Site Grading & Site Prep in Auburn, MA
Water goes wherever the ground tells it to. We get your yard, your driveway, or the spot for your new shed level and sloped the right way first. Then you build. Small family crew out of Auburn with a mini excavator and a skid steer.
Owner Operated in Auburn · MA Hoisting License · Fully Insured
Get the Ground Right. Then Build on It.
Site grading in Auburn, MA is pretty simple when you boil it down. You shape the dirt so it does what you want. Flat where you need flat. Sloped where the water needs somewhere to go.
It's the job that comes before the patio or the shed or the new lawn, and it's the one everybody wants to skip because you can't see it when it's done and nobody comes over to admire your nice dirt. Skip it anyway and you'll see it. A patio on soft, lumpy ground cracks. A low spot in the lawn turns into a pond every April. Water that leans toward the house ends up in the basement.
We're E'Bros, out of Auburn. The owners started at 12 years old, mowing lawns and doing odd jobs in the same neighborhood they grew up in. Today we run our own machines, and we hold a Massachusetts hoisting license. That photo? One of our own grading jobs. Read Our Story.
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What We Grade and Prep Around Auburn
Most of our grading happens around houses. Yards, driveways, and the spot where something new is about to go in.
Yard Grading
Bumpy, lumpy, or sinking? High spots get cut down and low spots get filled, so you end up with a smooth yard that's ready for seed or sod.
Slope Away From the House
Ground that leans toward your foundation sends every storm straight at the basement. We tip it back the other way.
Lot Clearing
Saplings, stumps, rocks. Out they come, down to plain dirt, so you can finally see what you're working with.
Pads for Sheds and Patios
A shed is only as level as the ground under it. Same with a patio. We flatten the spot and firm it up so the next layer sits flat.
Driveway Grading
Ruts and puddles on a gravel or dirt driveway? A regrade lets the water run off the sides instead of straight down the middle.
Prep Before a Build
Putting on an addition or a garage? Clearing and rough grading first means your builder shows up to solid, level ground.
Lots of wet basements start outside. A common rule of thumb is about 6 inches of drop over the first 10 feet out from the house. The dirt around a foundation settles over the years, though. Once it tips back toward the wall, every storm and every spring thaw gets aimed right at it. Regrading won't fix a cracked wall. It just stops feeding it water.
Real E'Bros job
Cleared, Graded, and Ready for What's Next
This one's ours. The yard came down to bare dirt. The bumps got knocked flat. The grade got set so the water runs where it should. You can still see the track marks from the machine, and a line of stone runs along the far edge.
We aren't some big outfit with a lot full of trucks. It's owner operated. Call us and you talk to the owner, not a call center two states away, and the owner is on your job too. We're fully insured, with all the licenses our work needs. Proof is available when you ask.
Call About Your YardThree Steps to Ground You Can Build On
No big production. Here's how a grading job goes with us.
Show Us the Spot
Call (833) 854-9997 and tell us what's up. Wet basement, bumpy yard, a shed on the way. Grading is hard to price blind, so we'll want to see it, in person or in photos.
We Clear and Rough Grade
Stumps and rocks come out first. Then the dirt moves. High spots come down, low spots fill in, and the slope starts pointing the right way.
Finish Grade and Clean Up
Last pass smooths it out for seed, sod, stone, or a patio. Extra dirt or rock left over? It can go in one of our dumpsters.
Want it done before the ground freezes? Call early. Frozen dirt doesn't grade.
Clearing Makes a Mess. Put It in a 10 Yard Can.
Extra dirt, rock, old patio stone, busted fencing, that pile behind the shed you stopped seeing years ago. It all has to go somewhere. Our 10 yard can is $365 for 2 days or $425 for 7, and delivery, pickup, and the first ton are included. Heavy stuff like dirt and stone is allowed, but it adds up fast, and each ton past the first is $150, prorated. Call first and we'll help you plan the load.
Site Grading Questions, Answered Straight
Whatever the spot needs before the next thing goes on it. On most house jobs that means clearing small trees, pulling stumps and rocks, and rough grading to get the height and slope close. Then a finish grade to smooth it all out. Some jobs need every step. Some only need the last one. Tell us what you're building and we'll tell you which parts you actually need.
There's no set price, because no two yards are alike. The size of the spot changes it. So does how much dirt has to move, what's in the way, and how easy it is to get a machine back there. Call (833) 854-9997, tell us about the job, and we'll give you a straight number once we've seen it, in person or in photos.
A common rule of thumb is about 6 inches of drop over the first 10 feet out from the foundation. Some yards can't get that much. A driveway, a walkway, or the lot line gets in the way. We'll look at what you've got and tell you what's realistic.
Sometimes. If the water is rain and snowmelt running toward the house, fixing the slope can make a big difference. A high water table is a different story. So is a cracked wall, or gutters dumping right at the foundation. Grading alone won't fix those. Check your gutters first. Cheapest fix there is.
That's up to your town. Rules aren't the same everywhere, and a job near a wetland, a stream, or a property line can get a closer look. Call your town hall before any digging starts. They have the final say, not us.
We sure can. Saplings, stumps, and rocks are all part of clearing a spot. The same mini excavator handles that before we start shaping the ground. Big trees that need to come down first? Tell us when you call and we'll be straight about what we can take on.
Put it in one of our dumpsters. The 10 yard can is 11 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 4 feet tall. It's $365 for 2 days or $425 for 7, with the first ton included. Dirt, stone, and logs are allowed, but they're heavy, and each ton past the first is $150, prorated. So call before you load the heavy stuff and we'll help you plan.
Any time the ground isn't frozen or soaked. Late spring once things dry out is good. Early fall is good too, and it gives new grass seed a cool stretch to come up. Soggy March dirt is a mess to work. Frozen January dirt doesn't move at all.
Still have a question? Just call and ask.
Call (833) 854-9997Site Grading in Auburn and the Towns Around It
Auburn is home. We work all over the towns around it. In one of these? You're in our area. Not sure? Call and ask.
- Auburn · Home Base
- Worcester
- Boylston
- Charlton
- Oxford
- Webster
- Holden
- Paxton
- Leicester
- Rochdale
- Millbury
