

For a Merrimack landscape, patio, wall, drainage, lawn or site-work request, begin with the address, desired next use, current-condition photos, rough dimensions, driveway or equipment access and any known water, wetland, septic, well, utility or boundary concern.
Merrimack publishes Planning and Zoning applications, wetland-district materials and stormwater standards. The parcel, disturbance, proposed use and project type determine which questions apply, so current requirements should be confirmed with the Town or another appropriate authority.

A Merrimack patio, walkway or outdoor-living request should connect use, size, access, grade, drainage, steps, nearby structures and future landscape work before a material is selected.
Send photos, desired use and rough dimensions; show doors, steps, slopes and existing water movement; and identify equipment and material access plus nearby utilities, septic, wells, boundaries or protected areas.


Grading, drainage and lawn-establishment questions should be reviewed together when runoff, low spots, erosion, soil preparation or changing grades may affect the finished result.
Describe where water comes from, collects and should go; document low areas, slopes and proposed grade changes; and coordinate soil, drainage and establishment requirements before choosing seed, hydroseed or sod.
A wall or paver-driveway request should document the intended use, traffic, grade change, drainage, edges, existing surfaces, material access and connections to walks, lawns, garages or roads.
Share vehicle use, turning and snow-clearing needs; document wall purpose and approximate grade change; and coordinate excavation, base, drainage, edge restraint and transitions with the selected surface.


Excavation, selective clearing and site preparation depend on marked limits, access, protected areas, utilities, soil, material handling, erosion controls, drainage and the accepted next use. A request does not authorize digging or clearing.
Mark the limits, protected vegetation and next use; identify access, utilities and private underground features; and assign plan, permit, erosion, material-handling, disposal and restoration responsibilities before mobilization.

Would the project change grade, drainage, vegetation, impervious area, access or the use of the property? Are wetlands, buffers, wells, septic systems, utilities, slopes or material-removal questions known? Confirm current stormwater, wetland-district, zoning, building, driveway and other requirements with Merrimack and any applicable authority.

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Current service fit is confirmed for each Merrimack property:
Merrimack requests are reviewed alongside Hudson, Nashua, Bedford, Manchester, Litchfield and other nearby communities; the office confirms current coverage, travel and scheduling by address.
