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To find other information, please use the menu above or to the left.. | NOTE: | Before you spend 1000's on a foundation problem,
Solve The Water Problem First. |
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We have recently been working on the Video How To section.
You can view All Drainage Systems on our new page
Video for Mobile and How To Section
Recent additions are:
How to Waterproof Your Foundation
How to Install a French Drain
4 Common Drainage Problems with Soulutions
*How To Install a Catch Basin
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How to waterproof your foundation.
The key here is DRAINAGE. At the very base of your home there is footer. This is poured concrete about 8 to 10" thick. Then your foundation walls are set on the footer.
A footer tile, is the pipe that runs along the footer helping drain away water before it can rise up into the foundation wall. The pipe is perforated to allow water to enter and is surrounded by gravel. it leads to daylight.
Discharge to daylight means that the pipe will empty onto the ground. It could also be lifted up by a sump pump and still empty on the the ground. This is Discharge To Daylight.
Watch A Video - How To Waterproof Your Foundation
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CHANNEL DRAIN -
Best used for sloping driveways, sidewalks, pool patio's, and brick or cement decks that slope toward the house.
See Also: Average Cost to Install a Driveway Channel Drain..
Note: Working in concrete is actually a very clean install. We have the right tools for the right job and you will know..
We'll Make It Right
The First Time!
  NDS channel drain is a pretty goodproduct for collecting driveway water runoff. It works best when your driveway slopes towards your garage and you need to collect the water coming down the hill..
Depending on the driveway grade and depth of the garage floor, sometimes a sump pump is needed to lift the water to high enough for gravity to take over. Sometimes there is a downhill run to one side or the other of the driveway and we just need to dig a trench from the the channel drain and install some drain pipe out and away from the area.
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Roof Water, Downspout, Gutter, French Drain, Gravel Drain, Crawl Space.
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How Water Enters Your Crawl Space
WATER PROBLEMS?
We Can Help!
| Crawl Space Water Problems | | Problems / Solutions /Costs | |
| Water comes in a Crawl Space from a number of ways. The most common entrance is through the wall where the fisrt course of brick or block is laid. It also rises up through the ground if the water table is high and can create a pressure hole, where water literally shoots up becuase there is so much pressue in the ground.
** Most Crawl Space Water Problems come from lack of Roof Drains. (downspout drain line) The amount of water the roof gathers is tremendous! - - In avearge 1" rain fall, a 2000 sq ft roof gathers 1100 gallons of water. If there is no Downspout Drain Line, this water is probably going into to your crawl space or basement.
The downspout drain is NOT just a 10 foot piece of pipe pointing out in the yard. PLEASE SEE Downspout Drain Lines for a better understanding.
To help remove water from your crawl space, look at the information below.
See Also Downspout Drain Lines
The most important drain in the system
adn see how much an average install costs.
** Crawl Space Drainage - Related Cost ** |
Note: Wet Crawl Space? We Can Help!
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| "Note to Remember"
** Most Crawl Space Water Problems come from lack of Roof Drains. (downspout drain line) The amount of water the roof gathers is tremendous! - - In avearge 1" rain fall, a 2000 sq ft roof gathers 1100 gallons of water. If there is no Downspout Drain Line, this water is probably going into to your crawl space or basement.
The downspout drain is NOT just a 10 foot piece of pipe pointing out in the yard. PLEASE SEE Downspout Drain Lines for a better understanding. |
Downspout Drains - Gutter Drain Lines - Underground Drains
Downspout Drains |
Roof Drains, Gutter Drains, Drain Tiles
The Most Important Drain the Rainwater Drainage System. | |
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What is a Roof Drain or Gutter Drain?
This is a pipe that leads from the downspouts and sump pump discharge out to the street or storm drain. We call them Downspout Drains.
This is the Single Most Important part of your Rainwater Drainage System. It carries more water away from your foundation than any other thing, including grading.
Please take a moment to read the articles to the left and below. You will quickly understand how important this underground pipe is for keeping your cralw space, basement and foundation DRY.
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Related Costs and Info on Downspout Drains, Gutter Drain lines, Underground Drains, Foundation Drains and Sump Pumps
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Complete System Info
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Downspout Drains - Gutter Drain lines - Underground Drains
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An average roof of 2000 sq ft, gathers 1,246 gallons of water during a 1 inch rainfall.
Where does this water go?
Without a Downspout Drain Line, the water ends up under your home causing foundation damage, wood rot, moist and wet crawl space, mold, mildew and insects. The Downspout Drain Tile moves the water away from your home and foundation and send it to the street or storm.
The Downspout Drain is the most important drain in the system of rainwater drainage. We sometimes call it the "Main Line" because you can always add more drains to this line. For Example. if you need a yard drain or a cacth basin, we can easily connect those systems to this line, A sump pump discharge needs to drain to the street or strom. With a Downspout Drain Installed, simply connect it and away the way goes. |
CHANNEL DRAINS - DRIVEWAY DRAINS
Channel drains are usually used in a driveways, side walks and patio's to quickly remove water from the surface.
Example - if your driveway or front walk slopes towards your home, You Need A Channel Drain to help collect the water before it causes damage to your foundation, or rots the wood around garage door.
Channel Drains comes in many lengths, sizes and shapes. We prefer to use NDS 5" channel drain with grate. It looks very good when installed across driveways, patio's and sidewalks. Its easy to clean and will last for years to come.
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MOLD!
Do you have it?
Crawl Space Water Problems | | Problems / Solutions /Costs | |
| How To Control Mold
To help control Mold Growth, you need to understand how it gets there to begin with..
Mold is a fungus. It will appear when a couple of things are present in your crawl space.
1. High Moisture content or humidity level.
2. Organic matter for the Mold to feed on.
High Mositure or Humidity levels are usually caused by water either inside or outside of the crawl space. When the soil becomes saturated and full of water, the moisture and humidity in the crawl space will rise. Putting vents with fans or dehumidifiers in the crawl space may help a liitle, but the water problem needs to be addressed.
Once the mold finds Organic matter, ie, Joists, Subfloors, Roots that may be in the soil, or even left over building materials, it will be hard to get rid. Not Impossible, but difficult.
Please see the related article for more imformation on Crawl Space Water Problems. Also ask our service tech when he comes out for an inspection. There is a solution and its not that bad. |
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What do you do during lunch?
Where does all the roof water go?
