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Great job. It was a pretty hot day but still did the job with care and good attitude. Recommended!

Clean gutters one level house

$150

Andrew was a pleasure to do business with. He was happy to work with material we already had on hand but very honest about its limitations and the implications of these choices. He kept us up to date on progress and regularly checked in. We are very happy with the work completed.

Help with levelling and surfacing a gravel parking space

$650

I can recommend Blake without hesitation. My issue was with roofing tiles and of course the job was dependent on weather conditions. Blake kept me informed about when he would be at my home and was very professional when on site.

Refit 10 slipped concrete roof tiles on a single level garage roof

$350

Rajesh did a great job. I will recommend him to everyone. They had the knowledge, fast and well communication. Thanks Guys you did a great job

Change Court yard Turf, with layering, leveling, 80 sqm

$2,500

Considered the task and provided good advice. Worked quickly with attention to quality. Would recommend!

Level area and apply crushed granite

$500

Such a great guy, strongly recommend him for gardening and related jobs.

Level sides in front yard of townhouse weed mat

$200

low

$150

median

$257

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$500

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Why book a leveling service through Airtasker?

Airtasker takes away the stress of booking yard leveling near you! Whether you want to prevent flooding, reduce drainage problems, build a retaining wall, landscape the slopes around your swimming pool, make raised garden beds, or improve your outdoor space’s overall appearance, Taskers can help with garden levelling in your area. When you use our platform, you can easily find someone offering land leveling near you.

Having an uneven lawn can make watering and fertilising plants unnecessarily difficult. The bumps can also leave distracting and unpleasant brown spots on lawns. But beyond the aesthetics, an uneven lawn can also be a safety hazard. The unseen low spots can roll ankles, and hidden mounds can trip people. This can be an embarrassing experience at the very least, and at most, something that could lead to severe injuries.

You can prevent this from happening by simply putting up a task for lawn grading near you! Once it’s posted, expect offers within minutes from Taskers taking on projects for garden levelling nearby. Chances are you’ll receive plenty of them, so you can check out their profiles, ratings, and reviews to know whose service to pick. Make some arrangements with your chosen Tasker, and the only thing you have to do next is to enjoy your newly levelled lawn!

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Top Levelling related questions

The cost of garden levelling can range from $500 to $6,000. This depends on multiple factors, such as the size of your garden, accessibility, slope, soil, terrain, your location, and the materials or equipment needed for the job. A sloping garden with a steep incline might cost more due to additional labour. If this will be part of a bigger landscaping project, expect landscaping rates to fall between $500 to $20,000. Be sure to include all the details about your task so you can get the right offers for garden levelling in your area.

There’s no need for you to head to your local garden centre to provide tools for your lawn leveling service! When you book a Tasker’s service, it also comes with professional tools and equipment so they can get the job done quickly and efficiently. They have different kinds of rakes, large push brooms, shovels, edgers, soil compactor, and wheelbarrows.

You can level a lawn yourself, provided that you’re willing to spend time and energy on this tedious task. Having a professional level your lawn allows you to do more critical tasks like your work or household chores. It also ensures that it will be done correctly and efficiently the first time around, saving you from mistakes and possibly costly repairs.

Most landscaping projects need permits before proceeding, but with levelling, permits are generally not required. However, keep in mind that some methods, like excavation, can require permits. If you're levelling an area to build retaining walls over 600mm, you'll need to get planning permission from your local council. Some local authorities may also need you to let them know that you will have your lawn levelled. For good measure, approach your local authorities before booking landscape grading near you to ensure you’re following protocols.

It depends on how big your lawn is and its condition. It can only take three to four hours if your lawn is in a relatively more workable condition. Naturally, it can take longer than that if your lawn has a steep slope, high bumps, or inch-deep low spots. The type of soil also affects the amount of time to level a lawn. Discuss these details with your Tasker so they can give you a more accurate timeframe.

What do levelling services include?

Yard levelling involves creating a smooth surface on your piece of land. It almost means the same as grading services, which refers to the sloping of a yard away from the foundation of a home. Both are important when you want to have a beautifully maintained lawn, and avoid soil erosion and other drainage problems in your garden space! 

There are different methods to level or grade your yard depending on its natural grading, soil makeup, vegetation, and general needs. Here are the most common ways that you can expect from yard levelling and grading services near you:

Soil mixture installation

For this method, you may need to have your grass mowed first and detach your lawn as needed. When it’s ready, your Tasker can dig up the grass in the sunken area of the lawn. They can mix topsoil, sand, and compost and then use this soil mixture to fill the sunken areas and holes. Once done with filling out the holes and divots, your Tasker can cover your entire lawn with about 1/4 to 1/2 inches of the mix to even out the land. Keeping this layer thin is important because putting too much can choke your grass. Then, you can run your sprinklers and water your lawn to help the soil mixture settle in, filling air pockets and revitalising your property. Taskers can use a soil compactor and make sure the underlying remains compact and keep your new lawn flat. 

Taskers can also offer sod installation to stimulate regrowth and make your lawn or yard look pristine again. You can use regular grass seed or topsoil for the aftercare, but it's better to ask if laying sods can be done, as well.

Bobcat machinery

When your Tasker uses a versatile piece of machinery like Bobcat for a garden levelling project, it allows them to scoop and move dirt easily. If you book yard grading near you, you may be required to put up barriers around the perimeter of your operation. When your space is ready, your Tasker can start using the Bobcat to shave off parts of your unlevel yard, starting at an area that is as level as possible. As your Tasker levels your yard, they can create benchmarks and check out its grading. If needed, they can adjust low spots with low soil, while the excess soil will be sent to the spoils pile. The Bobcat can still be used to tamp down the ground. Once done, your Tasker can call a dump truck to have the excess dirt removed. 

Excavation

Booking yard grading services near you may not just involve filling holes into level the land, especially if you’re planning to build a structure on it. Your Tasker can first clear out vegetation and tree roots. Then, they can start digging holes to create low-lying areas using a bulldozer or backhoe to be involved. The dirt removed while your Tasker is digging can be used to back-fill around the new structure. Afterwards, the richer topsoil that was also removed can be used to overlay the fill dirt, so that grass and shrubbery can grow well on your newly-graded yard. Take advantage of this method to remove unwanted or contaminated soil if needed.

Recent Levelling tasks

Check chemicals levels and add necessary elements to pool

$50

Maroubra NSW, Australia

9th Oct 2025

Pool maintenance - check chemical levels and make necessary adjustments

Level 2 small sunken areas under fake grass

$300

Caulfield East VIC, Australia

9th Oct 2025

Two small sunken areas under artificial turf to be levelled out and existing artificial turf to be rolled back in place and sealed accordingly Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No

Clean my outdoor fish tank and check PH Levels ETC

$80

Regentville NSW 2745, Australia

9th Oct 2025

I have moved into a rental property and im after someone who can come over and clean the tank and pump, check PH levels etc. Not a fish guy so not sure what that entails, would be good to connect with someone that can come every month and repeat the process. There's 7 goldfish in the tank currently. Please bring your own container when removing fish from the tank to clean. After someone who knows what they are doing.

Level out existing area, add soil, lay turf

$1,800

Leabrook SA 5068, Australia

9th Oct 2025

Need an experienced technician to level out the existing 50m2 front area, add soil and then appropriate turf Note. Large mound of soil will be removed prior to task

Patio soil levelling

$350

Hope Valley SA, Australia

9th Oct 2025

I need light soil levelling done for a patio area of approximately 3x3 metres so I can have rubber matting put down. May need small amount of soil so might need in person quote.

Paving Relevelling

$1,200

Newcastle, New South Wales

8th Oct 2025

Have some already laid pavers which have settled and moved. We would like them taken up levelled and relayed. Packing sand will be delivered to site and whackapacka would be required. Approximately a full days work for 2 people. Approximately 60 m2

Landscaping and leveling out the backyard

$5

Canterbury NSW 2193, Australia

8th Oct 2025

Looking for a landscaper to come and remove the weeds and rocks, level out the backyard. Side of house only 90cm. Negotiatable on budget. Not sure how much for pricing.

Lift turf and level

$300

East Victoria Park WA, Australia

8th Oct 2025

Lift existing grass. Collect old turf and prepare for disposal. Level ground ready for new turf. Approx 35sqm

Cut 15 Small Trees to Ground Level & Demolish Garden Bed

$150

Geebung QLD, Australia

1st Oct 2025

I need someone to: Cut approx. 15 small trees right down to ground level (so I can apply poison and stop regrowth) Demolish and remove one garden bed

He did a great job. He is very reliable I highly recommend him

Dig up and level garden area

$350

Yarraville, Victoria, Australia

28th Sep 2025

Need to clear the weeds and level the area next to the shed. There is great access down the side of the house. Will need the greenery to be removed. 1st picture is the area that needs to be cleared/ levelled (left of shed approx 4x1.5m) other photos show the access from the front driveway (2m wide)

Extremely friendly and hard working.

Dig leftover dirt around the pool and level the dirt

$200

Dulwich SA 5065, Australia

25th Sep 2025

Excavation Around Pool: by a wheelbarrow Dig and remove all excess soil surrounding the newly installed pool. Ensure the edges around the pool are neat and level. Soil Redistribution: Spread the excavated soil evenly across the backyard. Focus on using the soil to level any low or uneven areas. Make sure the distribution maintains a proper slope for drainage, directing water away from the pool and house. Sand Spreading: After leveling with soil, spread sand evenly over the entire backyard area behind the fence. Ensure the sand layer is consistent and smooth, ready for either grass, pavers, or another surface. Rake and tamp down the sand to create a flat, compact surface.

ThNks tom for the great help

Levelling backyard

$150

Gables NSW, Australia

22nd Sep 2025

Need someone before this weekend to 1. Remove grass residue 2. Level the backyard, uneven soil due to recent excavation of old turf 3. slope down from fence to house Have a good side access 1.5m with ac unit, approx 750mm clearance on fence door. 15m by 5m backyard size Have 3 marred skip bin in front. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Awesome work, was punctual, professional

Remove garden beds and level soil

$500

Chelmer QLD, Australia

18th Sep 2025

Garden beds removed, soil levelled Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

James completed our job to such a high standard. His communication through out the organisation and the works was impeccable. We would highly recommend him and will use his services again.

Light Gardening Help – Leveling & Weeding

$100

Wannanup WA 6210, Australia

17th Sep 2025

Looking for someone to help tidy up the garden with some light work: Leveling out a couple of garden beds Pulling out small weeds General light garden maintenance around the pool 4-8 hours worth of work

Rebecca was amazing! Goes above and beyond. Highly recommend!

Level out my courtyard

$500

Graceville QLD 4075, Australia

14th Sep 2025

We need our courtyard levelled, we are going to be laying fake turf down, which we will do, but are now needing an expert in to do the final levelling. We have gotten as many of the existing tree roots out, but the dirt is a mix of clay and hard soil with a few random rocks we keep finding. Approx 6.5 m squared

Ant was a pleasure to deal with and got our courtyard levelled to our expectation. Considering it’s been so dry the dirt was like concrete so greatly appreciate the work done and to a very high standard. I would highly recommended his services !!!

Remove weeds and level this 35sqm area please

$150

Albanvale VIC, Australia

13th Sep 2025

Remove weeds from 35sqm area, garden already dug up and level so it’s flat please. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Other, Weeding Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Done an amazing job

Level 10 tiles by placing soil underneath

$50

Oxley QLD 4075, Australia

12th Sep 2025

Level 10 tiles in backyard next to pool by placing soil underneath

Friendly and great to work with!

Leveling soil in front garden

$150

Forestville NSW, Australia

12th Sep 2025

Need to level soil in the front garden so it’s flat. It an areas about 12 x5m. The soil is already in the place it needs to be, just raked/shoveled to a level. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Thanks mate for the help

I need to level my backyard

$200

Cambridge Ward VIC, Australia

12th Sep 2025

I need the soil in my backyard levelled. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Papu was very pleasant to deal with. He’s gone above and beyond to help me with more than he should. Thank you, Papu.

Level out a small area of the backyard + garden beds

$10

Macquarie Hills, New South Wales

9th Sep 2025

I would like an area of my back yard levelled out and covered with rocks. A few garden beds built on top similar to inspo photos Open to quotes for the area Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Great to deal with turned up on time