








When a tornado tore through Ringle and took down a row of pines, it left behind more than just downed trees. It left behind root mounds, debris piles, churned-up soil, and a yard that had no real starting point. That's where we came in.
The first step was dealing with what the storm left behind - stump remnants, scattered debris, and uneven ground that made it impossible to do anything productive with the space. You can't just seed over a mess like that and hope for the best. Everything had to be cleared, root balls and all, before any grading work could begin. We brought in the Bobcat T770 to handle the heavy lifting, which is exactly the kind of machine you need when you're moving serious volume across a large open area.
Once the debris was cleared, the focus shifted to grading. Getting the soil level, smooth, and properly sloped is the part most people underestimate. It's not just cosmetic. A yard that drains poorly after a storm event is a yard that stays problematic. Solid grading work now means seeding takes hold better, water moves the way it should, and whoever finishes this lawn out isn't fighting an uphill battle - literally.
What's left is a clean, worked surface that gives the property owner a real foundation to work with. Whether that means seeding, sodding, or any other next step, the hard part is done. Storm recovery work like this is something we handle regularly, and it's one of those jobs that makes a real difference for a homeowner trying to get their property back to normal.
If your yard took a hit from storm damage - whether it's downed trees, root damage, or ground that just needs to be reworked from scratch - this kind of excavation and lawn prep work is exactly what gets you from chaos to a clean slate.