lawn level and drainage

[chatlow]

Hi all,

We've are planning to do a lot of work on the back garden soon - adding a large decking or porcelain sitting area on the right hand side as well as replacing a lot of the lawn itself (very old), then adding a shed to the left side.
It's a relatively small area and the problem we have is that it slopes from right to left and slightly from back to front. Therefore, when it rains a lot, the water tends to collect on the left hand side.
I would ideally like to purchase the shed v soon and place it on the left side next to the fence. As water collects here, I would really want to fix the drainage before adding the base for it

The options I have thought of are:

1; keep the slope - and create a tier or step up to the sitting area. If we do this, then presume would need to add some kind of french drain solution on the left and direct this to the nearest rain gutter? Possibly another along the front of the garden (nearest the house) too
2; level the whole area. Would it best best to simply move some soil from right to left or just remove soil from the right altogether, then mot on top of that. Perhaps eco/french drain along the front (closest to the house) as well

I will try get some pics sent asap as I appreciate how difficult it prob is to comment blindly

Thanks,

 

[Old Salt]

Relatively easy to renovate an existing lawn by scalping, aeration , dethatching and over seeding. Check out lawnright lawn care on youtube or daniel hibbert lawn expert. You dont need loads of fancy tools but wait until the spring.

 

[chatlow]

Thanks. We are likely to be removing at least half of the lawn in place of solid ground, but for the remaining part I'll check out that advice

 

[chatlow]

anymore thoughts on this? WOuld like to add a base for the shed soon.. so will need to think about either leveling it (adding more MOT on this side or adding drainage