Signs of Water Drainage Issues in Your Yard and Landscaping.
Without a doubt, one of the key elements for a healthy lawn and landscaping is proper drainage and water levels.
When you discover water is pooling in your back yard and you know it should not be, find an area that tends to be consistently wet and muddy, or find that your grass is turning yellow, these are warning signs that that you have too much moisture in the soil in your yard. It is important to get proper drainage as soon as possible.
Common Drainage Problems
- Downspout Drainage : Your house rain gutters collect water falling over the entire roof and deposit it at concentrated locations. Your downspouts. This water can cause damage when it collect at basement walls, crawl spaces or other structural elements. We can install appropriate drainage system to move this water away from your house.
- Low Spots or Yard Drainage Issues : Muddy areas in the landscape can kill your plant and your grass. French drains or drainage basins can capture and collect this water to create your whole landscape beautiful and usable.
- Runoff from Slopes : Water flows to the lowest areas. Drainage problems can occur when neighbors direct their drainage water to your lower-lying property. We can install a landscape drainage system to collect and pipe this water away from your property before it causes problem to your landscape or home.
Types of Drainage Solutions to Fix a Wet Yard.
Because there are so many varying needs for drainage, there are also many different ways to drain your yard. A drainage contractor will use various methods to fix your wet yard.
- Ditch and Slope Drains. By digging slopes and ditches into the perimeter of yards, homeowners can create a simple and effective way for their yards to drain. These drainage systems can also be landscaped over to create a seamless and beautiful lawn.
- French Drains. These drains are essentially perforated drainpipes that run under grass, flowerbeds, or other types of landscaping to create a hidden system of drainage for the entire yard.
- Channel Drains. Usually located between buildings or other structures like decks, channel drains are an effective way to drain water from nearly any area. For channel drains, water typically goes through a grate before it enters the pipe system.
- Deck Drains. Because they have ornamental covers made of metal, stone, or some other material, deck drains are very popular with homeowners concerned with the overall look of their lawns. Placed at the bottom of slopes, water naturally drains through them.
- Catch Drains. These drains are attached to a home’s gutter system which carries the water from the gutters to a basin and then into an underground drainage system. The longer route means that water will have a smaller chance of reaching the home’s foundation.
Drainage systems are an integral facet to any home or lawn’s overall stability. If your lawn could benefit from landscaping drainage, give us a call today.
