Drainage & Grading in Nantucket, MA

Nantucket's sandy soil drains quickly, which fools people into thinking drainage is never a problem here, until a compacted lot, a high water table, a hardpan layer, or poor grading around a new addition sends water pooling against a foundation or drowning a lawn. Water always finds the low point, and if that point is your basement wall or a garden bed, the damage is slow, expensive, and easy to prevent with the right grading and drainage from the start.

Ryan Conway reads how water actually moves across a property and reshapes the ground to control it: establishing positive slope away from structures, regrading low spots, and installing the drainage the site calls for, French drains, dry wells, catch basins, and downspout tie-ins that carry water to where it can safely soak away. Because grading is the foundation every patio, lawn, and bed sits on, getting it right first is what makes the rest of the landscape last.

What's included

• Assessment of water flow, low spots, and problem drainage areas
• Regrading to establish positive slope away from foundations and structures
• French drains, dry wells, and catch basins sized to the site
• Downspout and gutter drainage tie-ins routed to safe outlets
• Correcting soggy lawn areas and protecting garden beds from washout
• Grade preparation ahead of patios, walkways, sod, and plantings

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