Drainage & Water Management
Most outdoor projects fail because water wasn't handled correctly. We solve drainage as a system — grading, downspouts, French drains, hardscape and waterproofing — not piecemeal fixes.
Drainage and Water Management done the way the engineering — and your home — actually deserve.
Water is the single biggest threat to your home, your yard and every dollar you spend on hardscape. We solve drainage problems at the source — grading, downspouts, sub-surface drains and waterproofing — and document the system so you understand exactly what was done and why.
- We walk the property in the rain when we can — diagnose first
- Grading, gutters, sub-surface & discharge designed as one system
- Documented install — you get photos and a diagram of what's buried
A complete service for drainage.
From a quick add-on to a full design-build, here's the scope we routinely deliver across the Charlotte and Lake Norman area.
French drains
Downspout extensions & burial
Channel & area drains
Catch basins & dry wells
Yard regrading & swales
Foundation waterproofing
Erosion control
Sump pump discharge routing
Like what you see? Let's price your drainage project.
Tell us about the space and we'll come out, take measurements, and put together an honest, line-itemed estimate — at no cost to you.
Built to outlast the project next door.
Diagnosed First
We walk the property in the rain when we can — and trace water to its source.
System, Not Patchwork
Grading, gutters, sub-surface and discharge designed together.
Specified Materials
Solid PVC where it matters, #57 stone, filter fabric — no shortcuts.
Documented Install
You get photos and a diagram of what's in the ground.
Designed to match your home — not a catalog.
French Drains
Perforated pipe in a stone trench wrapped in filter fabric.
Channel Drains
Linear drains across patios, driveways and pool decks.
Catch Basins
Grated boxes at low points tied into a buried discharge line.
Dry Wells
Sub-surface storage where daylight discharge isn't possible.
Surface Regrading
Re-shaping the yard so water moves where you want it.
Foundation Waterproofing
EPDM membranes and proper backfill at the wall.
Five steps. No surprises.
- 01
Consultation & Design
On-site walk-through, measurements, and a clear design direction tied to how you actually use the space.
- 02
Site Prep & Excavation
Layout, excavation to depth, and engineered base prep so the finished work sits on something that will not move.
- 03
Build & Reinforcement
Forming, reinforcement and drainage details done before anything decorative goes down.
- 04
Installation
Material placed by an experienced crew working off the design — not improvising on the fly.
- 05
Finishing & Walk-Through
Joints, edges, cleanup and a final walk-through with you before we call the job done.
Serving Charlotte, Lake Norman and surrounding NC communities.
Drainage — questions homeowners ask.
Quick answers on materials, timelines, permits and what to expect on-site. Don't see yours? Send it over with your quote request.
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