Stop Yard Flooding Once and For All
Central Kentucky's clay soil is notorious for holding water, leading to soggy lawns, ruined grass, and severe foundation risks. We specialize in diagnosing water flow issues and installing permanent drainage solutions that blend seamlessly into your landscape.
- ✔ French Drain Installations
- ✔ Catch Basins & Channel Drains
- ✔ Dry Creek Beds
- ✔ Property Regrading
The Problem with Kentucky Clay
If you live in Lexington or the surrounding counties, you are likely dealing with dense clay soil. Because clay particles are tightly packed, water cannot easily percolate through. Instead, it pools on the surface, creating soggy lawns and hydrostatic pressure against your home's foundation. Our custom French drains and regrading services are specifically designed to overcome this regional soil challenge.
Common Solutions & Investment
Subsurface French Drains
Starting at $35 - $60 / linear ft.
Includes professional trenching, commercial-grade perforated PVC or NDS piping (not cheap corrugated plastic that crushes easily), premium landscape fabric burrito wraps, and washed gravel backfill. Pricing depends on depth, root interference, and disposal.
Downspout Extensions & Catch Basins
Starting at $20 - $35 / linear ft.
We bury your gutter downspouts using solid PVC piping routed to a pop-up emitter in the yard. This prevents roof water from pooling at your foundation. We also install catch basins in low spots to collect surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a French Drain work?
A French drain is a trench filled with gravel containing a perforated pipe. It intercepts groundwater and actively redirects it away from problem areas (like your foundation) to a safe discharge point.
Can you make a drainage solution look good?
Absolutely. We often install Dry Creek Beds which utilize beautiful river rock and vegetation to disguise the drainage channel as a natural landscape feature.
Why is water entering my basement or crawlspace?
Oftentimes, it's due to poor grading (the ground slopes towards your house instead of away) or inadequate downspout extensions. We can diagnose and fix both issues permanently.
Will installing a drain tear up my lawn?
Trenching is required for subsurface drainage, which does disrupt the lawn temporarily. However, our crew carefully removes the sod, installs the system, and reseeds or replaces the sod during cleanup so it recovers as quickly as possible.
Do you tie downspouts into French drains?
We highly recommend tying gutter downspouts into solid PVC pipes that run underground to a pop-up emitter. This pushes roof water far away from your foundation without washing out your mulch beds.
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Areas We Serve
We solve drainage problems across Central Kentucky communities.