Every project starts with the right site work.

Landscapers may offer basic grading or light excavation, but Maxterra specializes in residential excavation, drainage solutions, gravel and concrete foundations, gravel driveways, demolition, and site preparation. We use compact excavation equipment and build each project around proper grading, drainage, and base preparation.

Maxterra serves homeowners throughout Northeast Ohio, including communities across Geauga, Cuyahoga, Lake, and Portage Counties. Residential excavation and site prep are what we do every day.

For many sheds and prefabricated outbuildings, a properly installed gravel foundation provides a stable, naturally draining base that performs well through Northeast Ohio freeze-thaw cycles. Concrete foundations are often selected for garages, larger buildings, heavier use, or projects with specific local or manufacturer requirements.

Maxterra evaluates the structure, site access, slope, drainage, and local requirements before recommending the right foundation for your property.

Yes. Poor drainage can contribute to standing water, erosion, wet foundations, and unusable areas of your yard. Maxterra installs residential drainage solutions such as French drains, yard drains, channel drains, downspout drainage, swales, and grading corrections.

Because Northeast Ohio clay soil often holds water, the right solution depends on how water enters and moves through your property. We assess the cause before recommending the drainage work.

Yes. Maxterra clears, excavates, grades, and installs new gravel driveways. We also expand, regrade, and resurface existing gravel driveways throughout Northeast Ohio.

A durable gravel driveway depends on proper excavation, base preparation, compaction, grading, and drainage. Correcting those elements helps reduce rutting, potholes, washout, and standing water.

Most long-lasting outdoor projects begin with proper excavation and base preparation. Maxterra provides excavation, grading, drainage, and compacted base preparation for retaining walls, gravel driveways, concrete or paver projects, and gravel and stone fire pit areas.

We also complete select retaining wall and outdoor site projects when they are a good fit for our excavation and site-preparation expertise.

Yes. Maxterra provides residential demolition and removal for sheds, small structures, old concrete, asphalt, patios, and other site obstacles. When included in the project, we can also haul debris, grade the area, and prepare the site for a new foundation, driveway, lawn area, or outdoor project.

Maxterra is based in Chesterland, Ohio, and serves homeowners throughout Geauga, Cuyahoga, Lake, and Portage Counties, along with surrounding Northeast Ohio communities. Our service area includes Chesterland, Chardon, Novelty, Gates Mills, Hunting Valley, Chagrin Falls, Aurora, Mentor, Mayfield, Solon, and many communities across the greater Cleveland and Akron region.

Project size and scheduling can affect travel distance, so contact Maxterra if you are unsure whether your property is within our service area.

Maxterra has completed gravel and concrete foundation site preparation for customers referred by local and national shed companies, including Tuff Shed, Alpine Structures, K&K Barns, and Storage Buildings Unlimited.

We prepare each site according to the structure, manufacturer specifications, property conditions, and applicable local requirements. If you are purchasing a shed, barn, or garage, share the building plans with Maxterra so we can help prepare the site correctly.