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Proper grading saves house foundations from water damage
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New Leaf Landscape Service installation team leader Matt Pugh shovels dirt Tuesday to level off the ground where he and his co-worker installed a catch basin in the corner of the courtyard at The Holbrook in Gainesville. The basin will catch water underground and keep it from pooling. - photo by J.K. Devine
After one of the wettest summers in years, yards and basements may need a little extra attention to prevent or correct problems brought on by excess water. “Water is very powerful,” said Richard Lowther, operations manager of New Leaf Landscape Services. “So anything that gets in the way, it can destroy over time.”