Ground leveling or grading can help with landscaping, preparing your yard for a new addition to your home or patio or fixing improper drainage and preventing erosion.

Dear James: I am going to build a brick patio adjacent to a small fish pond in my backyard. I plan to use a gravel and sand base for the ...

Question: I am going to build a brick patio adjacent to a small fish pond in my backyard. I plan to use a gravel and sand base for the bricks. What is the easiest way to get them properly leveled? … ...

Some leveling jobs are fairly basic, in which the contractor lays new dirt and levels it off. Other more complex jobs involve using heavy machinery to bring the yard level down to the correct height.

Dear Pat: I am going to build a brick patio adjacent to a small fishpond in my backyard. I plan to use a gravel and sand base for the bricks.

A poorly graded yard is more than just an aesthetic eyesore. Water traveling toward your home or pooling around its edges can damage your foundation or basement and cause leaks. Poor leveling can ...