Cost Factors
Labor
Regrading a yard is a labor-intensive project.
This will reduce labor costs, though equipment rental costs may be added to the cost estimate.
Land Clearing
The land must be cleared of all obstructions before the yard can be regraded.
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Trees, boulders, and structures need to be removed.
On average, it will cost from $825 to $3,225 to scrub the land before regrading.
Removing trees costs about $650 per tree.
Surveying
The punch in of regrading project and its size may trigger the need for aland survey.
The average cost of a land survey prior to regrading is about $500.
Specific projects attached to the regrading may need to be permitted, as well.
On the whole,building permits costan average of about $1,300.
As a nationwide average of allbuilding permits, this cost includes higher priced permits for home-building.
Permit costs for a smaller project like building a fence are around $55.
The average cost of landscaping is about $8,150.
When the yard is completely regraded, expect to pay average-to-high costs for landscaping.
Prior to the final leveling, the trenches are dug and perforated drainage pipe is added to the trenches.
The pipe is wrapped in fabric to prevent dirt from clogging the holes in the pipe.
Then, gravel is added around and on top of the pipe.
The averagecost to install a French drainis $5,000.
Expect to pay from $1,000 to $5,000 to remove a slope in a yard.
Expect to pay from $200 to $900 to prepare the ground for anin-ground pool.
Fences can often be installed on irregular ground, particularly fences withvertically aligned fence boards.
So, it’s important to discuss this with the fence builder to see if this project is necessary.
These tools, if not already on hand, cost less than $200.
Regrade your yard around your foundationto protect the foundation and basement from water intrusion.
