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Drainage Solutions for Wet Yards

Mike W • November 28, 2018

For those of you familiar with unsightly standing water in your backyards, we are here to help! Standing water, in our climate, can be a home for mosquitos and creates havoc to your landscaping. For drainage in Pittsburgh, the crew from Pittsburgh Drain Guys has a solution for all drainage needs in the Pittsburgh area: a French drain! But what is a French drain? Is it hard to install? How does it work? Read on about French drain installation in Pittsburgh , your solution to a wet yard.

WHAT IS A FRENCH DRAIN?

A French drain starts with a long narrow trough.
It is filled with gravel; there are many choices of which kind to use.
The topwater seeps down into a perforated pipe running along the bottom of the ditch,
The drain directs the flow of the water away from a home’s foundation to a more appropriate location for infiltration or daylighting.
Since a French drain is long and usually runs a long way, the water can collect at any point in the drain, making it a more efficient and unique way of fighting standing water.
The French drain fights standing water by creating a sunken route for the water to follow, out of the saturated soil and down a sloping path, to the desired point.

REASONS TO INSTALL A FRENCH DRAIN

The heavy rains during our more temperate times of the year, or from the great spring thaw, may leave heavy flooding in your yard.
Damage to your outdoor patio: a French drain can be used to divert the water away from your patio.
A wet or musty basement: by installing a French drain, water will be kept from affecting your home’s foundation.
Once installed, a French drain can be covered with topsoil, making it a welcome, pleasing solution to any space.

PITTSBURGH DRAIN GUYS can install a French drain in Pittsburgh right, the first time. The following aspects will be considered by these professionals before the installation of your French Drain.