What is landscape drainage?
Do you need a landscape drainage contractor?
How do you choose among drainage contractors?
Are there alternatives to using a drainage contractor?
These are questions we will handle in this article. For more information about lawn drainage solutions (see pics), call All Seasons Outdoor Solutions, offering drainage solutions to the Fort Worth area in a friendly, affordable manner. Call us at (682) 521-9164 and we’ll sit down with you and discuss your own drainage needs.
What is landscape drainage?
Excessive rainfall or simply normal watering can lead to pooling water if there is not adequate drainage on your property. High water table levels can lead to pooling water. Pooling water can lead to foundation damage or the destruction of plants, either of which is an expensive problem. Landscape drainage, done correctly, can solve the problem of pooling water for decades; improper drainage can lead to very expensive repairs in a matter of a few years.
Do you need a landscape drainage contractor?
Take a look at your property after a decent rain. Do you see puddles in your yard? If you do, you have a drainage problem in your yard, and that means potential problems. If that is the case, you have two options: you can either hire a landscape drainage contractor, or you can grab a shovel and begin the arduous task yourself.
How do you choose among drainage contractors?
Call landscaping companies and ask them for references. Go out and look at properties they have worked at, preferably after a rainfall. Talk to the property owners. Call the Better Business Bureau in your city. It won’t take you long to narrow the list of potential landscape companies down to a short list of trusted, professional companies.
Are there alternatives to using a drainage contractor?
The only other alternative is to do the work yourself. This is the era of DIY, and many a property owner has tackled a drainage job to save money. A word to the wise, though: if you choose to do it yourself, do your due diligence and learn as much as possible about proper drainage methods. This is quite a bit more complicated than digging a ditch away from a house. French drains, dry creek beds, catch basins, yard grading, or underground drainage requires specific knowledge if they are to be done correctly. Watch YouTube videos. Read books on the topic of proper drainage. Only when you feel confident should you proceed by yourself. We can’t begin to tell you the number of customers we have had who started out doing the job themselves only to find out it was far too complicated for them to handle, and on many occasions we have had to repair damage done by the DIY spirit.
A word about All Seasons Outdoor Solutions
We are family-owned and operated, and we pride ourselves on providing friendly service, service you can trust. We encourage potential customers to check on our references and to talk to our previous customers. We are totally confident that they will give us good recommendations.
