Expert Lawn & Landscape Grading & Regrading Services
Serving clients in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul. Including: Edina, Plymouth, Minnetonka & Blaine areas
If Your Yard Needs Grading Work, You've Found the Right Team
We've been providing grading services in the Twin Cities for over 20 years and we've learned a thing or two about how grading is done the right way!
Whether you need to regrade the lawn to correct a yard drainage problem, install topsoil, create more useable level spaces or completely regrade an entire yard; KG Landscape will learn about your specific goals, then provide excellent advice and options as to how we'd go about helping you accomplish your lawn grading goals.
Types of Grading Services We Offer
1) Regrading to Improve Surface Drainage
- Leveling - Installation of proper slope that feels smooth throughout the primary lawn spaces. We will ensure water drains properly off the lawn without making the lawn feel "too sloped." In many case, we want the yard to feel "flat," but still have pitch needed to drain.
- Drainage swales - grading to create or redo a drainage swale to direct water flow
- Foundation grading - fixing the grade directly around a home or structure to send water away
2) Regrading to Renovate the Grass / Lawn
- Leveling Bumpy lawns - smoothing and filling in topsoil around exposed roots, to improve lawn quality
- Tilling / breaking up soil to prep for lawn seeding or sodding (link to new lawn seeding page)
- Installation of bulk topsoil, spreading and smoothing to prior to reseeding or soding
- Topdressing for lawns (link to new topdressing only page) - spreading thin layer of topsoil over the top of an existing lawn grass, without regrading. This allows all existing grass to be kept in tact
3) Custom Grading for Redesigned Landscaping, Pools & New Structures
- Regrading to create new flat useable spaces in sloped yards
- Yard contouring around features like patios, retaining walls and walkways
- link to our design page
- regrading around pools
- regrading around home additions
- regrading around new driveways
4) Final Grading for New Homes
- We work directly with homeowners to ensure the job is done right! Use the same contractor for grading, irrigation, sod, landscape design, new plants beds, plants and trees.
- We are a full
service landscape design & installation company that takes responsibly for the entire project start to finish as well as its ongoing maintenance afterword.
Lawn Regrading to Improve Drainage
Regrading is one of the most effective ways to solve existing water problems in the yard and around the home / garage. At KG Landscape, we use several grading techniques—often combined—to control how water moves across your property and away from problem areas.
A top priority is foundation grading, to ensure water is directed away from the homes foundation. Other grading services to ensure proper drainage may include re-sloping yard areas to restore proper pitch able to effectively shed water, reshaping low spots and/or adding soil where water collects, and creating subtle swales that guide surface water toward safe discharge points. In areas near the home, we carefully adjust grades to direct water away from foundations, window wells, patios, and driveways.
We also integrate grading with existing drainage systems such as downspouts, sump pump discharge lines, and buried drain tile when needed. All grading work is finished with smooth transitions and properly prepared soil, creating a smooth surface for sod, seed, or landscaping while improving long-term drainage performance.
Regrading to Renovate Lawns & Improve Grass
We can take a bumpy old lawn and make it as smooth as it can get. Whether the lawn needs true leveling to flatten a space for playing sports with the kids, or recontouring to maximize drainage and blend all areas of the lawn together wit seamless transitions and a smooth intentional finish. We know how to get the job done right!
We use some of the best grading equipment, attachments and elevation measuring tools on the market to ensure you get the best possible results. This can involve reworking the existing soil via cutting and filling, hauling out soil and sod if needed, cutting and filling work (shaving down high spots and pulling into low areas) or loosening the lawn soils via a soil conditioner / tiller and then completely regrading to make mowing easier, and enhances overall appearance.
Soil Tilling to Prepare for Seeding or Sod
Our soil tilling service breaks up compacted ground to properly prepare your yard for lawn seeding or sod installation. Loosened, well-graded soil promotes strong root development, better water absorption, and long-lasting results.
(Link to New Lawn Seeding page)
Lawn Topdressing Services
Want to add topsoil to smooth and improve your turf spaces, but keep your existing lawn grasses intact? Our lawn topdressing service applies a thin layer of topsoil over your existing grass without disturbing or regrading the lawn with heavy machinery. Topdressing helps smooth minor bumps, improve soil health, and promote thicker, healthier grass growth. (Link to Topdressing-Only page)
Bulk Topsoil Installation & Grading
As part of a lawn renovation or landscaping project, KG Landscape provides bulk topsoil delivery, professional installation, spreading, and smoothing services. Whether you need 1-5 yards of soil to fix up a bad section of lawn or 100's of yards of topsoil installed, we can help.
- We use the Highest Quality Topsoil You Can Get in MN (most don't)
KG has access to the best topsoil blends in the twin cities, there are many options to choose from and not all topsoil is the same! We never use cheap mixes filled with junk like shredded plastic and chunks of asphalt.
Below, is an Example of How We Transformed a Thin Eroded Lawn with Our Grading & Lawn Renovation Services
Custom Grading for Landscaping Redesign Projects & Around New Structures
Regrading to Create More Functional Spaces in Sloped Yards
Add Real Value to Homes with Large Hills - Turn what can be a Negative into Positive
Many homes across in the Twin Cities Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding Twin Cities suburbs are built on sloped or hilly lots that limit how families can use their outdoor space.
Properties that lack functional yard space due to steep hills are typically valued lower than lots that have useable outdoor areas.
Professional grading allows us to reshape uneven terrain into safe, functional, and accessible areas designed for everyday family living—while improving drainage and long-term yard stability. KG Landscape specializes in grading sloped yards throughout Metro area of Minnesota, helping homeowners turn challenging hills into usable outdoor spaces for play, entertaining, and full-yard access.
Creating Spaces for Kids to Use and Play in Sloped Yards
Proper grading creates level lawn areas that are ideal for swing sets, play structures, and open space for activities like playing catch or kicking a soccer ball. By flattening and stabilizing specific sections of the yard, we make it possible for kids to safely enjoy outdoor play—even on steep or uneven properties common throughout the Twin Cities.
Building Patio and Fire Feature Areas on Hills
Grading allows sloped yards to be transformed into level pads for patios, fire pits, and outdoor seating areas. These newly created spaces provide stable, comfortable areas for family gatherings and entertaining, turning previously unusable hills into inviting outdoor living spaces. This type of grading is especially important in Minnesota, where proper slope and base preparation help patios and fire features perform through freeze-thaw cycles.
Improving Accessibility and Walkability on Steep Yards
Strategic grading also focuses on accessibility. By incorporating gradual slopes, switchbacks, and walkable transitions, we make it easier to move throughout the entire yard—rather than limiting use to the area closest to the home. Improved walkability allows homeowners to fully enjoy their property while increasing safety and long-term usability, even on steep Twin Cities lots.
Grading to improve Drainage around Pool and New Structures
Intentionally designed and professionally executed land grading around the pools and new structures (like pool houses, garages, driveway, retaining wall and patios) will direct water away from structures and hardscape areas, and will ensure smooth and finished transitions throughout the property. Proper slopes will improve overall drainage efficiency and help protect the pool area and adjacent structures from long-term water damage and erosion problems.
Final Grading for New Homes
KG Landscape specializes in full service exterior design / build projects that integrate all of your long terms landscape needs and wants in our comprehensive project. We plan and designed holistically from top to bottom ensuring you only need to work with one contractor for all of your outdoor landscaping, grading and hardscaping needs. Including:
- grading
- irrigation
- front yard planting design
- patio design / install
- retaining walls
- sodding
- landscape lighting
- fencing
- outdoor kitchens
- steps
- walkways
- bed work (planting beds, edging, mulch, etc.)
- trees
Final Grading – What We Do
- Establish precise final elevations and slopes for proper drainage
- Direct water away from foundations, garages, patios, and walkways
- Create smooth, natural contours with clean transitions
- Prevent low spots, pooling water, and future settlement issues
- Integrate grading with additional drainage systems, such as underground downspouts, and sump pump discharge
- Prepare properly compacted soil for sod, seed, and planting
- Deliver a clean, polished finish suitable for upscale new construction
- removing trip hazards around edges or hardscapes, by tapering the grade to meet surface of hardscapes
