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    Grading Contractor in Louisville & Surrounding KY

    Rough grade, finish grade, drainage correction, and lot leveling. Water flows where you want it — away from the house.

    • Licensed & Insured
    • Free Estimates
    • Family-Owned
    • 20+ Years Experience
    • Written Quotes — No Hidden Fees

    What We Do

    Bad grading is the root cause of most wet basements, cracked driveways, and dead lawns we see. We fix that. From rough grading a fresh lot to dialing in a finish grade for sod, we get the slopes right the first time.

    Who This Is For

    • Homeowners with standing water, washout, or a wet basement
    • Builders needing a building pad cut and rough graded
    • New construction sites needing finish grade for landscaping or sod
    • Anyone planning a driveway, patio, or shop and needs the pad right

    What's Included

    • Site evaluation — we walk it before we quote it
    • Cut and fill calculations
    • Rough grading with skid steers and dozers
    • Finish grading with box blade or laser rake
    • Swales, berms, and surface drainage
    • Topsoil spread when imported or stockpiled on-site

    Our Process

    Straight process. No surprises. No hidden fees.

    01

    Read the land

    Walk the site after a rain if we can. Find where water collects, where it should go, and what's holding it back.

    02

    Strip & stockpile

    Pull topsoil aside, stockpile separately — we'll spread it back at finish grade.

    03

    Cut & fill

    Move dirt to where it belongs. Compact fill in lifts so it doesn't settle out.

    04

    Finish & seed

    Box-blade finish grade ready for sod, seed, or pavement. Straw or matting on slopes.

    Transparent Pricing

    Small lot regrade and drainage correction typically runs $1,500–$5,000. Full lot rough grading on a quarter acre runs $3,000–$8,000 depending on cut/fill volume and haul-in topsoil. Finish grading for sod averages $0.10–$0.25 per square foot.

    Equipment We Run

    Bobcat skid steers with grading buckets
    Mini & mid-size dozers
    Laser level & grade lath
    Box blades & power rakes
    Compactors

    Grading in Your Area

    Grading — FAQs

    Code minimum is 6 inches of fall in the first 10 feet — about 5%. We aim for that or better. Most wet-basement calls we get trace back to grade pitched the wrong way.

    Free Estimate

    No pressure. No hidden fees. Usually within 48 hours.

    Or call 502-498-3173 / text 307-360-3336

    Book Your Free Estimate

    On-site, written quote — usually within 48 hours. Itemized pricing, no hidden fees, no surprise change orders. Tell us about your project and we'll come look.

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