Systems A Drainage Contractor Might Use To Keep Your Yard Dry
Proper drainage of your property is important for a number of reasons. If water stands in your yard after it rains, you may not be able to grow the plants and flowers you like. The excess water might affect the foundation of your home or make your basement wet. Standing water also attracts mosquitoes and other pests.
Finding a way to improve water drainage may be challenging, but a drainage contractor can suggest ways to help. Here are a few options for improving the drainage in your yard.
Install A Dry Well System
A dry well is an effective way to improve drainage by creating a place for water to flow so it doesn't puddle in the yard. The system consists of an underground drain that empties into a well. The well needs to be large enough to handle water from a typical rainfall. The water inside the well eventually seeps down through the soil so the well is empty before the next rain.
This is similar to a French drainage system where an underground pipe collects rain and then empties it in the street. The difference with a dry well is the rain is emptied in a well so the drainage system can be installed anywhere and any distance from the street.
Build A Dry Creek
A dry creek bed is an attractive addition to your property that also helps drain water away. The creek is made with gravel, boulders, and other rocks that help prevent soil erosion as water flows over the creek. The area of your yard that floods may need to be sloped so water rolls toward the creek.
As the water rolls over the rocks, it creates a picturesque scene, and once the rain has drained away, the rocks remain and provide visual interest to your yard. You may want to put in plants that make the dry creek even more appealing.
Grade Your Yard
A drainage service contractor can check the slope of your yard and adjust it if needed so rain rolls away from your house. This might be done by adding soil near your foundation and sloping it toward a swale or other drainage system.
If the problem with drainage on your property is due to water pooling around your house, then grading the area around the foundation and removing foundation plants could be an important step in keeping your basement dry and preventing foundation damage.
Drainage services often include altering your land and installing underground drains, but the contractor may also check that your gutters drain properly and that your landscaping isn't to blame for poor drainage. Whatever the problem, the contractor can suggest a way to deal with it so you can eliminate soggy areas in your yard and the problems the excess water can cause.
For more information, contact a company like Morlock Landscape & Design.
