Drainage solutions
Fix the soggy yard for good.
French drains, grading and catch basins engineered for Houston clay and heavy rain, so your landscape stays usable after a storm.
Why Houston yards flood
Clay soil doesn't drain, so we make the water move.
Houston sits on tight clay that sheds water instead of absorbing it, and our storms drop more rain in an hour than most cities see in a day. The result is standing water, dead grass and patios you can't use. The right fix depends on your lot, so we diagnose first, then build.
French drains
Perforated pipe in a gravel trench that collects subsurface water and carries it away from the house and low spots.
Surface grading
Re-shaping the yard's slope so water sheets away from the foundation and off the lawn instead of pooling.
Catch basins and area drains
Inlets placed at the low points to capture runoff fast and tie it into a routed drain line.
Dry creek beds
A drainage channel that doubles as a landscape feature, moving water while looking intentional.
How we fix it
Water routed to where it belongs.
We solve drainage the right way, by re-grading the lot, installing drains and catch basins, and routing water away before we build anything on top. On turf and hardscape projects, a draining base goes in under every surface.
Tie in the downspouts
Downspouts are connected into buried drain line, so roof water stops dumping beside the foundation.
Build a draining base
Under turf and hardscape, a compacted, free-draining aggregate base lets rain run through instead of pooling.
Finish the surface
The yard is finished over the drainage, graded so water keeps moving and the space is usable right after a storm.
FAQ
Drainage questions, answered.
Fixing drainage across Greater Houston
Drainage guides
Usually grading and soil. Small differences in slope, downspout placement, and how the lot was originally graded make a big difference. We assess your specific lot before recommending a fix.
Often, but not always on its own. The right solution is usually a combination of grading, French drains, and catch basins. We design the system to your lot rather than installing one product everywhere.
In many cases, yes. We can often add drainage to an existing landscape with minimal disruption. We'll tell you honestly what's possible at the assessment.
Always. Every landscape, hardscape, and pool we build has drainage engineered in from the start, which is why our projects hold up.
Free drainage assessment
Let's get the water moving.
Book a free consultation. We'll walk the lot with you, find where the water collects and why, and lay out a fix that fits your yard.