Picture on left is of what we call a french drain.

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French drains are a good solution to excess roof water which may be making it's way through your foundation and into your basement.

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We build french drains to last. We first dig a ditch along the side of your house wide enough to catch the falling roof water. Next we line that ditch with thick rubber roofing. Some people use plastic but we like to use rubber because it will last alot longer. We then place a 4" preferated and sloping drain pipe in the ditch and run it out to daylight. We then back fill the ditch with a stone of your choice (usually either ledge or round natural stone). The choice of stone is for aesthetics and the stone itself is to collect water.  

 

You will be surprised how much water these drains collect and how much water it keeps out of you basement.

 

Sometimes people have run-off issues, expecially if your home is on a sloping landscape. We may be able to create a swale to divert water away from your house. Sometimes a combination of a swale and some sort of drainage system work well together. We do all sorts of drains incluting; french drains, foundation drains, underground drainage for gutters, foundation drain cleanouts, culverts and much more.