Hydroseeding in West Bloomfield, MI

Hydroseeding in West Bloomfield almost always involves a lake somewhere downhill. Residents call it the lake township of Oakland County, and about 12.5 percent of its area is water. Cass Lake, the largest lake in the county, is partly in the township, Pine Lake lies entirely within it, and smaller lakes are scattered between them.

Teardowns and rebuilds

Most of the township's growth came after the 1960s, when families moved out from inner-ring suburbs. Many of those homes are now being replaced or added onto. A rebuild on a lake lot strips the yard to subsoil, packs it with equipment and leaves it sloping toward the water. We start with silt fence on the shore side, then rip compacted areas, bring back topsoil and hydroseed the whole lot.

Estate lawns

Larger lots and country club shorelines on Pine Lake and Orchard Lake mean big turf areas where an even, uniform stand matters. Hydroseeding covers large areas without the seams of sod and lets us choose a blend for the mix of sun and shade under mature oaks.

Old rail line

The West Bloomfield Trail follows a former Grand Trunk Western line, abandoned in 1984, across the township. Homes that back onto it often have a strip of disturbed ground along the property line after fence or drainage work. That strip is a quick hydroseed job.

Oakland County permits

With so much shoreline, the county rule matters here: in communities using Oakland County's program, disturbing more than 225 square feet within 500 feet of a lake, stream, wetland or drain requires a permit. Lakefront sites with slopes of 2 percent or more toward the water fall into the county's highest residential class, and plans for those must be drawn by an architect, surveyor or engineer.

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