Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair – 405 203 9419

Moore Oklahoma Surface Drain, Sprinkler Repair are services provided by Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair since 1993. We service all of Central and Western Oklahoma.

Moore Oklahoma French Drain

My name is Blane Callen. I own and operate Oklahoma Drainage.  Oklahoma Drainage has been solving water problems for home owners and small business in central Oklahoma since 1993.  We install French Drains, Surface Drains, Sump Pumps and Sod.

Surface Drain installed in Flag Stone.

Connecting Gutter to French Drain

Installing Decorative French Drain

Decorative French Drain

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French Drain Installed in Rest Home

French Drain Installation, Surface Drain Installation, Drainage System Installation

Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair 405 203 9419 — We provide:

    

 

Drainage Systems, French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, Sump Pumps,  with 30 years of experience.

Drainage Systems can be made up of one drain or a combination of many drains.  Drainage problems can be very complex.   Complex Drainage Problems may require a combination of several different types of drains all inter-connected and working together.  Other times the drainage problem may be simple and straight-forward requiring only one drain or several of the same type of drain connected together.

An example of a complex drainage system would be:  A French Drain in the back yard connected to a Surface Drain near a flower bed connected to several gutter downspouts, which are connected to a Channel Drain going across a driveway, which is connected to additional Surface Drain in the front yard, which runs to a Curb Fitting that lets all the water drain out on to the street.

Curb Outlet

Simple Drainage System

A simple Drainage System might consist of a Surface Drain that is connected to a second Surface Drain which runs to a Pop-up Emitter which lets water drain over the curb and into the street.

An “Exit Point” is the term used for where all the water leaves the Drainage System.  Determining the Exit Point is very critical.  It is one of the first things we do when diagnosing a Drainage Problem.

French Drain running under sidewalk to Pop Up Emitter

Intake, Transition, and Exit are the parts of a Drainage System.

They can:

1.  Keep water away from foundations — A French Drain is best because it can move Surface Water and Sub-Surface Water (water moving under ground) 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 in a smaller Drainage Areas. They should move 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.

Small Area

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 Drain Pipe that is connected to the Drain.