the Triangle's Piedmont region, where heavy clay soils resist water absorption and create rapid surface runoff during storms.

At Coob's Landscaping, grading is our core specialty. Corby personally evaluates every property, walking the lot to identify drainage patterns, problem areas, and the best approach to achieve positive drainage. We use skid steers, compact track loaders, and laser levels to achieve precise grades that meet engineering standards.

Common residential grading projects include:

• Regrading after home construction or additions
• Correcting negative grades that send water toward the foundation
• Leveling uneven terrain for new landscaping or play areas
• Building up low areas that collect standing water
• Final grading before sod installation
• Addressing HOA requirements for proper stormwater management

With more than 640 residential projects completed across the Triangle, Coob's Landscaping brings a level of grading expertise that typical landscaping companies simply don't have. Our clients consistently highlight our attention to detail, clear communication, and the noticeable difference professional grading makes in solving persistent water problems.