Standing water, washouts and soggy yards fixed for good — precision grading, swales, French drains and culverts that move water where it belongs.
Grading and drainage work reshapes your land to move water away from your home and structures — using leveling, sloping, swales, French drains and culverts to stop standing water and washouts.
Water always finds the low spot — and if that spot is your yard, your driveway or your foundation, it only gets worse over time. Cross The Line Excavation fixes drainage problems at the source for homeowners and businesses across Morgan, Hendricks and the surrounding counties. From soggy yards and washouts to wet basements and water pooling near the foundation, we reshape the ground so water drains where it should instead of where it hurts.
Our grading and drainage work is for homeowners battling drainage problems, wet or eroding yards, new construction that needs proper grading, water pooling near foundations, and farms and lots that need water managed. If water is going where it shouldn't, we can put it back on track.
Grading cost depends on the size of the area, how much soil has to move, and whether drains or culverts are added. A small regrade is relatively affordable, while a large lot with major drainage work costs more. We give you a free written estimate after seeing the site.
Standing water is usually fixed by regrading the land to slope away from the problem area and adding drainage where needed — a swale, a French drain or a culvert. The right solution depends on where the water comes from and where it needs to go, which we assess on-site.
A French drain is a gravel-filled trench with a perforated pipe that collects water underground and carries it away to a safe outlet. It's one of the most effective ways to deal with subsurface water and soggy spots that surface grading alone won't fix.
A swale is a shallow, gently sloped channel on the surface that guides water away, while a French drain is a buried pipe that moves water underground. Swales handle surface runoff; French drains handle subsurface water. Many properties use both.
Water pools near a foundation when the ground slopes toward the house instead of away from it, or when soil is compacted and has nowhere to drain. Regrading to create positive slope, along with downspout lines and drains, directs that water safely away.
Yes. We regrade around structures to create proper slope, install French drains and downspout lines, and add culverts where needed to keep water away from foundations and basements.
Call or fill out the form with your project details.
We walk the site and give you a clear written quote — free.
Grading, swales and drains installed to move water away.
We finish-grade and confirm water flows where it should.
Free estimates, honest pricing, and a crew that shows up. Let's get your ground ready.