You might need a professional with heavy equipment to remove heavy rocks and soil. Consult a contractor on hauling away heavy material like this. Be courteous to your neighbors when you relocate this material. Don’t put them in a place where they could slide onto your neighbors’ property.
Keep any loose material like firewood or trash cans away from the slope as well. Don’t dump water at the top of the slope either. This can gradually erode the soil and make it looser.
There isn’t a hard rule on how far structures should be from the slope. It depends on the soil, drainage, slope, and how prone the area is to landslides.
There are a few signs that you might have a water leak. These include an unusually high water bill, a musty smell in some areas of your home, or puddles on your property when it hasn’t rained recently. Remember to check your outdoor water lines as well, like your hose, pool, and sprinkler system if you have one. Leaky pools are a particular cause of gradual soil erosion.
Installing flexible fittings is similar to installing regular pipes. You can do it yourself if you feel confident, or have a plumber do the job. Flexible fittings are especially useful in areas prone to landslides because they’ll resist breaking if there’s a shift in the ground. You can use flexible fittings in your gas lines as well. This is a dangerous job that could cause a gas leak if it’s done incorrectly, so don’t do it yourself. In some areas it’s even illegal to work on gas lines by without a license. Have someone who works for your gas provider make this adjustment.
You might not be able to drain the water all the way to the bottom if the base is further than your property goes. Instead, make sure your system flows into the nearest storm drain or a natural runoff area. Make sure the water drains far away from your neighbors as well. You wouldn’t want them draining their water onto your property.
If a professional engineer installs your irrigation system, they should know what a safe distance away from the slope would be. If you do it yourself, check any local codes that state how far the irrigation system must be from a slope.
This is a professional job that requires machinery and equipment. Don’t try to do it on your own. Do not push any old material back up the slope or towards the edge. This increases the landslide risk. Take other measures to protect the soil besides replacement. Over time, the new soil will erode as well and become landslide-prone without other steps.
Use mortar to connect the bricks instead of dry-stacking them. A dry-stacked wall doesn’t provide much protection from a landslide. A reinforced retaining wall with metal spikes drilled into the ground rock is the best method to guard against landslides. Bring in a professional who is experienced in building these types of walls if the area is prone to strong landslides.
If the slope already has plants on it, do your best to protect. Don’t cut down trees or pull up shrubs without replacing them. If you have to remove some vegetation because you did landscaping work, then get new plants as soon as possible to prevent erosion. If the slope is on your neighbor’s property, talk with them to see if they’ll grow some plants on it. Offer to help pay for it to convince them.
Consult a contractor for this job. It requires a lot of technical knowledge and equipment to build a proper ditch. Make sure the debris is redirected to a vacant area. If your ditch redirects debris to flow onto a neighbor’s property, you could be liable for damages.
