Edmond Oklahoma Surface Drain Installation, Oklahoma City, Norman
Surface Drain or French Drain?
Many Folks don’t know the difference. Actually, there are many differences and a few similarities. One difference is, a French Drain takes in a larger amount of water into the drainpipe than a Surface Drain. There are advantages to Surface Drains as well.
Oklahoma Drainage — Installing – French Drains – Surface Drains – Channel Drains – Sump Pumps
Surface Drain Installation
Servicing all of Central and Western Oklahoma since 1993.
Oklahoma Drainage recently diagnosed a Drainage Problem in South Oklahoma City. The Homeowner had a sump Pump in their basement that was fed from a French Drain outside the Basement Wall. The French Drain was 14 feet down along the Stem wall of the house. The French Drainpipe was cheap and had collapsed. We brought in a Mini Excavator and dug up the pipe and replaced it with Durable ADS 4 inch perf/soc French Drainpipe. In the end, we were able to dig up the pipe and replace it.
New Trench for French Drain
Next, we installed a new exit for the water by installing a curb fitting.
No more flooding in the customers basement. A few weeks later our customer was able to lay carpet in the basement with no problems.
French Drain Installed Along Stem Wall
Installing Drainage Curb Fitting for a French Drain in South Oklahoma City
FRENCH DRAIN CONNECTED TO GUTTERS
Many different types of Drains can be hooked together by one Drainpipe. The Drainpipe then running to an Exit Point makes up a Drainage System. One common type of Drain used in a Drainage System is A “French Drain.” Many times a French Drain is installed close to a building foundation or in a low area next to a home or business.
This puts the French Drain in close proximity to Gutter Down Spouts. Rather than have water come off the roof and out the Down Spout and on to the ground below, many times it is much better to tie a Gutter Down Spout Directly into a French Drain or near by Drainpipe depending on the Drainage System Design.
Connecting The Down Spouts Directly into a French Drain is much more efficient and causes suction to occur in the French Drain. Connection of Gutter Down Spouts to a French Drain makes the Drainage System work better.
French Drain Pipe running to curb outlet in Oklahoma City.
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