We re-graded this home's yard to keep moisture away from the house foundation, added a PVC french drain system to remove water from the yard quickly, and sodded the yard for instant, brand new grass. We also added rock beds for aesthetic purposes, and to facilitate drainage beside the house.

We re-graded this home's yard to keep moisture away from the house foundation, added a PVC french drain system to remove water from the yard quickly, and sodded the yard for instant, brand new grass. We also added rock beds for aesthetic purposes, and to facilitate drainage beside the house.

Does your yard has a low spot where water collects? Solve your problem with a dry creek bed! A handy alternative to French Drains, dry creek beds (arroyos) are a small trench lined with landscaping fabric, then filled with rock. Water run off will follow the creek and prevent erosion.

Before we installed a French Drain in our customer’s side yard, they had standing water. With the drain properly installed, the area now drains quickly and efficiently! […]

The typical do it yourself (DIY) homeowner has purchased and used the inexpensive, black plastic, corrugated pipe from Lowes, Home Depot, Menards or any other big box store. Black corrugated pipe can be fine for a cheap fix if you’re using it above ground and attaching it to your rain gutter downspouts to quickly get [...]

Move Water from Roof Downspouts away from House Foundation […]

The downspout was re-routed and buried so the water flow is directed away from the home and in to a storm drain where it should be. This helps in protecting the home foundation, keeps the lawn dry, and makes sure the water winds up where it should. With Missouri's clay soil, having proper yard grading and drainage in place [...]