Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair – 405 203 9419

Drainage System Contractor

 

The Drainage part of our company name means that we solve water problems for people in Oklahoma.  Heavy rain is becoming more common.  Back in 1993 when I first started, a hard rain was considered to be about an Inch per/hour.  It was fairly rare but not too uncommon.  Today things are different.  A weather report of rain fall at or above 4 inches per/hour was not uncommon in 2019.  Excess water causes all types of damage to property both residential and commercial.

 

Our Drainage Systems drain water away from places you don’t want it to be.  You might have water standing along the foundation of your house, or inside your basement.  You might have water on your driveway or flowerbed too.

Designing a French Drain or a Drainage System

When I talk to a potential customer while doing a Drainage System estimate, I take a lot of things into consideration.  First I have the Customer show me where water is standing or where it is going that it shouldn’t.  This is part of defining the specific problem area.  Sometimes the Water Problem Area is larger and more involved than the customer realizes.

Once the Water Problem Area is clearly defined, the next step is to determine how the water is getting to the problem area.  Many times, there is more than one Water Source to the Water Problem area.  A big mistake in Drainage System Design is to stop once the most obvious Water Source is found.

A Drainage System Designer must be a detective to some degree.  For Example:  Water running down the hill and onto the back patio might be the most obvious water source.  Sub-surface water or a neighbor’s new gutter downspout could also be contributing.  Most of the time water gets into the problem area from more than one source.

 

 

 

Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair – 

405 203 9419

Specializing in: )  French Drains, Surface Drains, and Channel Drains.    Basement Drains, Sump Pumps, and Gutter to Drain Connections.  Servicing: Oklahoma City, Norman, Moore, Mid West City, Del City, Yukon, Mustang, Blanchard, Purcell, and Edmond.   Free Estimates

Oklahoma Drainage

— Installing – French Drains – Surface Drains – Channel Drains – Sump Pumps

Servicing all of Central and Western Oklahoma since 1993.

 

 

 

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We service all of Central and Western Oklahoma

 

French Drain – A French Drain  is a perforated pipe that is basically full of slits or holes.  A trench is dug across the problem drainage area.   A Semi-permeable liner is placed in the trench which lets in water but not dirt. The dirt from the trench is hauled away.   The French Drainpipe has a Neo-Preen Soc around it witch also lets in water but keeps the dirt out.

The perforated pipe is placed in the trench.  The Drainage trench is dug deep enough so that the perforated French Drain Pipe is several inches below ground level when placed in the trench.  Next gravel or some type of crushed stone is placed on top and around the French Drain perforated pipe until the trench is full.

A French Drain is a great way to control standing water in a large grassy area.  It can also protect areas from flooding to a certain degree.  As long as the French Drains capacity to move water is not exceeded.  If the French Drains capacity is exceeded, then water will stand in the drainage area until the rain stops and the drain has time to catch up and move all the water away.

A 4 Inch French Drain Is the most common size for homeowners.  The ADS Pipe Company States that their 4 inch French Drainpipe Can handle up to 450 Gallons per minute.  That is a very large amount of water.

Double 4 Inch French Drain

Recently In Norman Oklahoma, Oklahoma Drainage Installed a Double 4 Inch French Drain.  This basically is two 4 Inch French Drains Side by Side making it a 8 Inch French Drain For the most part.  We had completed all the work for the French Drain EXCEPT For the Curb Outlet WHEN HEAVY RAIN HIT AND THE FLOOD STARTED.

OUR FRENCH DRAIN DESIGN WORKED GREAT.  IT HANDLED A HUGE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT FLOODED OUR CUSTOMERS BACK YARD.

BELOW IS A PICTURE OF THE FRENCH DRAIN OUTLET BEFORE THE CURB OUTLET COULD BE INSTALLED.  THE FRENCH DRAIN IS IN THE BACK YARD AND NOT SHOWN IN THIS PICTURE.

Here is a picture of a “Back Yard,” French Drain.

THE NEXT DAY WE INSTALLED THE CURB OUTLET