French Drain Installation Services

See how we replaced this malfunctioning French Drain.

The purpose of a french drain is to

direct water away from your home. But…

…when it’s not working properly, it can cause puddling, pooling, and flooding in all the wrong places. For this client, this old french drain caused basement flooding due to not working properly. Take a look at how we revitalized this French drain as part of an effort to keep the nearby basement from flooding.

Old french drain was initially installed too close to the surface and did not direct water away from the home.

We dug and cleared out earth around the old pipe, removed it, created a deeper trench and installed a new 4" Perforated PVC.

Here's the trench we dug to remove the old pipe and install the new pipe.

We placed a 50 ft Heavy-duty Plastic (20 mm) landscaping plastic down between the house and the incoming new pipe to provide further protection against unwanted water flow toward the house.

Here is the gravel we brought in to fill the trench.

We also wrapped the new pipe in landscaping fabric to ensure that incoming water is filtered and free of dirt and mud as it enters the new pipe. After installing the new pipe, we added gravel to the trench.

Here is a picture of the final finish.

We used a skid steer to move the gravel around. We love using a skid steer for smaller projects because this machinery is light-weight and agile, perfect for maneuvering around smaller spaces.