French Drain Focus ,Installation and Service, Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Moore
Oklahoma Drainage
French Drain Installation is a primary focus for Oklahoma Drainage. We have been installing French Drains as part of Drainage Systems since 1993. We also install Surface Drains, Channel Drains, and Sump Pumps to fit our customer’s needs.
WHERE WE HAVE WORKED!
In 1993 we had no website. I stuck little signs on the side of the road as advertisement. I got my first Drain Installation work in March of 1993 in Norman. It was in Brookhaven North of Robinson Street on the West side of I 35.
Over the years Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair has installed all types of Drainage Systems in almost Every town in Central and Western Oklahoma.
The majority of our customers live in Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, Blanchard, New Castle, Yukon and Choctaw.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair hasn’t been limited to those areas, however. We have also installed French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, and Sump Pumps in many other cities.
Working Drainage Systems Installed by Oklahoma Drainage also reside in: Lawton, Duncan, Ardmore, Chickasha, Shawnee, Enid, Weatherford, Elk City, El reno and many other places.
If you live in any of these Cities or towns, we have installed a French Drain, Surface Drain, Channel Drain, or Sump Pump within 5 miles of your home.
Here is a description of other recent work.
A little bit North of Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Drainage installed a 6-inch French Drain between two businesses which were less than three feet apart. The French Drain went between a Law Firm and a Tire shop. Water was leaking through the walls of both businesses. Gutters between the two establishments were dumping a huge amount of water. We installed a 6-inch French Drain between the gutters.
It took a long time to get the dirt out of the trench for the French Drain. It was a very tight fit. We had to use a little red wagon to haul out the dirt for the French Drain and haul back in the crushed limestone for the French Drain. It looked a little silly, but it was the only thing we could find that was narrow enough to fit between the buildings. A French Drain that normally would take 1 day to install took three.
A Drainage System is made up of three parts. An Intake, a transition, and and Exit.
An intake is a Drain or a group of Drains that brings water into the Drainage System. It can be a French Drain, Surface Drains, Channel Drain, or Sump Pump. A Drainage System can have one intake or several. If more than one, it can be any combination of French Drains, Surface Drains, Etc.
For Example: You might have a Surface Drain set in your sidewalk and a Channel Drain next to your driveway and a French Drain in your yard. They all connect to each other through drainpipe and feed water into the Drainage System.
The Transition
is the Drainpipe that takes the water to the exit point. It can be a large pipe or small depending on how much water needs to be moved and how fast it needs to drain. More than one Drainage Exit Point. This increases the amount of water that the Drainage System can move.
There are other things to take into account and consider as well.
French Drain installed under walkway
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair install French Drains and Surface Drains in lawns, flower beds and many other places.
We also install Surface Drains and Channel Drains Set in concrete in sidewalks and driveways. Wherever you need a Drain to help protect your home or property, we are there to help. Experience Counts, going on 32 years now.
A French Drain Can Handle Surface and Sub-Surface Water
Drainage Systems can:
1. Keep water away from foundations –– A French Drain is best because it can move Surface Water and Sub-Surface Water (water moving underground) away from the foundation. Many times, less experienced companies install Surface Drains to keep water away from foundations. This can be a big mistake. A Surface Drain can’t move or drain Sub-Surface Water.
Also, A Surface Drain often can’t move enough water fast enough and easily becomes overwhelmed during a heavy rain. A Surface Drain also can’t cover or protect a broad enough area. Surface Drains should be designed in a Drainage System to be located in smaller Drainage Areas moving moderate amounts of water. Surface Drains look better than French Drains.
Appearance
If, “appearance” is more important than Drainage Capacity, Go with the Surface Drain. Just know what you are getting into and what your expectations should be. One side of a foundation alone, can be over 100 feet. A 4 inch or 6-inch French Drain is best when protecting a large area such as a foundation.
2. Keep water away from small or enclosed areas. This might be a low area just through a gate on the side of a house, or the low area between a flowerbed and the wall of a house or standing water on or near a sidewalk or driveway. These types of Drainage Problems are best served with Surface Drains.
A Surface Drain can move water away from a low area that is relatively small. This can occur in yards, flowerbeds, sidewalks and driveways. A surface Drain is designed to move Surface Water away from a problem area to a predetermined exit point. Surface Drains are available in many sizes. How quickly they remove standing water is usually determined by the size of the pipe that is connected to the drain.
Simply put, a Drainage System is one or a group of underground Drainpipes that take water away from a place that has water standing on it or flowing across it. The water that is in the problem area, can be causing damage or may be inconvenient or both. (Usually Both) A simple Drainage System is a Drain for the water to enter, a Drainpipe to move the water away from the Drain, and an Exit Point for the water to be released out of the Drainpipe.
Hard Rain
Do you have water standing in your yard after a hard rain? Does your sidewalk become a moat during a thunderstorm? Is standing water causing your foundation to deteriorate and break down? Is water seeping into your home and causing mold?
Stormwater runoff can cause many types of problems. Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair can diagnose your drainage issues and design a Drainage System to fit your specific needs. We install many types of drains including French Drains, Channel Drains, Surface Drains, Basin Drains, Trench Drains, Basement Drains, and Sump Pumps.
French Drain trench
Oklahoma Drainage – 405 203 9419
Our Drainage Systems utilize French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, and Sump Pumps. With over 25 years of experience, we provide top quality French Drains, Drainage Systems, and Sprinkler Repair.
Connecting French Drain and Surface Drain to Drainage System
We Service all of Central Oklahoma including Norman, Moore, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Midwest City, Del City, Blanchard, Newcastle, Purcell and Chickasha. Now we provide service to Lawton and Altus as well.
Drainage System Installation in Norman
Water Damage
Water can cause damage in all kinds of places. A Drainage System, simply put, is a Drain with a Drain Pipe leading underground to an exit point. Most Drainage Systems utilize a French Drain or a Surface Drain, or both.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair provide Drainage Diagnostics .
A Drainage Diagnostic is a scheduled appointment where we come out and look at your Drainage Problem and get your input on the situation. We look at all the variables that are causing your Water-Runoff Problems and design a Drainage System to solve it. French Drains and Surface Drains are used to make up the Drainage System.
[…] A French Drain is designed to handle a large volume of water and cover a large area. The Drain is anyplace the trench goes. It has many applications and can be used in many situations. It can be installed by itself or incorporated into a Drainage System with Surface Drains or Gutter Down-Spouts connected to it. The main downfall of a French Drain is that they, for the most part aren’t very pretty. They don’t look very nice in a yard once they are completed. Depending on the area the French Drain is installed and the type of grass around the French Drain, will dictate whether grass grows over the lime stone. Grass can grow up and through the gravel in the French Drain over time eventually covering the gravel. This is Ok. It won’t have a measurable effect on the performance of the drain. DON’T COVER THE GRAVEL IN THE FRENCH DRAIN WITH DIRT. THE FRENCH DRAIN WON’T WORK IF THE TRENCH IS CLOGGED WITH DIRT. DON’T EVEN INSTALL IT IF YOU ARE GOING TO COVER IT UP WITH DIRT. […]
[…] A French Drain is designed to handle a large volume of water and cover a large area. The Drain is anyplace the trench goes. It has many applications and can be used in many situations. It can be installed by itself or incorporated into a Drainage System with Surface Drains or Gutter Down-Spouts connected to it. The main downfall of a French Drain is that they, for the most part aren’t very pretty. They don’t look very nice in a yard once they are completed. Depending on the area the French Drain is installed and the type of grass around the French Drain, will dictate whether grass grows over the lime stone. Grass can grow up and through the gravel in the French Drain over time eventually covering the gravel. This is Ok. It won’t have a measurable effect on the performance of the drain. DON’T COVER THE GRAVEL IN THE FRENCH DRAIN WITH DIRT. THE FRENCH DRAIN WON’T WORK IF THE TRENCH IS CLOGGED WITH DIRT. DON’T EVEN INSTALL IT IF YOU ARE GOING TO COVER IT UP WITH DIRT. […]