00 Belleville, Michigan

We clear it out, haul it off, and fix what the water’s doing.

Behrendt Lawn & Drainage handles the whole outside of the property for homeowners around Belleville, Michigan — overgrowth and brush removal, junk hauling, mulch and bed work, hardscape, and drainage. One crew, one phone number, everything gone when we leave.

Get a free quote Call 734-882-0775

Owner-operated Free on-site estimates Written quote first Belleville & surrounding townships

Back yard hedge line in Belleville, Michigan buried under a brush pile, volunteer sumac trees and weeds before removal. — Volunteer sumac and an old brush pile cut out of the hedge line, the base cleared to soil, everything hauled off the same day.

The same hedge line after volunteer trees and brush were cut out, the hedge base cleared to bare soil and all debris hauled off the property. — Volunteer sumac and an old brush pile cut out of the hedge line, the base cleared to soil, everything hauled off the same day.

The owner is on every job, start to finish
Everything we cut or pull gets hauled away
Written quote before a shovel goes in
You approve the work before you pay

01 Services

Landscaping, cleanouts, and drainage in Belleville, MI

Most yards need more than one thing. Rather than send you to three different contractors, we do the removal, the hauling, the planting, and the water work in one visit.

Landscaping

Mulch, edging & bed rehab

Clean spade edge, weeds pulled to the root, shrubs shaped, and mulch laid at the right depth — not piled against the trunks. Includes plant and shrub installs when a bed needs filling back in.

Removal

Overgrowth & brush removal

Hedges reclaimed from the inside out, volunteer trees and sumac cut back, dead shrubs pulled, small trees dropped, and stumps pulled where we can get to them.

Hauling

Junk & debris hauling

Brush piles, old landscape timbers, broken fencing, dumped fill, and the yard waste from our own work. It leaves on the trailer the same day — you don’t get a pile left behind for the next guy.

Drainage

French drains & downspout lines

Trench, filter fabric, washed stone, and 4″ perforated pipe pitched to daylight. Buried downspout extensions out to a pop-up emitter to get roof water off the foundation.

Hardscape

Walkways, patios & walls

Pavers and block set on a compacted base with edge restraint and polymeric sand, so it doesn’t sink or spread apart after three Michigan winters. Steps and small retaining walls included.

Upkeep

Cleanups & ongoing maintenance

Spring and fall cleanups, leaf removal, and grading out low spots. A small number of monthly maintenance properties so regular clients get real attention instead of a five-minute stop.

02 Job log

Recent work around Belleville

Real jobs, real yards, photographed the same day. No stock photos and no other company’s work. Tap any photo to see it full size.

Front corner of a brick house in Canton, Michigan with two white downspout extensions lying on the lawn, emptying roof water a few feet from the foundation. — Two downspouts here ran through surface extensions lying on the lawn, emptying a few feet from the foundation. Both now drop into buried solid lines that carry the water out to pop-up emitters in the yard. The trench lines are still visible in the after shot; they grow back in.

The same corner after the install: both downspouts drop into buried lines at the foundation, with the trench lines crossing the lawn to two green pop-up emitters. — Two downspouts here ran through surface extensions lying on the lawn, emptying a few feet from the foundation. Both now drop into buried solid lines that carry the water out to pop-up emitters in the yard. The trench lines are still visible in the after shot; they grow back in.

Side yard bed overtaken by tall milkweed and weeds, burying the patio furniture against the house. — The bed had taken the patio with it. Everything came out to the root, the bed line was re-cut, and it went back down in black mulch. The homeowner got their seating area back.

The same side yard cleared of weeds, patio furniture usable again and the bed finished with fresh black mulch. — The bed had taken the patio with it. Everything came out to the root, the bed line was re-cut, and it went back down in black mulch. The homeowner got their seating area back.

Front yard with overgrown shrubs crowding the porch and hiding a Japanese maple, with cut brush waiting to be hauled. — Overgrown shrubs were hiding the maple and the front of the house. We pulled them, kept what was worth keeping, re-set the stone border, and mulched to the walk.

Front yard after shrub removal, showing the pruned Japanese maple, clean stone border and a fresh bed of red mulch along the porch. — Overgrown shrubs were hiding the maple and the front of the house. We pulled them, kept what was worth keeping, re-set the stone border, and mulched to the walk.

04 Process

How a job goes

Four steps, no surprises, and nothing gets cut or dug until you’ve seen the number in writing.

Call, text, or send photos

Tell us what you’re looking at. Photos are usually enough for a ballpark on removal and mulch work. For drainage, pictures taken during or right after a storm are worth more than anything else you can send.

Walkthrough and a written quote

We walk the property, agree on what stays and what goes, and put the scope, materials, and price in writing. Estimates are free and there’s no pressure to book.

The work — and the haul-off

Removal, digging, and installation happen on the agreed day. Anything excavated is dug after a MISS DIG 811 locate, as Michigan law requires. Brush, spoil, and old material go out on the trailer that day.

Walkthrough and cleanup

We blow down the drive and walks, walk the finished work with you, and fix anything that isn’t right. You approve it before you pay.

05 Pricing

What this usually costs

Every property is different, but most people want a ballpark before they call. Here’s where our jobs typically land.

Bed cleanup, edge & mulchWeeding to the root, spade edge, trimming, and mulch installed

from $375

Overgrowth & shrub removalPriced by what’s coming out and how much there is to haul

from $450

Brush pile & junk haul-offTrailer load of brush, timbers, fencing, or yard debris

from $250 / load

Downspout extensionBuried solid line from one downspout out to a pop-up emitter

from $300 each

French drainPriced by the foot based on depth, access, and where the outlet goes

$1,200 – $4,500

Paver walkway, patio or wallExcavation, compacted base, pavers, edging, polymeric sand

quoted per project

These are typical ranges, not a quote. The only number that counts is the written one you get after the walkthrough — and that one doesn’t change unless you change the scope.

06 Service area

Serving Belleville and the surrounding communities

These are the communities we service. If your property sits just outside the list, call anyway — larger projects are often worth the drive.

Belleville
Van Buren Twp.
Sumpter Twp.
Willis
Whittaker
Huron Twp.
New Boston
Exeter Twp.
Maybee
Carleton
Romulus
Ypsilanti
Milan
Flat Rock
Brownstown Twp.
Canton

Not certain whether your property falls inside the service area? Call 734-882-0775 and we’ll confirm before scheduling a walkthrough.

07 Questions

Questions we get every week

Do you haul away everything you cut and pull?

Yes, and it goes the same day. Brush, shrub stumps, old timbers, fencing, and the spoil from any digging all leave on the trailer. You should not be looking at a pile in your side yard a week after the job. We also take on haul-off by itself if you already cleared it and just need it gone.

How much does a French drain cost in Belleville?

Most residential French drains run between $1,200 and $4,500. Price comes down to trench length, how deep the pipe has to sit to keep fall, whether a machine can reach the area or it has to be dug by hand, and how far the water has to travel to reach a legal outlet. A short run along one side of a house is a very different job than a 100-foot line across a fenced back yard.

Do you call MISS DIG before digging?

Always. A MISS DIG 811 locate ticket is filed on every excavation and we wait out the required period before breaking ground so gas, electric, water, and communications get marked first. It’s the law in Michigan and it’s the difference between a routine day and a very expensive one.

My beds are completely overgrown. Is that too far gone?

Almost never. Most of the yards we photograph looked unrecoverable to the homeowner and came back in a day. We pull to the root instead of shearing the tops off, keep whatever is worth keeping, re-cut the bed line, and mulch. The plants that stay usually look better than they have in years once they aren’t competing.

Is my lawn going to be destroyed by a drain install?

There will be a visible trench line for a few weeks, and we won’t pretend otherwise. Sod is cut and set aside where it can be saved, spoil is hauled off instead of spread around, and the trench is backfilled and topped so it sits flush once it settles. By the next mowing season you generally can’t tell where it ran.

How soon can you come look at it?

Usually within a few days for an estimate. Call or text 734-882-0775 with your address and a couple of photos. Spring and fall book up fastest, so if it’s something you want done this season it pays to call early.

What areas do you serve?

Belleville, Van Buren Township, Sumpter Township, Willis, Whittaker, Huron Township, New Boston, Exeter Township, Maybee, Carleton, Romulus, Ypsilanti, Milan, Flat Rock, Brownstown Township and Canton. If you’re a little further out, ask — larger projects are often worth the drive.

08 Free quote

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