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Old 07-16-2018, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DCPassehl View Post
We also have a wet back yard. Wet enough that it is killing the grass. I find it interesting that The Villages does not take responsibility for grading screw ups?? We have gotten an estimate for fixing the problem. We had Tri-County and Adams landscapers come out. Both suggested a French Drain on both sides of our lot to take the water from the back to the front to drain. Unfortunately, this is an expensive fix. About $6,000. I don't think building up to yard would work for us because it would make the lawn higher than our lanai. We were the first house on our street and as the houses built up around us they graded those lots higher than ours. To me; that should be The Villages problem. dp
That is way too much to pay.
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