French Drain Edmond Oklahoma
Recently Oklahoma Drainage installed a 6-inch French Drain for a customer in East Edmond. She had water coming down the hill in her back yard, on to her patio, and into her back door.
Also, there was water standing on the side of her house. Water was standing near the AC unit. Water was standing by the South side garage door too. We installed a 6-inch French Drain all the way around the house with 2 curb outlets, One on the North Side of the driveway, and one on the South.
Completed Decorative French Drain
We also connected 4 Gutter Down Spouts directly into the French Drain which made the Drainage System more efficient and caused suction in the French drain improving performance and preventing Vapor Lock during Flooding Situations.
Connecting Gutter to French Drain
This Design Solved all their water problems and was tested with a heavy rain the day after work was completed.
What Size French Drainpipe is Available
When installing a Drainage System of any type, a decision must be made on the size of Drainpipe used. Typically 6 inch, 4 inch, and 3 inch are the most common in Residential Drainage Systems. If you have one or two 6 inch Surface Drains or a stretch of French Drain that is less than 10 feet, then a 3 inch drain pipe can be used. Three inch drain pipe is used for low volume applications.
4 inch and 6-inch Drainpipe
French Drain Repair and Installation is a Central Focus for Oklahoma Drainage. We installed our first French Drain and completed our first Sprinkler Repair in Norman in 1993.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair — Installing – French Drains – Surface Drains – Channel Drains – Sump Pumps.
Providing Expert Sprinkler Repair – Broken Sprinkler Pipes – Sprinkler Head Adjustment – Sprinkler Valve Replacement
We provide Service for Folks in: Norman, Oklahoma City, Edmond, and Moore.
Central and Western Oklahoma is our Service Area since 1993.
(405) 203-9419
Flooded Area
A Channel Drain Across the, soon to be installed driveway would be a good idea too!
Channel Drain set in Driveway
FRENCH DRAIN CONNECTED TO GUTTERS
Drainage System
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, It is better to tie a Gutter Down Spout Directly into a French Drain. 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.
Gutter Connected to Drainage System
French Drains 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.Surface Drains Can’t Remove Ground Water
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. 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.
Surface Drains Work Well in Smaller Areas
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 Drainpipe that is connected to the Drain.
French Drain Installation in Oklahoma City, Norman, Yukon, Mustang, Edmond, Lawton
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair 405 203 9419 — We provide:
French Drain Installation, Surface Drain Installation, Drainage System Installation
Sprinkler Repair for all aspects of Residential Sprinkler Systems
Emergency Sprinkler Repair Service, AFTER HOURS AND WEEKENDS.
French Drain Installation, Oklahoma City, Duncan, Blanchard, New Castle, El Reno, Yukon, Mustang
Oklahoma Drainage – We install French Drains, Channel Drains, Surface Drains, Sump Pumps and Sod.
If You live in Oklahoma City and water damaging your foundation, We can install a French Drain for you.
If you live in Norman and have water standing on your driveway, We can install a Channel Drain for you.
If you live in Edmond and have water flooding your basement, We can install a Sump Pump for you.
If you live in Moore and have water washing out your flower bed mulch, We can install a Surface Drain for you.
If you live in Yukon and need grass to grow we can install Sod too!
Servicing all of Central and Western Oklahoma since 1993.
When Installing a French Drain as part of a Drainage System, there are many things to consider. What is the primary source of water coming into the problem drainage area. Are there secondary sources of water entering the area. What are they and how many. How fast does water enter the area and how often. What are the potential exit points for the water, Where do we want to take the water too. Is there more than one potential exit point to increase drainage capacity. Does the customer want a Drainage System or a Flood Prevention System and does he understand the difference.
French Drain along stem wall.
Curb outlet with more than 6 inches of fall
Oklahoma Drainage 405 203 9419 — We provide:
French Drain Installation, Surface Drain Installation, Drainage System Installation
Drainage Systems, French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, Sump Pumps, with 30 years of experience.
French Drain Installation under walkway
Completed French Drain under walkway
Just what is a “French Drain?” Many times, people incorrectly use the phrase, “French Drain,” when they mean “Surface Drain” or “Channel Drain.”
A basic French Drain
consists of a Perforated Drainpipe in the bottom of a trench. The French Drain Trench runs through a Problem Drainage Area that needs to be drained. The French Drainpipe is perforated (Full of Small Holes) and has Neo-Prene Soc around the pipe. This soc helps prevent debris from clogging the French Drainpipe. The dirt that was taken out to make the trench is hauled away. It is replaced by some type of small stone or gravel depending on what is desired or available. I prefer crushed 1 inch lime stone. It is the most economical option in my area. Pea Gravel or some other type of small stone can work just as well. The limestone or gravel is placed in the trench on top of the perforated Drainpipe and filled all the way to the surface (ground level).
Oklahoma Drainage recently diagnosed a Drainage Problem in South Oklahoma City. The Homeowner had a Deep French Drain down along the Stem wall of the house. The French Drainpipe was cheap and had collapsed. We brought in a Mini Excavator.
They 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. We used and 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
Oklahoma Drainage — Installing – French Drains – Surface Drains – Channel Drains – Sump Pumps
Servicing all of Central and Western Oklahoma since 1993.
French Drain Installation
Oklahoma Drainage has been diagnosing and solving Drainage Problems since 1993. As a result, we have gained a tremendous amount of experience.
Water has the ability to get into places around your home where you really don’t want it to be. This is never a good thing! Some drainage problems are easy to solve. Typically, water enters the problem drainage area one way from one source. The really tricky drainage problems occur when water enters the problem drainage area from multiple directions and from multiple sources. Sometimes a secondary water source can’t be seen or identified until the primary water problem source is eliminated.
Think About
You have to think about all the possible ways water can get into the problem area. Sometimes it is obvious. Sometimes its hard to determine all the possible water sources.
French Drain Installed along and under walkway to pool.
A drainage system is installed with a surface drain as the “intake” with drainage pipe running to an exit point. Initially the water drains away and everything looks great. The next day water is back and is all around the surface drain, but below the edge and it hasn’t rained at all, so no additional water ran over the surface of the ground to flood the area. The primary water source was solved, ( The surface water run off ) but the secondary water source was not. Which was sub-surface water, (ground water) running into the area. A surface drain can’t drain “ground water.” A French Drain should have initially been installed instead of a Surface Drain. A French Drain can drain both Surface Water and Ground Water.
A French Drain Can Handle Standing Water
Oklahoma Drainage Services all of Central Oklahoma including: Norman, Moore, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Midwest City, Del City, Blanchard, Newcastle, Purcell and Chickasha.
Now we are expanding our service area to include
: Lawton, Altus, Duncan, Chickasha, Elk City, and all of Western Oklahoma.
