Enter a measured drop over a distance to see the slope, whether water runs away from the house and how steep a lawn can be.
These tools give planning-level estimates from typical values and the details you enter. They are not quotes, designs or engineering, and results depend on your actual yard, soil, drainage, sun, site conditions and local rules. Only a site visit can confirm what a project needs, and we give you a written scope and price before any work begins.
Or stretch a string and level it.
How far out you measured.
How far the ground falls over that distance.
Percent, ratio and what it means for sod.
Moderate slopes hold sod when it is pinned and watered. Steeper than about three to one is better with groundcover or terraces.
Pins hold it in place while roots anchor in the first weeks.
Water will run to the wall. Regrading and drains should be a priority.
No. It is a rule of thumb from your measurement.
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