Our process
No surprises, no drifting scope.
Four stages, in the same order every time. You'll know what's happening, what it costs and what comes next — and you can stop at any point before work is scheduled.
Overview
The shape of a project.
Every job is different in scope, but the sequence doesn't change much. Drainage and grading come before anything that rests on the ground.
- 01
Tell us about your project
Call, email, or send the estimate form with a few photos. We'll ask the right questions about drainage, sun exposure, irrigation and how you actually use the space.
- 02
Arrange an assessment
We walk the property with you — measuring grades, checking existing irrigation, and looking at where water goes when it rains. On-site visits are scheduled Monday through Saturday.
- 03
Receive a written estimate
You get a clear, itemised estimate covering scope, materials and labour. It's free, and there's no obligation to move forward.
- 04
Schedule the work
When you're ready, we lock in dates, confirm material delivery and keep you posted through the build until the site is cleaned up and handed back.
Tell us about your project
Start with a call, an email, or the estimate form — whichever is easiest. Photos help enormously: a picture of the soggy corner, the stuck zone, or the bare patch tells us more in one glance than a paragraph of description.
- What you're seeing, in your own words
- Roughly how big the area is
- Whether it's a repair or part of something bigger
- Anything you already know about the irrigation or drainage
Arrange an assessment
We come out and walk the property with you. This is where the real information gets gathered — grades, low points, existing lines, sun exposure, access for machinery, and how water behaves when it rains.
- Grades and where water currently collects
- Existing irrigation, valves and coverage
- Access, material delivery and site protection
- The order work needs to happen in
Receive a written estimate
You get a clear, itemised estimate covering scope, materials and labour. It's free, there's no obligation, and it's yours to compare against other quotes without any pressure from us.
- Scope written out, not summarised into one number
- Materials and quantities identified
- Anything excluded stated plainly
- No deposit or commitment until you approve it
Schedule the work
When you're ready, we confirm dates and order materials. Through the build you get updates, and at the end of each stage the site is cleaned down — not just when the job finishes.
- Dates confirmed with a realistic window
- Materials ordered and staged before the start
- Progress updates through the build
- Site cleaned and walked through with you at handover
Honest ground rules
What we won't do.
A few things worth stating plainly, because they're what usually causes trouble between homeowners and contractors.
- 01We won't quote a final number off a photograph. Estimates are based on seeing the property.
- 02We won't promise a surface that never moves, or a slab that never cracks. We build to minimise it.
- 03We won't publish invented years-in-business figures, project counts, awards or star ratings.
- 04We won't take on work that needs an engineer, an arborist or a plumber and pretend it doesn't.
Before you call
Two minutes of preparation saves a week.
You don't need plans or drawings. It helps if you know roughly what you want, and it helps more if you know what's already in the ground. Call 208-863-4371 if you'd rather just talk it through.
Ready when you are
Start with a free estimate.
Send us what you're dealing with and we'll arrange a time to walk the property. Free, written and no obligation to proceed.