Helpful Drainage Resources

These guides are for matching what you see in the yard to an exterior drainage method. They are not a remote design. Start with how water moves, then the comparison that matches the choice you are actually making.

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How the system works

How Yard Drainage Works

Source, collection, and outlet — a simple model of exterior drainage, with the approved schematic.

Where Does French Drain Water Go?

A trench only works if collected water has an appropriate exit. Why the outlet matters as much as the pipe.

Do I Need a French Drain?

When saturated soil may need a trench — and when a puddle, downspout, or slope problem usually comes first.

French Drain vs. Grading

Subsurface collection versus changing how surface water runs across the yard.

Catch Basin vs. French Drain

A grate for water you can see, versus a trench for water already in the soil.

Signs Your French Drain May Need Repair

Change in performance, a damaged outlet, or settlement along a known line — not a guess that every puddle is a clog.