Anonymous
Post 09/05/2013 18:54     Subject: Re:Leveling yard - newbie question
Do you need to get a permit in Montgomery county MD ( the backyard is a hill and top trees so it's a ugly view, can I fixed)
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2013 14:41     Subject: Re:Leveling yard - newbie question
Question for those that had this done - how did the company compact the dirt for the new grade ? Machine (w/ roller??) or hand tamped?

How much has the new grade settled lower, if at all, since the work was originally done?
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2013 09:07     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
In fairfax county, all walls taller than 2 feet requires permit and engineering design. You could terrace it 2 feet at a time if you wanted to.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2013 08:35     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:18:59 here. We used hambletons. Really like the end product.

http://www.hambletons.com/


have you used their lawn service


I tried to but I was too far out of their lawn service area to make it worth it for them, which I completely understand. They did come to do two lawn services while I contacted and got back on the schedule of my old lawn guy. Needless to say, I am/was very happy with hambletons and had them do about $3k worth of landscaping/shrub installation in the Spring after my wall went in last Fall. I will continue to use them for more complex landscaping over my lawn service company.


Did you deal with David?
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2013 07:22     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:18:59 here. We used hambletons. Really like the end product.

http://www.hambletons.com/


have you used their lawn service


I tried to but I was too far out of their lawn service area to make it worth it for them, which I completely understand. They did come to do two lawn services while I contacted and got back on the schedule of my old lawn guy. Needless to say, I am/was very happy with hambletons and had them do about $3k worth of landscaping/shrub installation in the Spring after my wall went in last Fall. I will continue to use them for more complex landscaping over my lawn service company.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2013 00:47     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
Anonymous wrote:18:59 here. We used hambletons. Really like the end product.

http://www.hambletons.com/


have you used their lawn service
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2013 23:06     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
18:59 here. We used hambletons. Really like the end product.

http://www.hambletons.com/
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2013 22:38     Subject: Re:Leveling yard - newbie question
I'd like to know the name of the companies used, too.
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2013 04:23     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
18:59 and 19:01 - can you give details of the landscaping company you used?
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2013 19:34     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
Most people think my backyard is unused, but it was beautifully landscaped prior to our purchasing. It has steps down to a large terrace with plants surrounding and a fountain. Then another level down with a few steps and the a final level that we had done by a landscaping company to put in a playground for the kids.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2013 19:01     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
I paid a landscaping company to level my yard. The installed retaining walls to do so. I was very happy with it, the company was great too.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2013 18:59     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
Just put in a 3' retaining wall (no permit, I think the permit threshold is 40"). Now I have one flat level and one gradually sloped second level ( natural slope maintained to deal with runoff and direct it away from the house). Mine is 50' across with wooden ties and cost $4,500 to excavate, level, backfill, and seed. Love the results.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2013 18:51     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
Retaining walls but above the feet requires permitting
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2013 18:37     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
Retaining wall to level. If it is a slight slope grass will work fine, if you want lower maint go with some other ground cover interspersed with low growing juniper.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2013 18:27     Subject: Leveling yard - newbie question
Is such a thing possible? Our yard has a very gradual slope and it makes me nuts. Alternately any ideas for how to landscape in terms of things to plant.