From Concrete to Green: Bringing the Yard Back in Wausau
- Nicholas Fredrick
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Some jobs look simple on paper — fill, grade, seed. But anyone who’s ever watched a yard go through a concrete project knows it’s never that straightforward. Once the forms come out and the concrete sets, the real work starts: blending everything back into something that looks like it’s always been there.
This Wausau project came right after a new driveway installation. The concrete looked great, but everything around it needed attention — uneven ground, torn-up edges, and leftover material from the pour. We came in to reshape, backfill, and give the space a cleaner transition from concrete to yard.
There’s a kind of quiet satisfaction in this kind of work. It’s not flashy, it’s not loud, and there’s no big machinery moment to post about. It’s the detail work that most people don’t notice once it’s done — which is kind of the point. By the time we finished grading and prepping for new grass, the driveway didn’t just stop at the sidewalk anymore — it belonged there.
That’s what we like about these smaller clean-up jobs. They pull everything together and remind you that the little stuff — the slope, the soil, the way the edges meet — matters just as much as the big machines that got it started.
Deer Creek Contracting LLC provides excavation, grading, landscaping, and site prep services throughout Wausau, Medford, Abbotsford, Colby, and surrounding areas across Taylor, Clark, Marathon, Lincoln, Price, and Wood Counties.
If your yard or project site needs reshaping after concrete or construction work, reach out for a free estimate. We handle the finish work that makes everything look complete.
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