Sheet IV · Erosion control
Hold the slope before the rain moves it
Soil stabilization, drainage improvement and slope protection: silt fence, creek stabilization, gabion walls and native grass, with tree-based solutions where they fit.
Soil moves first where the cover is gone
Erosion starts small. Bare soil, a slope with no roots holding it, or runoff gathering at one spot is enough, and rain does the rest. A few hard storms can take years of topsoil off a hillside and leave tree roots standing exposed.
Left alone it ends in sediment in the creek, unstable slopes, sinkholes and retaining walls that give way. We start by reading where the water runs and where the soil is already moving.
Looking over an orange tractor's hood at a round straw bale and a crew spreading straw across a graded field
Four tools, matched to the ground
Our erosion work includes silt fence installation, creek stabilization, gabion wall construction and native grass planting. They answer different problems. A fence holds sediment on a disturbed site, a gabion wall holds a bank, creek stabilization deals with moving water, and grass is the cover that lasts.
Often the answer is a combination. A freshly graded slope may need a fence now and native grass for the years after.
Why an arborist does this work
Roots are the oldest erosion control there is. Our tree-based solutions stabilize slopes and improve drainage naturally, and the trees already standing on a slope are usually worth keeping as part of the fix.
Soil stabilization and slope protection also protect the trees themselves, since erosion that exposes roots shortens a tree's life. That is how one crew ends up reading both the hillside and the oak on it.
Artmire's is fully insured, with professional liability and workers' compensation coverage, and estimates are free. Call (903) 581-4766.
Why erosion control matters
The damage on one label, the fix on the other.
Preventative care is always more affordable than restoration, so we put the problem and the remedy side by side.
Unchecked erosionWhat it costs
- Property
- Property DamageUndermined foundations, exposed roots and lost topsoil.
- Habitat
- Environmental HarmSediment pollution in waterways and habitat destruction.
- Safety
- Safety RisksUnstable slopes, sinkholes or collapsing retaining walls.
- Repairs
- Costly RepairsPreventative care is always more affordable than restoration.
Erosion controlWhat we install
- Fence
- Silt Fence InstallationA fabric fence staked along the downhill edge of disturbed soil, holding sediment on the site while water passes through.
- Creek
- Creek StabilizationReinforcing the bank so moving water stops cutting away the land beside it.
- Wall
- Gabion Wall ConstructionWire baskets filled with stone and stacked to hold a slope or a bank in place.
- Grass
- Native Grass PlantingNative grasses whose roots bind the soil, for long-term protection with a natural look.