02 · Drainage & Groundwork
Yard Cleanups & Grading
Clearing, levelling and prepping ground so the next stage of your project actually works.
What it covers
What yard cleanups & grading involves.
Most projects stall on the same problem: the ground isn't ready. Old gravel, dead sod, overgrown beds, leftover piles and years of uneven surface all sit between you and the yard you want.
Cleanup and grading is the stage that fixes that. We clear out what doesn't belong, strip and reshape the surface, and set a level, workable subgrade so sod, plants, pavers and irrigation can be installed on something solid.
Included in the scope
- Debris and green-waste removal
- Clearing overgrown vegetation and volunteer growth
- Removing old sod, gravel, edging and landscape fabric
- Cutting back, reshaping and redefining bed lines
- Levelling and re-grading low, uneven or rutted areas
- Preparing subgrade for sod, hardscape and new beds
Is this you?
Situations this stage solves
If two or three of these sound familiar, it's worth getting an assessment — most of the cost is in the underlying cause, and it's usually cheaper to fix before it spreads.
- 01An overgrown yard that's gotten away from you
- 02Old gravel, rock or edging you want gone before anything new goes in
- 03Ground that's too rough or uneven to mow, plant or pave
- 04Leftover piles and materials from an earlier project
- 05Beds that have crept into the lawn over the years
- 06A yard you can't picture because you can't see its shape
Why have it done properly
What you get out of it.
Doing this work well isn't complicated — it's just unforgiving of shortcuts, which is why the details below are the ones that matter.
Makes everything after it cheaper and cleaner
A properly stripped and levelled subgrade means less material, less waste and fewer surprises once installation begins.
Exposes the real grade
You can't plan drainage, walls or paving off a surface nobody has looked under. Grading shows what your lot is actually doing.
Removes the problems at the source
Weeds, rot, old fabric and buried debris all cause trouble later. Clearing them now is the cheapest fix you'll get.
How it runs
The process, step by step.
Every estimate is free and every visit is on-site. Nothing is ordered or scheduled until you've seen the number.
- 01
Assess and scope
We walk the yard, identify what stays and what goes, and agree on how the finished ground should sit.
- 02
Clear out
Vegetation, old sod, gravel, edging and debris come out and get hauled away.
- 03
Strip and grade
The surface is stripped, reworked and compacted to a consistent level with the correct fall away from the house.
- 04
Hand over a clean canvas
You get a tidy, level, ready-to-build site — with the next stage planned so nothing gets undone.
Related work
Yard Cleanups & Grading projects from our portfolio.
Photographs from real Jaramillo Landscape jobs where this service was part of the scope.
Questions
Cleanups & Grading questions, answered.
The things homeowners ask us most about this specific work.
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Service area
Serving Boise, Nampa, Meridian, Caldwell, Kuna, Eagle, Star and the surrounding Treasure Valley communities.
3500 W Pine Ave · We work on your property — we don't claim a walk-in office in every city we serve.
Free estimate
Get a number for your cleanups & grading project.
Tell us what you're seeing and we'll arrange a time to walk the property. Free, written, itemised — and you're under no obligation to go ahead.
In a hurry? Call 208-863-4371 and describe the problem — for repairs, that's often enough to get you a straight answer on the spot.
Yard Cleanups & Grading · Treasure Valley, ID
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Free, no-obligation estimate for yard cleanups & grading anywhere in the Treasure Valley. We'll tell you honestly what's involved before anything is scheduled.