Case Studies

Before, after, and everything between

A closer look at the scope, the site conditions, and the finished result on three recent builds.

Project 01

Hillside Terrace Rebuild

Carterville, IL9 working days
Hillside Terrace Rebuild — Before
Before
Hillside Terrace Rebuild — After
After

A washed-out backyard slope was losing soil with every hard rain and had become unusable. We terraced the grade with two reinforced block walls, added drain tile behind each course, and reclaimed roughly 900 square feet of flat, planted yard.

Scope of Work

  • Excavation and slope regrading
  • Two-tier segmental block retaining wall with geogrid
  • Drain tile and washed stone backfill
  • Cut-stone steps between tiers
  • Mulch beds, plantings, and seeding

Project 02

Lot Clearing & New Gravel Drive

Marion, IL12 working days
Lot Clearing & New Gravel Drive — Before
Before
Lot Clearing & New Gravel Drive — After
After

An overgrown back lot needed to become a usable building site. We cleared the brush and small timber, graded the pad, and installed a compacted gravel drive running back to the new area.

Scope of Work

  • Brush and small timber clearing
  • Stump removal and debris haul-off
  • Cut and fill grading for the building pad
  • Compacted base and surface gravel drive
  • Seeding and straw on disturbed ground

Project 03

Yard Regrade & Dirt Work

Herrin, IL6 working days
Yard Regrade & Dirt Work — Before
Before
Yard Regrade & Dirt Work — After
After

Water was pooling against the foundation and seeping into the crawl space after every storm. We regraded the affected side of the property, brought in fill and topsoil, and reshaped the yard so runoff carries to daylight at the rear lot line.

Scope of Work

  • Grade survey and water flow assessment
  • Excavation and removal of low-spot soil
  • Fill dirt and topsoil hauled and spread
  • Finish grading and swale shaping
  • Reseeding and erosion blanket

Your project could be next

Tell us what you're dealing with — slope, water, or just a blank yard — and we'll scope it out.