Drainage Solutions
The right drainage solution depends on where the water comes from, where it collects and where it can go. Detailed solution guides are coming. Here is an overview.
Common drainage solutions
Downspout extensions and underground downspout drainage
Carry roof water away from the foundation to a safe outlet. Often the simplest and most effective first step.
Regrading
Reshaping soil so the ground slopes away from the house and toward a drainage path.
French drains
A perforated pipe in a gravel-filled trench that collects water from saturated soil and carries it to an outlet.
Catch basins and yard drains
Surface inlets in low spots, connected by solid pipe to a legal outlet.
Channel (trench) drains
Linear grated drains across driveways, patios and garage entrances.
Swales and dry creek beds
Shallow shaped channels that guide surface water around buildings.
Pop-up emitters, dry wells and sump pumps
Ways to release or remove collected water where gravity alone isn't enough.
Erosion control
Stabilizing slopes and beds with grading, plantings, rock or retaining structures.
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