Erosion Control

Erosion control is your first line of defense in the fight to stop sedimentation, one of the biggest financial costs and environmental impacts associated with land disturbance (fines as large as $5000 per day per offense can be levied against those who fail to follow relevant sediment and erosion control regulations.) Erosion control requires thoughtful planning before grading activities are undertaken.  Excavating contractors must account for the volume and condition of the water leaving the site, both during and after construction.  This means you should be given a clear understanding of your contractor's erosion control strategy.  Often erosion control has been farmed out to engineers with little site experience and are both ineffective and extremely expensive.  We employ a wide variety of erosion control solutions using both the newest technologies, such as DOT-approved Flexterra spray matting, as well as traditional techniques such as silt fencing,brush berming and rip rap placement.  We know that good grading is only effective if it lasts.  We also understand that we all live downstream.

Forestry Mulching for Erosion Control

Presuming that grading activities have been carried out correctly the solution for nearly all erosion control problems is groundcover (re-vegetation/mulch). If adequate groundcover is established, the chance of erosion is minimized and usually negated entirely.  Mulch, such as that produced by forestry mulching practices, is as good as any ground cover available at dissipating the impact and flow of rainwater. Mulch is the beneficial by-product of our clearing technology, so no additional erosion control costs, above initial clearing, are incurred. Furthermore, mulch, unlike the delicate grasses associated with fresh seeding, can withstand repeated traffic without significant reduction of its erosion control capacities. 

Conventional Clearing and Erosion Control Measures Cost More

In conventional clearing practices, those employing bulldozers and track hoes, biomass and topsoil are removed leaving exposed ground open to weather and thus erosion.  For this reason erosion control is installed beforehand, per engineer specifications, as a high additional expense. Furthermore, these installations require constant attention to maintain compliance, driving costs ever higher. Because in most states a sediment and erosion control plan is required by anyone grading one acre or more, and much less in many municipalities, it makes sense to consider forestry mulching where applicable as a primary clearing strategy. If your engineer is unfamiliar with forestry mulching, it is in your best interest to educate him/her regarding our services.

We Offer Professional Matting Solutions

Where mulching is inappropriate and re-vegetation is immediately necessary, we offer professional hydroseeding and matting solutions.  We educate our clients regarding matting products and choices so they can be certain they are getting the best possible value for their money.  Often we see other contractors substituting inexpensive and innaproppriate products such as straw matting for more effective ones such as coconut fiber blankets (Excelsior blanket). We understand that for erosion control measures to be a good value they must perform for the requisite period of time, not just while your contractor is on site.

We Guarantee Our Hydroseeding Results

We take hydroseeding just as seriously and have successfully hydroseeded hundreds of acres of different terrains in the Southern Appalachians. Our hydroseeding blends are customized for each site taking into account soil types, available sunlight, slope, season and overall aesthetics.  We use only wood mulch blends in our mixes (FSC Certified when available) which are far superior to commonly used paper products. In addition, we guarantee our hydro-seed results and will return to repair any areas that failed to establish.  Finally, we offer some of the cheapest prices available for hydroseeding in the region.

Erosion Control Certifications

V&V personnel are Clear Water Contractor certified, and also certified by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation