So you’ve had sewer issues, and the repairs have gone beyond causing a frustrating mess to practically destroying your yard. It has disrupted your landscaping and damaged your grass. Now your property feels like your home was just built, and the yard is not finished. It’s a hard situation to spin into a positive, but we’re going to try.

You can turn your sewer repairs into an opportunity to improve your outdoor space. We’ve come up with a few ideas to enhance your yard’s visual appeal while restoring the damaged area.

Add New Sod or Seed to Your Yard

There’s simply no way getting around the yawn damage that most sewer repairs will cause in many cases. You might as well jump on the situation as a chance to re-sod or seed your yard, something that most property owners wait too long to address anyway.

Of course, fresh sod provides immediate results, but it can be more expensive if you’re covering your whole yard. To keep your options more budget-friendly, overseed the area to fill in bare areas. Before you begin, properly grade and compact the soil to support healthy growth.

Create a Decorative Landscaping Bed

Is the damage near your home or driveway? If so, a landscaping bed will add a lot to your yard. Planting grass looks nice, but some may find it to be an obvious or boring choice. A landscaping bed adds mulch, decorative stone, ornamental grasses, flowering plants, and shrubs to your outdoor living space. This will make the disturbed area an attractive focal point. This will also give you additional flexibility as the soil settles slightly during the months following the repair.

Install a Garden Pathway

A simple pathway using stepping stones can transform sewer line repair damage into a delightful design feature. Garden paths add structure while drawing attention away from any repair upheaval that took place. A beautiful pathway in your garden will also increase your curb appeal.

Include Outdoor Features

If a larger section of your yard is a mess, place a new outdoor feature into the design that will draw your attention away from the repair area. Use benches and decorative lighting to make the area more inviting. Consider bird baths to attract wildlife and create visual interest, inviting guests to your yard to enjoy the effort you put into it.

Add Stone Features as Decorations

Decorative stone will add a lot to your yard. You may consider large river rocks or smaller gravel-like landscaping stones to create attractive borders in the space. In addition to making your yard look more attractive, these stones can improve drainage and reduce erosion. Decorative stones create transitions between your lawn and pathways. The results will look more like a deliberate design than a cover-up.

Turn Restoration Into an Improvement

Never let the potential yard damage from a sewer repair prevent you from getting the professional work your home needs. After all, neglecting sewer issues could lead far more damaging, and expensive issues, such as sinkholes and foundation cracks. While sewer line repair will disrupt your property, it does not have to leave a permanent negative impact. Use the repair area to create a gorgeous outdoor space that looks better than before. If you live in Durham, NC or a surrounding area and need sewer line services, make your first call to Harmon Plumbing.