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According to the city's website, Knoxville experiences around 60 to 70 inches of rainfall per year, so proper yard drainage is essential to prevent flooding and maintain a healthy lawn!
If you've ever had flooding or standing water issues at your home or business, you need help with water mitigation and drainage to prevent future issues! Lucky for you, we specialize in commercial and residential water mitigation and drainage solutions in the Knoxville, Tennessee area! Homeworkx Outdoor is the right Yard Drainage contractor for you.
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF A YARD DRAINAGE PROBLEM?
You likely don't need us to tell you that your lawn needs sufficient water to remain healthy. However, too much water on your grass can actually damage your lawn. How do you know if your lawn has a drainage problem? Here are some common signs of a problem:
Standing Water after it rains
A wet, soggy area that won't dry out
Soil washing away
Mulch or Silt on pathways
Soil is always muddy
Grass is turning yellow
WHEN SHOULD I FIX MY LAWN DRAINAGE PROBLEMS?
You should fix your lawn drainage problems as soon as possible! Drainage solutions and water mitigation services prevent further damage from happening and are focused on getting your property and belongings out of harm’s way. Preventing damage to your home or business is much more desirable than waiting until major flooding occurs, and then needing water restoration services for your property. Our drainage solution services are done before water damage restoration to stabilize your home and ensure that no further damage will happen.
WHAT ARE THE BEST YARD DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS?
There are many different types of drainage solutions for your lawn, driveway, and business. Our experienced professionals will assess your problem areas, and help you find the best drainage solutions for you. We utilize french drains, channel drains, dry wells, and retaining walls often, just to name a few. The drainage solution that is right for you will depend on a lot of factors, including the source of your excess water, the slope and grade of your lawn, and more.
French Drains
A french drain is a trench lined with gravel or small rocks that is designed to direct water away from an area through a perforated pipe. We have often used french drains for homes where standing water or soggy wet areas have been an issue. The drain allows the water to be diverted to another part of the yard, to prevent future standing water issues and allows the water to slow dissipate into the soil.
Another type of french drain is a foundation drain. A foundation drain goes around the perimeter of the home at foundation level and is designed to catch any water that could be seeping into basements or crawlspaces.
Dry Well Systems
A dry well receives water from a drainage system, then collects and slowly distributes the water underground.
According to BobVila.com, "A successful installation harnesses gravity to direct water toward the lowest point in the yard, where a dry well has been buried. This gives runoff water a place to collect until it gradually dissipates into the soil, instead of cascading across the lawn surface and pooling in depressed areas."
Dry wells are great for people with lots of water coming into an area of the yard from their downspouts, runoff, or from a neighbor's property with nowhere for it to go.
These often work well in a low spot in the yard that holds water every time it rains or that stays consistently wet. The dry well system stores the excess water in a large container well underground until it can slowly dissipate into the soil around it.
Dry wells are also a great drainage solution for small backyards in neighborhoods where homes are close together, leaving no place to direct the runoff.
Channel Drains
Channel drains are unique in that they will be installed primarily in concrete or other hard surfaces, unlike most other drains that are installed in or under soil or grass. Channel drains are designed to capture runoff from pavement, concrete patios, driveways, pool decks, and other hard surfaces.
Channel drains are great for catching driveway runoff that sneaks into garages, catching water at the base of retaining walls and around swimming pools, and at the bottom of long driveways.
Yard Drainage Contractor in Knoxville, Oak Ridge, and Farragut, TN
Let Homeworkx Outdoor find the right drainage solution for you! We offer free consultations with our experienced professionals to assess your yard or commercial property, look at water runoff sources, the slope and grade of your yard, and determine the best drainage solutions for you. After our consultation, we'll provide you with a free estimate for our services.
To request your free consultation for your yard, contact us online or by calling our office at (865) 985-6986.