Yard grading and leveling in Tanoan
Fixing a Tanoan yard that drains toward the house takes careful grading on granite and rock, done within the HOA's rules and without leaving a mess on the street.
Get HOA approval before we schedule
Exterior changes in Tanoan West and Tanoan East typically need approval from your HOA's architectural committee. We can write up the grading scope for your application. Once it's approved, we book the work inside the HOA's working hours and coordinate gate access with you.
How a Tanoan regrade usually goes
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Walk-through and drainage check
We look at where water collects against the house, where it leaves the lot, and how close the grade runs to the golf course or a neighbor's wall.
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Written scope for the committee
You get a written scope listing the work, ready to include with your architectural application.
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Protect what stays
Before machines go in, we plan the route from the gate and cover the driveway, curbs and planting we aren't touching.
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Locate, cut and fill
We request a New Mexico 811 locate, then rework the grade. Rock buried in the decomposed granite is pulled out or broken up.
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Finish grade and daily cleanup
The last pass sets the slope away from the house. We tidy the site at the end of every day and haul everything off.
Sloped lots on granite near the foothills
Tanoan sits north of Academy Rd near the base of the foothills, and many lots slope. Decomposed granite compacts well, but rock often hides under it, so a cut that looks simple can turn up boulders.
The grade has to carry water away from your home without dumping it on the lot next door or the golf course. The neighborhood is inside Albuquerque, where grading can't send stormwater onto neighbors and bigger changes may need an approved grading and drainage plan.
Grading work Tanoan homeowners ask for
- Regrading a yard that sends water toward the foundation
- Leveling after a landscape tear-out, ready for new xeriscape or pavers
- Shaping a level area for a patio, casita or addition
- Moving buried rock or boulders to where you want them
- Finish grading around a new custom home
Start with a written scope for your Tanoan project
We'll walk the yard, then send a written quote you can attach to your HOA application.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (505) 578-0369.
Grading & leveling questions in Tanoan
Can you stick to the HOA's contractor hours?
Yes. Send us your HOA's rules on working hours and contractor vehicles, and we'll plan each day's work inside them.
How do you get equipment through the gate?
We set up access with you and the HOA ahead of time so the crew and trailer are expected. Mention it early if your HOA has a specific process.
Will regrading my yard push water onto the golf course?
It shouldn't. We grade so runoff goes where it's allowed. If the only outlet is toward the course or a neighbor, we'll talk through other options, like a swale, before any work starts.
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Let's walk your property. The estimate is free.
We come out, look at the lot with you, and hand you a written quote. No pressure, no obligation.