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A front yard regraded to drain away — Killarney, Calgary

At this 10-unit complex, the front yard was regraded so water runs away from the building, then re-sodded. An old paver circle came up and went back down as a new front path.

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Before & after

Regraded and re-sodded in Killarney

The lawn along the building at a 10-unit complex in Killarney, regraded to bare soil, a downspout hose across it

The same wall and doorway after, the regraded lawn in new sod — Killarney · regrade and sod · regraded to drain away from the building, then new sod

Front garden of a 10-unit complex in Killarney before the work: lawn and a flower bed beside the house-number sign, a wheelbarrow in the foreground

The same front garden after: a curved paver path running from the gate through the lawn and the flower bed — Killarney · paver path · lawn before, a curved path of reused pavers after

The front lawn in new sod after the regrade, the fence and front garden behind — Killarney · regrade and sod · the front lawn after the regrade

The front yard of this 10-unit complex in Killarney had grade that needed fixing near the building. We regraded the lawn so water runs away from the building, brought in topsoil where it was needed and laid new sod, with a 6-inch riser so the lift-station lid sits at the new grade.

An old paver circle sat in the lawn. Instead of hauling it away, we lifted its pavers and relaid them as a new path through the front garden, adding pavers where the path was extended. The job also took in a 4-layer pressure-treated timber retaining wall about 10 metres long and a raised flower bed.

Updated October 25, 2026

Scope: a 10-unit complex's path, wall, regrade and sod

Neighbourhood: Killarney, SW Calgary
Services performed: Regrade and re-sod for drainage away from the building, paver circle removal, new paver pathway from the reused pavers, timber retaining wall, raised flower bed, lift-station riser

How the yard was regraded and the old pavers became a path

Regrade. Cleared debris, corrected the slope so water drains away from the building, and brought in topsoil where it was needed.
Lift the circle. Took up the full paver circle and stacked the pavers to reuse them.
Path base. Excavated the new 56 sq ft path, laid geotextile fabric and a compacted gravel base, then bedding sand.
Lay the path. Relaid the pavers with the cuts it needed, added the extra pavers for the extension, set edge restraints and swept in polymeric sand.
Timber wall. Built a 4-layer pressure-treated 4x4 timber retaining wall, about 10.3 m long, on a levelled base, fastened and backfilled with compacted material.
Sod. Laid new sod on the regraded areas, levelled and watered it.
Bed and riser. Built a raised flower bed on a gravel base with decorative brick walls, and installed a 6-inch riser on the lift-station lid.

A pile of pavers lifted from the old paver circle, with a wheelbarrow and our Bobcat MT100 bucket behind — The old circle's pavers, lifted and stacked to be relaid as the path

The front yard as bare, regraded soil beside the walk and the building, a downspout hose across it — The front yard regraded to fall away from the building

A green 6-inch riser around a lift-station lid, set flush in the new sod — A 6-inch riser brings the lift-station lid up to the new grade

Materials: reused pavers, gravel base, timbers and sod

Pavers (reused from the old circle, plus extras)
Geotextile fabric, compacted gravel base, bedding sand, edge restraints, polymeric sand
Pressure-treated 4x4 timbers
Topsoil and sod
Decorative brick and a gravel base (flower bed)
6-inch lift-station riser

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Equipment: Bobcat MT100 on the Killarney job

Bobcat MT100 track loader, wheelbarrows, hand tools.

Result: a lawn that drains away from the building, and a new path

The lawn around the building now drains the right way, on new sod, and the pavers that sat in a circle in the lawn make a path that curves from the gate through the garden. Regrading before the sod goes down is the same order we follow when we replace a failing lawn.

A front yard regraded to drain away — Killarney, Calgary: common questions

Why regrade a yard before new sod goes down?

Sod follows the ground under it. If the lawn slopes toward the building, new sod only hides the problem: water still runs to the foundation. Fixing the slope first sends water away from the building, and the new lawn goes on the corrected grade. The yard grading page explains how we check it.

Can old pavers be reused for a new path?

When they're in good shape, yes. Here the pavers from an old paver circle came up and went back down as the new path on a fresh base of fabric, compacted gravel and bedding sand. The path ended up longer than the circle had pavers for, so we supplied the extras.

Why put a riser on a lift-station lid?

When a yard is regraded, the ground can end up higher than the lid. A riser brings the lid up to the new grade so it stays visible and reachable, and the sod finishes flush around it instead of burying it.

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