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A finished Urban Route landscape

Installation & Build

Drainage Solutions

French drains, grading, runoff management and standing-water correction.

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A considered approach

A more considered approach to drainage solutions.

In clay soils with heavy rain events, drainage is not an add-on — it is what protects planting, hardscape and foundations. We diagnose where the water comes from and where it needs to go before proposing anything.

What's included

  1. 01Runoff and grade assessment across the property
  2. 02French drains and subsurface collection where water sits
  3. 03Catch basins and channel drains at hard surfaces
  4. 04Surface regrading to move water away from the structure
  5. 05Downspout extensions tied into the drainage path

DESIGN INSPIRATION

See How Drainage Can Be Integrated Into the Landscape

Explore a visual concept inspired by the possibilities of this Urban Route service.

Concept landscape with a decorative dry creek bed integrated into planting
Concept Design

Conceptual design inspiration. Final results may vary based on property conditions, materials, scope and professional evaluation.

Our process

Follow the water. Fix the cause.

We trace runoff before choosing grading, collection and discharge.

Four illustrated stages of follow the water. fix the cause.
  1. 01

    Diagnose

    Observe flow and standing water.

  2. 02

    Design

    Size the route, pipe and safe outlet.

  3. 03

    Install

    Build the specified drainage system.

  4. 04

    Test

    Verify flow and restore the landscape.

Answers, made clear

Frequently asked questions

The essentials about our process, service and what to expect next.

2 Common questions

Frequently yes. Targeted collection and a correct outlet solve most residential problems without rebuilding the whole yard.

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