Drainage
Yard Drainage
Landscape and yard drainage are one of the most important aspects of a landscape project. Drainage ensures that your yard can be enjoyed year round and more importantly it keeps the inside of your home clean.
french drains (Pooling, puddling, saturated soils)
tying in downspouts (move water away from home and foundations)
catch basins (pinpoint problem areas)
Roots destroy drainage pipes
Especially Redwood trees, Liquid Amber trees, Poplar trees, Elm trees, and Maple trees.
Example of how aggressive roots systems invade underground irrigation and drainage pipes.
French Drain Installation
For french drains it is essential to wrap the trench in a permeable drain fabric prior to installing any drainage pipe or gravel. This fabric acts as a filter and prevents the perforated drain pipe and gravel from clogging from the surrounding soils.
French drain landscape project in Folsom.
Large French Drain project in El Dorado Hills
Excavation for French Drain project 48” trenches
Installation of 12” dual wall commercial grade drainage with 100 cubic yards of crushed rock backfill for French Drain
No project too big or too small. Installation of dry creek bed cobble river to cover French Drain for aesthetics.