Grading & Drainage

Grading design considers the site as a whole: buildings, neighboring ground, surface flow and the point where water leaves the property. A survey with elevations helps establish the conditions before changes are proposed.

An engineer may be needed when changing site levels, adding paved areas or addressing water flow that affects a building or nearby property.

Confirm the engineering scope with the professional you engage and any permit requirements with the local building department.

Topics that may be relevant to the review: French drain, detention pond, retention pond and stormwater.

The engineer can review existing conditions, evaluate the proposed changes and prepare the calculations or design details included in the agreed scope.

• Setting ground levels around a proposed addition
• Planning how surface water will leave a paved area

These documents may be relevant to the work. Agree on the deliverables with your engineer and confirm any submission requirements with the reviewing authority.

• drainage plan

Start with a short description. These details can help define the scope, but you do not need everything ready to request a quote.

• The project city or county, and the property address if known
• What you want to build, change or repair
• How the space or site is used now and what you plan to change
• Whether you have drawings or photos to share during follow-up
• The status of any permit application and comments received
• Your target dates or other scheduling constraints

• Site Plans
• Stormwater Engineering
• Drainage Corrections

Terms that may appear in plans, permit comments or contractor conversations about this work.

• French drain
• detention pond
• retention pond
• stormwater