Ann Arbor is the seat of Washtenaw County, a sizable city of established neighborhoods and varied terrain. Rock Solid Excavation travels there from our Fenton base for hardscape, retaining walls, drainage, and grading. The rolling ground and southeast Michigan clay around Ann Arbor make water management central to almost every job — and everything we build is meant to take the freeze-thaw cycle. Freeze, thaw, repeat, built to take it.
What we do in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor's older, established neighborhoods and uneven terrain mean a lot of the work here is walls, grading, and drainage — getting water under control on lots that slope, and rebuilding hardscape that's settled over the years. We handle both the visible finish work and the base and drainage underneath it that makes it last.
- Hardscape & landscape
- Retaining walls
- Driveways & grading
- Land management
- Underground utilities
- Yard waste disposal
- Demolitions
Rolling terrain, clay, and drainage
The ground around Ann Arbor isn't flat, and that changes how water behaves on a lot. Sloped property sends runoff toward the house, and southeast Michigan's clay soils hold that water rather than letting it drain. Add the freeze-thaw cycle and you get heaving walls, settled patios, and soggy low spots. On terrain like this, a retaining wall earns its keep — but only if it's drained and based correctly. We grade to move water away from the house, build walls that hold the slope, and set hardscape on a base that won't shift over winter.
Why Ann Arbor property owners call Rock Solid
Ann Arbor is farther from our Fenton shop than our home county, but it's well within the area we travel to and serve. John comes out for a free on-site walk-through, reads how the lot drains and where it's failing, and follows up with a written estimate. We work Monday through Saturday, 7am to 5pm, and we'd rather fix the cause than cover it up.
Every service we offer in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor — frequently asked
Do you serve Ann Arbor?
Yes. Ann Arbor is the seat of Washtenaw County, and we travel there from our Fenton base as part of the area we serve.
My yard slopes toward the house and floods — can you help?
Yes. Sloped, clay-heavy lots are common around here. We regrade to move water away from the foundation, and where a slope needs holding back we build a properly drained retaining wall.
Can you rebuild a settled patio or walkway?
We can. Settling almost always comes from the base. We rebuild a compacted stone base, re-pitch the surface to drain, and reset it so it stays flat through Michigan winters.