Drainage and Water Control
Problems for anyone who lives in a low or wet area knows how common storm water and groundwater drainage problems are after a storm or periods of heavy rainfall. Improper outdoor drainage can lead to a number of headaches for homeowners: leaky or flooded basements, rain damage to foundations, soggy yards, and soil erosion issues. Koster Landscape Management Inc. offers complete outdoor drainage solutions to help you deal with these problems. We can help you find the right drainage tool to divert excess water away from your home, including catch basins, trench drains, French drains, cisterns, rain gardens, and proper downspout drainpipe connections.
Don’t hesitate to call or email us to arrange a consultation. Our expert staff will evaluate your property and review your preferences to determine the best approach for improving drainage on your property. Drawing on our knowledge of the area, we can determine the most cost-effective and permanent solution for each drainage problem. Our outdoor drainage systems typically include the following components:
Catch basins and trench drains
When designing a proper drainage system, it is helpful to consider the topography of the area, drainage characteristics of the underlying soils, and potential issues from poor surface water drainage. Low-lying and poor-draining spots can benefit from the installation of catch basins and/or trench drains. A catch basin is installed underground and helps take out debris like leaves, garbage, and mud from a drainage system. A trench drain, sometimes called a channel drain, is typically a long, narrow floor-type drain. Both catch basins and trench drains are available with surface grates that can easily handle heavy foot traffic. Decorative grates can be used to enhance the beauty of their surroundings in driveways, courtyards, patios, and other professionally landscaped areas.
French drains
French drains are typically used to draw excess groundwater and surface water away from an area of concern. French drains consist of a perforated drainpipe covered with clean drain rock. These drains are installed below ground, and the drain rock is covered with filter fabric to prevent the back-filled soil from clogging the drain rock and drainpipe.
Downspout connections and rain gardens
Proper management of storm water runoff from rooftops is an essential part of an effective drainage system. On flatter, well-draining properties, downspouts can sometimes be connected to rain gardens. By holding and infiltrating rainwater, rain gardens help protect our waterways and reduce flooding. These gardens can be shaped and sized to fit your yard. They also can be attractive landscape features, filled with native plants or other shrubs, trees and plantings that fit your soil, sun conditions and surroundings. In some cases, storm water runoff from rooftops must be diverted into existing sewer lines. These closed systems are a dependable way of diverting excess storm water away from the area of concern.