DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS

Proper drainage on your property is an important factor in you homes landscape and structure. Bad drainage can contribute to poor lawn and shrub health, and it can also endanger the structural integrity of your building or home. If your property was not graded properly, then water is not draining and dispersing, but instead gathering, collecting, or possibly backing up near your house or building. Water damage to your foundation can be costly and dangerous. TerraScapes offers a verity of drainage solutions to manage the excess water on your property such as; catch basins, french drains and buried downspout extensions. We can help determine the best solution and make sure your drains are adequately installed. 


Gutter Downspout extension

If you have downspouts emptying next to your house, chances are moisture is settling around your home’s foundation. TerraScapes can install drains to transport this water to a more advantageous area away from the house.

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 French Drain installation

French Drains are trench-like systems designed to collect water, which provides an easy channel for water to flow through. Water runs into a gravel-filled trench, then into perforated pipe at the bottom of the trench encased in nylon filter fabric installed in a trench surrounded with gravel.  in low lying areas and move it away from your building. 

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Catch Basin and channel drain installation

Catch basins and channel drains provide collection areas for excessive water. By employing them in strategic areas and providing proper drain pipes to extract the run-off, we can eliminate many water problems.

Reinforced cast in place catch basin

Reinforced cast in place catch basin