We solve all types of unwanted water problems in and around your home or business. Oklahoma Drainage Provides : Drainage System Installation utilizing French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, and Sump Pumps.
If you need a French Drain along an exterior wall, or a surface drain installed in concrete in a sidewalk or driveway, or a sump pump in a basement, We can help. There are literally thousands of specific drain installation applications.
Hard rain and flooding seem to be more common all the time. When I started this business in 1993, having over an inch of rainfall in an hour was pretty extreme. Now having over 4 inch an hour rainfall is not unheard of and is becoming more common.
Protecting our homes and businesses from unwanted water should be a goal for all of us.
Oklahoma Drainage has seen and dealt with virtually every possible Drainage and Standing water problem that can occur in or around your home. With over 2700 Drainage Systems installed since 1993, we have amassed a great deal of experience. This is helpful in seeing underlying problems. We look for Secondary Water Issues not just the Primary ones. In this business EXPERIENCE TRULY COUNTS!
Hiring your brother- in- law or a Landscape Company to put in your Drainage System is a bad idea. If a landscape company also installs French Drains, you should run!
Why don't they specialize??? Does your Lawyer also do physical therapy?
Some Builders also make bad choices concerning drainage on new homes they are building. New houses should not have problems with water. Builders usually have a landscape company that installs their drains. Sometimes its a maintenance guy that works for the builder. It's Usually the cheapest fix possible. I've testified in more than one class action lawsuit where a whole housing sub-division had unnecessary Drainage Issues.
Water can cause a huge amount of damage. How important is your money and your home? Over 30% of the work done by Oklahoma Drainage is fixing other people's mistakes. I appreciate the work, but I get frustrated when bad things happen to good people concerning water!
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Oklahoma Drainage has been installing Channel Drains in Oklahoma City, Norman, and Edmond for 31 Years. We service all of Central and Western Oklahoma.
Channel Drains look great around a pool or across a sidewalk or driveway. They are a type of “Surface Drain,” that is long and narrow like a gutter. Most of the time, Channel Drains are set in concrete.
Sometimes people need new drains installed near their pool set in concrete. The old drain may not work any more or there may be a low area that needs one. The old drains may be too small or they may be clogged. Many times it is difficult to unclog a pool drain. The only solution is to cut out the old drain and put in a new one.
Cutting out the concrete and installing a Pool Drain.
We put Duct Tape on the Channel Drain before pouring concrete around it. Channel Drains are one type of Drain used around pools.
Channel Drains can also be installed across Driveways and Sidewalks.
In the past 30 years, Oklahoma Drainage has designed and installed a large number of Drainage Systems. For the most part, we have utilized French Drains and Surface Drainsof many different shapes and sizes. In two decades we have built up a high level of experience diagnosingDrainage Problems. We know what to look for, what to expect, and how to approach a wide variety of situations where water is in a harmful or undesirable place.
Installing French Drain and Curb Outlet in Drainage System in Norman.
Oklahoma Drainage installs many types of Drains in a wide variety of places. Here are a few of them. French Drain Installation along foundations near walls – French Drain Installation behind retaining walls –French Drain Installation in and around flower beds –French Drain Installation in basements –French Drain Installation near sidewalks and along driveways –French Drain Installation under pool decks and around swimming pools –French Drain Installation on hillsides and on slopes to protect building and homes –Surface Drain Installation in sidewalks set in concrete –Surface Drain Installation in driveway set in concrete –Surface Drain Installation on side of house to catch water from gutter downspout –Surface Drain Installation in basement with Sump Pump inside to pump out the water –Surface Drain Installation in low spot in yard to handle a moderate amount of water –Surface Drain Installation next to driveway to catch water run-off –Surface Drain Installation next to sidewalk to catch water run-off –Surface Drain Installation connected to gutter down-spout – Just what is a “French Drain?” Many times people incorrectly use the phrase, “French Drain,” to apply to many different types of Drains that could be used in a Drainage System. The term is widely used and many times incorrectly connected to “Surface Drains,” or “Channel Drains.” A Surface Drain has a grate that sits on top of a basin. The basin is underground. ADrain Pipeis connected underground to an outlet on theDrain Basin. Storm-WaterDrains through the grate into theDrain Basin. Once in the Drain Basin, water travels out of the basin through a Drain Pipe. The Storm-Watercontinues downhill in an undergroundDrain Pipe to an exit point. ASurface Drainmay come in many different shapes or sizes. It is a Drain Basin with a Drain Grate on top and a Drain Pipe connected on the side. TheDrain Grate may be round or square.
AChannel Drain is a type ofSurface Drainand many times is installed in concrete across sidewalks or driveways. It is long and narrow with a grate on top.Channel Drain installed in a sidewalk by a front door.
AFrench Drainis completely different from a Surface Drain. A basic French Drain consists of a Perforated Drain Pipe in the bottom of a trench. A Trench Liner is sometimes used depending on the Drainage System Design and the type of soil. TheDrain Pipe should have a neoprene sock around the Perforated Drain Pipe. This is to ensure that the Drain Pipe does not become clogged. A trench is dug that is slightly wider than the French Drain Pipe that is being used. There are several sizes of French Drain Pipe. Three Inch, Four Inch, and Six Inch are the most common sizes of French drain Pipe. The dirt that is 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 lime-stone or gravel is placed in the trench on top of the perforatedDrain Pipe and filled all the way to the surface (ground level). In some cases where the French Drain needs to be deep or is being placed in sandy soil, a special trench liner must be placed in the trench before the perforated Drain Pipe or the Gravel are installed. This helps maintain the integrity of the trench over time. It also increases the cost of the French Drainand the amount of time to install it. I install a trench liner in a French Drain about 20% of the time. Most of the time a liner in not needed.
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 withSurface 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 theFrench Drainis 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 theFrench Drain over time eventually covering the gravel. This is OK. It won’t have a measurable effect on the performance of thedrain .DONT 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.
DECORATIVE STONE CAN BE USED TO COVER A FRENCH DRAIN AND THEY LOOK GREAT AND LAST A L
Recently Oklahoma Drainage installed a large 6 inch French Drain in Edmond. The customer had water running under his back porch step and into his basement. We did a Free Drainage Diagnostic and Estimate. The French Drain design that we proposed would intercept the surface water and subsurface water that was flowing under the steps. The French Drain design called for a 6 inch French Drain to be installed above and several feet away from the steps. It would run around the house parallel to the foundation and about 5 feet to the East. The French Drain would run past the steps to a point where water must cross the French Drain or run up hill to the steps which in this case was not possible. Once past the steps, the French Drain would transition to Solid 6 inch Drain Pipe and continue on around the house to the Pop-Up Emitter down hill in the side yard. Along the way we attached several Gutter Down Spouts into the French Drain.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair has been diagnosing and solving Drainage Problems since 1993. Water has the ability to get into places around your home where you really don’t want it to be. 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.
An example of this occurs when water is running into a problem area in an obvious way over the ground where you can see it.
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.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair Recently installed a large 6 inch French Drain in Edmond. The customer had water running under his back porch step and into his basement. We did a Free Drainage Diagnostic and Estimate. The French Drain design that we proposed would intercept the surface water and subsurface water that was flowing under the steps. The French Drain design called for a 6 inch French Drain to be installed above and several feet away from the steps. It would run around the house parallel to the foundation and about 5 feet to the East. The French Drain would run past the steps to a point where water must cross the French Drain or run up hill to the steps which in this case was not possible. Once past the steps, the French Drain would transition to Solid 6 inch Drain Pipe and continue on around the house to the Pop-Up Emitter down hill in the side yard. Along the way we attached several Gutter Down Spouts into the French Drain.
We solve residential and commercial drainage problems.
After a thunder storm, do you have water standing on your driveway, sidewalk, on the side of your house, backyard, front yard, or worst of all — seeping into your home? We can help! We can diagnose your problem and design a drainage system specifically for your needs. We install: French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, Trench Drains, Basin Drains, Basement Drains, and Sump Pumps.
Standing Water on a Driveway or Sidewalk can be a real pain. Stepping out of your car into standing water is no fun.
Oklahoma Drainage can help. We can install many types of Surface Drains or Channel Drains into concrete. The most common place to install them is in Driveways or Sidewalks. We also have installed them in Basement Floors along with Sump Pumps to move out the water.
With any Driveway Drain, one necessary aspect is a place to drain the water to, whether it be a down hill slope released out of a pop up emitter, or out through a curb with a curb outlet.
Have you ever had water sanding on your Driveway? Water on Drivewayscan cause cement or asphalt to break down and come apart resulting in cracks and deterioration. Not to mention getting out of your car and stepping into water is never pleasant!
Oklahoma can have very hard rain and thunderstorms. Water standing can cause all types of problems.
Surface Drain installed in Driveway with Metal Grate.
Oklahoma Drainage can help by installing a surface drain in your driveway or sidewalk. If you live in Edmond and need help, give us a call. We service all of Central and Western Oklahoma.
French Drains can be installed by themselves, or as part of a Drainage System that uses other French Drains, Surface Drains, or other Drain combinations. Typically a French Drain is used to protect a broad area that has a lot of standing water. A French Drain might run along side a homes foundation, or beside a driveway, or on any Drainage Project where Sub-Surface wateris the primary problem. If water is running toward your home under ground ( through sandy soil), A French Drain is the only Solution for draining away water flowing under ground.
After Diagnosing aDrainage Problem in Oklahoma City, We installed a 6 inch French Drain that went all the way around the pool in the back yard and then ran all the way to the street on both sides of the house. The French Drain made the shape of a horse shoe. The Drainage System had two Curb Outlets installed through the curb at the street. This gave the French Drain two different directions to allow the water to flow to the street. Two Drain Outlets allowed the French Drain to move a huge amount of water during heavy rains. A few weeks later we got a call from our customer after a heavy rain. She was very happy. The French Drain did a great job protecting her pool. All the Storm Water was diverted around the Swimming Pool.
A Drainage Exit Point is the area where water goes to be released when it comes out of the Drainage System. The two most common exit points for a Drainage Systemare a Pop-Up Emitter or a Curb Fitting.
A Pop-Up Emitter is a Fitting on the end of a Drain Pipe that has a lid that pops up and releases water. When water drainage is complete, the lid shuts back.
We Installed a Double Six inch French Drain in Edmondthis week. A Double Six Inch French Drainis two six inch French Drains laid side by side in one very wide and deep trench. It is designed to move a huge amount of water away from a home. The our customer had several different drainage problems in their back yard. After a thunderstorm, water would run under their back fence and into their garage. The back yard was on a steep hillside and the water would run very fast down the hill and into the garage. We installed 2 large six inch French Drains across the water’s path. This allowed the water to be diverted into the French Drain which then ran through drain pipe to a curb outlet at the street. Three Gutter Down Spouts were connected into the French Drain. The French Draincreated a protective barrier for the garage. A 12 inch Surface Drain was also included in the Drainage System. It was placed up against the driveway and connected with 4 inch Solid drain pipe to the 6 inch French Drain. Water was completely rerouted away from the home. A French Drain and Surface Draincombination in this case was the best solution to this particular drainage problem.
Installing a Curb Outlet for a French Drain in Edmond
If you live inOklahoma City and need a French Drain installed in your yard, or along your driveway, or near your foundation, give us a call. If you live in Edmond or Norman and need a Surface Drain installed in the concrete in your sidewalk or driveway, we can help. If you live in Mustang or Yukon and would like to protect your trees or flower beds from standing water with a French Drain, we specializes in just that!
