Common Questions
How can regrading help with my yard's drainage problems in Spokane?
Poor drainage often stems from improper land slope, which is common here. Our earthmoving and regrading service reshapes your yard's contour to direct water away from your home's foundation and toward appropriate drainage areas. This is a foundational fix that prevents water pooling, protects your property, and creates a stable base for any hardscape or landscape feature we install afterward.
Will a new patio or walkway make my sprinkler coverage worse?
Not if it's planned correctly. A common issue we see is new hardscapes blocking existing sprinkler heads. Our process integrates patio, walkway, and irrigation construction from the start. We design the layout to accommodate efficient sprinkler coverage, often relocating or adding heads during installation to ensure your entire lawn and planting beds get the water they need without wasteful gaps or overspray onto hard surfaces.
Can a retaining wall solve more than just a sloped yard?
Absolutely. In Spokane, retaining walls are a key solution for erosion and drainage control on sloped properties. By holding back soil, they create level areas for patios or gardens while managing water runoff. We construct walls with proper drainage behind them (using gravel and weep holes) to prevent water pressure buildup, effectively turning a problematic slope into a structured, dry, and usable part of your landscape.
Business Overview
Wades Hardscapes is a Spokane-based landscaping and construction company specializing in creating durable, functional, and beautiful outdoor spaces. We understand the unique challenges of Spokane properties, including common yard drainage problems and uneven sprinkler coverage. Our comprehensive services, from earthmoving and regrading to expert irrigation construction and landscape design, are tailored to solve these issues at their root. By properly shaping your land, installing efficient irrigation systems, and constructing retaining walls and patios that manage water flow, we transform problematic yards into resilient, low-maintenance landscapes that thrive in our local climate.
Provided Services
- Retaining walls
- Landscaping building construction
- Landscape construction or installation
- Patio, porch, or terrace construction or installation
- Construction or installation
- Landscape design
- Greenscape design
- Walkway construction or installation

















