Drainage solution guide
Yard Drainage Systems
Yard drainage systems can combine grading, surface collection, underground piping, swales, catch basins, dry wells and other methods. The right system depends on the source and destination of the water.
What this type of work does
Yard drainage systems can combine grading, surface collection, underground piping, swales, catch basins, dry wells and other methods. The right system depends on the source and destination of the water.
When a professional may evaluate it
This type of work may be considered when the property’s symptoms and water path line up with what the system is designed to handle. A provider may need to evaluate elevations, soil, existing drains, discharge options, utilities and local rules before recommending a design.
Providers that advertise related work
Before hiring
Ask what problem the proposed work is intended to solve, where the collected water will go, what happens during heavy rainfall, and whether permits, utility locating or additional site work may be needed.