Slope corrections

Are sometimes the quickest and least invasion solutions to correcting water problems. Water pooling in a low spot can often be solved by either filling in the low spot or regrading around the low spot to allow water  flow away. When houses are built there is a lot of material  disturbed around a house, overtime some areas may settle and cause water to pool. This is a common occurrence, and often does not cause major issues. However if the settling occurs around the homes foundation it can cause water problems in finished basements and end up costing $1,000s of dollars.

 Dry Creek bed

Dry creeks beds use a variety of large and small rocks to fill in a swale or low point where water will flow during a storm. Placing rocks in these areas prevents the flowing water from creating erosion problems in the soil and are installed in a way that looks similar to a dry creek bed you might find in nature. Dry creek beds are often used because they require little or no trenching and people like the look of them.

This method is used to cover up areas that are always wet or in the exact areas the water has caused erosion in the past. This solution improves the existing path of water in a way that prevents soil erosion and is more aesthetically pleasing than soggy grass.

The dry creek bed look is also used as a replacement for traditional splash block.  Splash block is used to help water get further away from the house when you have a short downspout and also to break up the flow of water rushing out of the down spout that would otherwise wash away your mulch or erode soil. We use only rocks larger than 2” and commonly in a mixture of 2-6” river rock to create a dry creek bed look.

 French Drain installation

One of the tools for any outdoor drainage company is the french drain. The primary purpose of a french drain is to control, direct and redistribute water. The most common use for french drain is to prevent ground and surface water from entering and damaging building foundations. The second most common use is to control and distribute water in a way that does not cause surface erosion, puddling or soggy spots in the lawn. French drains are often called many names, including: weeping tile, blind drain, rubble drain, rock drain, drain tile, perimeter drain, French ditch. The basic components of a French drain are a ditch or channel filled with gravel or rock with a perforated pipe in the center to redirect water.