Concrete Services

Drainage Solutions

In South Louisiana, standing water is the enemy of concrete and foundations both. We grade surfaces to shed water and install drainage that takes it somewhere safe. French drains move subsurface water, channel drains catch runoff across a driveway or patio, and surface drains pull water off low spots. We tie downspouts into the system where it makes sense and set the fall so water actually moves. Done right, drainage keeps your slab from heaving and keeps water from sitting against your foundation after every storm.

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The drainage problems we see in Acadiana

Around here water is the thing that wrecks concrete and foundations. The clay does not drain well, the water table sits high, and a hard rain drops more water than a flat yard can shed. The result is water that ponds on slabs, pools in low spots, and sits against foundations long after the storm. Downspouts dumping right next to the house make it worse. Standing water softens the ground under a slab and the slab follows it down. Moving that water is half of keeping concrete sound in South Louisiana.

The systems we install

We start by grading the surface so water runs where it should. From there we install what the site needs: French drains to pull subsurface water away, channel drains to catch sheet runoff across a driveway or patio, and surface drains to clear low spots and catch basins. We tie downspouts into the system where it makes sense and set the fall so the water actually moves and does not sit in the pipe. The aim is simple, get the water off your property and away from the slab and the foundation.

What You Get

Built Right, Start to Finish

  • Site grading that sheds water
  • French drains
  • Channel and surface drains
  • Downspout tie-ins
  • Water moved away from the structure
Common Questions

Drainage Solutions FAQs

Usually the grade runs the wrong way or the soil is too tight to absorb a heavy rain. With our clay and over fifty inches of rain a year, water sits instead of soaking in. We regrade and add drains so it has a path off the property.

A French drain is a gravel-and-pipe trench that moves water under the ground, good for a soggy yard or behind a wall. A surface drain catches water running across the top, like a channel drain across a driveway. Most properties need a mix of both.

Yes. Tying downspouts into a buried line carries roof water away from the foundation instead of dumping it right next to the slab. It is one of the cheapest, highest-impact drainage fixes we do.
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