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Rain, Rain, Drains Away....
Drainage
Tips for Homeowners
Grading of your property should be the first step
prior to any landscape items being installed. Make
sure you & your landscaper have a clear
understanding of how your property will be graded to
direct storm runoff away from property.
We have been on countless Drainage remediation
projects, consultations & Landscape renovations. The
story is usually the Home Builder blaming the
Landscape or Pool contractor & the Landscape or Pool
contractor blaming the Home Builder for the Drainage
problems.
Unfortunately, many times the homeowner is left
footing the bill of often several thousand dollars
because the Builder or Unlicensed Landscaper or Pool
builder have gone out of business & are nowhere to
be found or the warranty has expired.
The truth is that it is usually a combination of all
of the contractors involved that contribute to
drainage problems.
You as the homeowner should be vigilant in making
sure that during every step of the building process
that all contractors are paying attention to
Grading, Drainage & Erosion control.
Checklist
In order to maintain the structural integrity of
your home, long after you close escrow, proper
planning and maintenance of the finish grading, pool
and landscaping are the responsibility of the
homeowner. We recommend the homeowner take the
following preventative measures;
1.
It's a good idea to go out during or after a
rainstorm to identify any standing water next to
your homes foundation.
2.
Make sure positive drainage away from your
foundation is maintained.
3.
Do not over water plants near the foundation, patios
or fence walls.
4.
Care should be taken when adding pool or landscaping
improvements to ensure any mounding or grade changes
direct surface water away from the home and are in
conformance with the general grading plans of the
home site.
Check to make sure there are no leaks or excessive
water from irrigation systems.
5.
No landscape plantings should be placed within 2
feet of the house.
6.
Keep Plants that need a lot of water at least 6'
from your homes foundation.
Pipe A/C Condensation lines away from your
foundation.
7.
Be careful not to backwash pool water close to the
house, Water can migrate up to 15' underground.
8.
Make sure the soil level around your home is not
higher than the stucco line & that you have a
positive grade away from the foundation.
9.
Get Rain Gutters. If you already have Rain gutters,
Direct gutter downspouts away from your house or
pipe them directly into a drain pipe and run the
pipe away from your house.
10.
Sewer lines & other water lines that run under your
house can leak. If you suspect you have an under the
slab leak, a leak detector/locator contractor can
test for breaches in your sewer lines or water
supply lines.
And finally, be sure there is no stagnant water in
low lying spots in the yard that don't drain for
long periods during rainy seasons where mosquito's
can breed.
 
A common problem that can have expensive
consequences later if not addressed early.
An effective and remarkably durable drainage
solution well implemented.
Many residency flood as a result of excess
stormwater runoff, causing damage to the property
and a deterioration of the landscape.
Installation of a channel drain as part of a
stormwater management system prevents damage to the
house and landscape from excess water.
We Put Water in its Place
GroundHOG....
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