Flat lots and heavy clay soil define Brandon. When a summer storm drops three inches in under an hour, that water has nowhere to go. We already know what your street's soil will do, so you skip the trial and error.
From standing water four days after a storm to chinch bug damage in a hot dry June, here's what Brandon homeowners call us for most.
French drains, dry creek beds, downspout extensions, and regrading so water leaves the property instead of pooling against the slab. This is the job that fixes the other jobs.
Replacing lawn after chinch bug damage or a wet season that killed it out. We handle variety selection, soil prep, and the leveling most crews skip.
The lots near the Alafia River and the newer cut-and-fill subdivisions have real grade change. Walls hold it and give you flat, usable yard on both levels.
Paver patios and walkways built on a properly compacted base. On Brandon's clay, that base does more work than the pavers do.
Full plans for new builds and full replacements for yards that have gone twenty years without a rethink.
Pool landscaping, driveway landscaping, and low-voltage landscape lighting round out a full Brandon property, inside and out.
Three things separate a Brandon property from a coastal Pinellas one.
Sand in one corner, hardpan clay eight feet away. A plant that thrives on the north side can struggle on the south side of the same house. Sun has nothing to do with it.
Two or three inches of fall across a back yard decides whether water leaves or sits. We shoot grades with a laser level before quoting drainage work. Eyeballing it gets this wrong constantly.
Floratam St. Augustine is the default lawn across Brandon. In a hot dry June, chinch bugs can take out a whole section in two weeks. Homeowners often blame the sprinkler first and lose a month before calling.
Working in unincorporated Brandon means Hillsborough County rules, which are not the same as the ones a few miles west in Pinellas.
Retaining walls above a certain height need engineering and a county permit.
Watering days are limited year-round under Southwest Florida Water Management District rules, and your day depends on your address.
Tree removal of protected and grand trees is regulated at the county level. Ask before anything comes down.
HOA review applies in most of the newer Brandon subdivisions. We can supply plant lists and drawings in the format your board wants.
Work with usAlmost always. The fix depends on where the water is coming from and where there is somewhere lower to send it. We check both before quoting.
If more than about a third is gone, doing the whole area at once usually looks better. It also costs less than patching twice. Patched sod stays visible for two seasons.
Call us or fill out the form to tell us about your landscape needs. We'll get back to you within 24 hours to schedule a free on-site consultation.