100 Springhouse Drive, Suite 105, Collegeville, PA 19426
800-898-0028

CARING FOR YOUR HOME

LANDSCAPING AND GRADING

As you undertake beautifying your new yard, make sure your lot is always graded so the ground slopes away from your house to avoid potential water problems. Do not allow soil or mulch to be placed above the top of your foundation wall as doing so could cause the framing lumber to rot.

Seed and Sod

Because a newly seeded or sodded lawn requires a great deal of care and attention, we seed or sod as close to your settlement date as possible. Because this care is essential to the success of your new lawn, we cannot warrant the quality of your lawn.

Both seed and sod need to be watered regularly, especially in hot weather. In addition, covering a seeded lawn with straw mulch will help protect it from drying out in hot weather and is strongly recommended. Establishing a healthy lawn from seed will require fertilizing and overseeding. Washouts can occur in new lawns and their repair is considered normal homeowner's maintenance. If you suspect that repeated washouts are being caused from a grading problem, please contact us in writing so we may review the situation and determine if corrective measures are required.

Planting

Check newly-planted shrubbery after the ground has settled around it to make sure water is not pooling near the foundation. Do not plant any trees or shrubs closer than three feet from the foundation wall. Please carefully maintain your new shrubbery as we cannot warrant them against over-watering or under-watering.

Existing Trees

During construction, only those trees and brush that interfere with the construction and grading of your home will be removed.

We cannot warrant the health of the remaining trees. Their care, including pruning, welling, or the removal or replacement of dead trees, is the responsibility of the homeowner.

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