Bernalillo County
Grading, drainage & lot prep in Tanoan
Tanoan homes sit on landscaped lots in a gated golf community, so the work has to be precise and tidy, and it has to fit the HOA’s rules.
Careful work in a gated community
Tanoan is two gated neighborhoods, Tanoan West and Tanoan East, set around a golf course in Albuquerque’s far Northeast Heights. Each has its own entrance and its own HOA. Most projects here improve an existing property: regrading a yard that drains toward the house, tearing out tired landscaping, removing a tree that has outgrown its spot, or preparing a lot for a custom home or addition.
Working in an established neighborhood means protecting what’s already there. We plan the route in and out, protect driveways and curbs, keep the site tidy at the end of each day, and haul everything away instead of leaving a pile on the street.
Ground this close to the foothills is often decomposed granite with rock below it, and many lots slope enough that drainage matters. Grading has to move water away from your home without sending it onto a neighbor’s lot or the golf course.
Most requested in Tanoan
- Grading & levelingYards regraded so water drains away from the house.
- Drainage & erosion controlSwales, French drains and rock rundowns for sloped lots.
- Tree & stump removalOvergrown or dead trees removed and stumps ground.
- Site prep & building padsPads for additions, casitas and custom homes.
- ExcavationFootings and retaining-wall cuts for additions and casitas.
- Rock & caliche removalBoulders and rock removed or moved where you want them.
Before work starts in Tanoan
- HOA approval. Exterior changes in Tanoan typically need approval from your HOA’s architectural committee. Get approval before we schedule; we can give you a written scope of work for your application.
- Gate access. We coordinate contractor access through the gate with you and the HOA.
- Work rules. HOAs often set working hours and rules for contractor vehicles. Share your HOA’s rules with us and we follow them.
- City rules and 811. Tanoan is inside Albuquerque, so city grading and drainage rules apply, and we request a New Mexico 811 locate before digging.
Rules change and vary by property. We help you check what applies; we don’t give legal advice or guarantee permit decisions.
Services we offer in Tanoan
Pick a service to see how we handle it in Tanoan specifically.
Free on-site estimate in Tanoan
Tell us the address and what you want done. We set up a time to walk the property with you, or on our own for a vacant lot, and give you a written quote.
- Written quote with scope, haul-off and timing
- No obligation and no pressure
- Call (505) 578-0369 if you’d rather talk it through
Tanoan questions
Do you handle the HOA approval?
The application comes from you as the owner, but we give you a written scope of work and any project details your HOA asks for that we can provide.
Can you work without damaging my landscaping?
Yes. We plan the access route, protect hardscape and planting you want to keep, and use equipment sized for the space.
Can you fix drainage on a sloped lot?
Usually. Regrading, swales and rock-lined channels can move water away from the house. Larger or more complex sites may need an engineer’s plan.
Nearby areas we serve
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.