French Drain Service has been provided by Oklahoma Drainage since 1993. 405 203 9419
OKLAHOMA DRAINAGE AND SPRINKLER REPAIR, Provides Expert Sprinkler Repair for: Sprinkler Valves, Sprinkler Heads, Sprinkler Controllers, and the most common problem, Sprinkler Pipes or Sprinkler Leaks.
Sprinkler Repair Service is provided for: Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Moore, Midwest City, Blanchard, New Castle, and all surrounding areas.
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!
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Breaking out the cut concrete
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Servicing all of Central and Western Oklahoma since 1993.
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.
has seen and dealt with virtually every possible Drainage and Standing water problem that can occur in or around your home. With over 2000 Drainage Systems installed since 1993, we have amassed a great deal of experience. This is help full in seeing underlying problems and secondary issues that may be hard to see at first for the ” Untrained Eye.” This allows us to get things right the first time. In this business EXPERIENCE TRULY COUNTS!
We dug up this French Drain Pipe that was installed incorrectly. No Trench Liner or Neo-Preen Filter was installed. We replaced 60 feet of bad French Drain.
This was the New French Drain Pipe that we installed with a trench liner.
Adding limestone is the next step.
Hiring your brother-in-law
to put in your Drainage System or French Drain is as bad! Having a landscape company to install a Channel Drain or Sump Pump isn’t much better. It would be like having your doctor preform brain surgery on your child. He could do it but do you really want him to with his lack of experience and training?
Is this your yard?
Oklahoma Drainage 405 203 9419 — We provide:
Drainage Systems, French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, Sump Pumps, with 30 years of experience.
Just what is a “French Drain?” Many times, people incorrectly use the term.
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 Drain Pipe is perforated (Full of Small Holes) and has Neo-Prene Soc around the pipe. This soc helps prevent debris from clogging the French Drainpipe.
Standing water
can cause a lot of damage to your yard. The above picture was from a French Drain Installation in Oklahoma City.
Many times we wait until things dry out a bit before beginning a French Drain Installation. Some times the water never goes away. So we start digging in standing water and putting the mud in a wheelbarrow. We then haul it to a dump trailer to be hauled away. It isn’t the easiest thing to do.
The Initial Dig
The water started draining away as soon as we dug the Drainage Trench. Once the Pipe and Limestone were installed, it drained away even faster.
The trench liner allows sub surface water to pass through it and reach the French Drain Pipe. The reason it is installed is to maintain the integrity of the drainage trench so it doesn’t collapse over time. It also helps protect the pipe from filling up with mud or sand, clogging the French Drain.
Below is a picture of a French Drain that we had to take out and replace because it had no liner or filter around the Pipe.
The French Drain Pipe shown above has a neo Preen soc around it to prevent sand and debris from clogging the French Drain. The next step is to add the limestone on top.
Other types of stone can be used as well.
The type of rock
that covers a perforated French Drainpipe can be just about any type of quality gravel or crushed stone. Very small crushed stone or sand is not a good idea, however. The water must be able to flow through the stone to reach the perforated pipe.
Drain Basin Connected into a French Drain and Several Gutters
Servicing Central Oklahoma including Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Midwest City, Del City, Yukon, Mustang, Moore, Norman, Purcell, Newcastle, Blanchard and surrounding areas.
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. A Drain Pipe is connected underground to an outlet on the Drain Basin. Stormwater Drains through the grate into the Drain Basin. Once in the Drain Basin, water travels out of the basin through a Drainpipe. The Storm-Water continues downhill in an underground Drainpipe to an exit point.
THIS IS NOT A FRENCH DRAIN!
A Surface Drain may come in many different shapes or sizes. The Drain Grate may be round or square. Here is a picture of a common Surface Drain.
A Channel Drain is a type of Surface Drain, and many times is installed in concrete across sidewalks or driveways.
French Drain or Surface Drain
A French Drain is completely different from a Surface Drain. A basic French Drain consists of a Perforated Drainpipe in the bottom of a trench. The Drainpipe should have a neoprene sock around the Perforated Drainpipe. This is to ensure that the Drainpipe does not become clogged.
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 limestone. It is the most economical option in my area. Pea Gravel or some other type of small stone can work just as well.
Crushed Limestone or Gravel
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). 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 Drainpipe or the Gravel are installed. This helps maintain the integrity of the trench over time. It also increases the cost of the French Drain and the amount of time to install it. I install a trench liner in a French Drain Every time.
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 isn’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.
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 LIFETIME.
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A Channel Drain is a type of Surface Drain, and many times is installed in concrete across sidewalks or driveways.
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Drainpipe running to street from French Drain
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair – Expert Sprinkler Repair for all Residential Lawn Sprinkler Systems
Emergency Service – After hours and Weekends
We service all of Central and Western Oklahoma
Since 1993 we have:
Fixed leaking sprinkler pipes in Edmond
Replaced Sprinkler Valves in Norman
Adjusted Sprinkler Heads In Oklahoma City
Installed A New Back Flow Valve in Lawton
and over 2000 other Sprinkler Repairs in Central and Western Oklahoma.
Sprinkler Repair in Oklahoma City.
Recently we spent an afternoon checking out a Sprinkler System in Northwest Oklahoma City. The customer told us that many of the heads in the Sprinkler System had a variety of problems. Her Sprinkler System was fairly large so the Sprinkler System Checkup would take some time.
Sprinkler System Checkup
First, we had to run each Sprinkler Zone and look at each Sprinkler Head individually. This took a while considering that there were 18 zones and 5 to 10 Sprinkler Heads in Each Zone.
First we looked to see if each Sprinkler Head was functioning correctly. Many of the heads were leaking at the base. Other Sprinkler Heads were not spraying correctly and needed to have their Sprinkler Nozzles Replaced. Some of the Sprinklers were just worn out and needed to be replaced.
As we went through the Sprinkler System, we placed a flag by each head that needed some type or Sprinkler Repair or Replacement. Along the way we also checked Sprinkler Coverage. Some Sprinkler Heads needed to be moved because some areas were either too dry or too wet. Several Sprinkler Heads needed to be moved.
Before the end of the day, we replaced 12 Sprinkler Heads, Changed Out 35 Sprinkler Nozzles, and moved 11 sprinkler heads to new locations.
Recently we had a customer in Norman who had some trouble with a sprinkler head that was leaking at the base. There was mulch all around the sprinkler head and when the system ran it blew mulch all over the sidewalk. This is a typical Sprinkler Repair and occurs quite often. It took us about 15 minutes to fix. We also moved several Sprinkler Heads that weren’t in the best places. Moving sprinkler heads is a common practice for Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair.
Sprinkler Repair is an ongoing issue for any sprinkler system.
Moving sprinkler valves also is a service that we provide. It takes a lot more expertise and experience to move sprinkler valves. There are many reasons that sprinkler valves and sprinkler heads may need to me moved. Driveways can be added or new landscaping may be installed. We can redesign any residential sprinkler system. Moving Sprinkler Valves, Sprinkler Heads, Sprinkler Pipes, and Sprinkler Wiring is what it takes.
Just like a home or a car, a Sprinkler System requires repair or adjustment from time to time. We at Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair, take great pride in the Sprinkler Repair Services that we provide. In almost 27 years of service, we have solved virtually every Sprinkler Repair Problem possible
We solve Sprinkler Repair Problems that other companies can’t handle. If you live in Oklahoma City and have Broken Sprinkler Heads, or if you live in Norman and have Leaking Sprinkler Valves, or if you live in Edmond and your Sprinkler Controller quit working, give us a call or send us an
Lawn Sprinkler Repair is one of our business focuses. We can help with:
1. Sprinkler Controller Problems
2. Leaking Back-Flow Valves
3. Leaking Sprinkler Pipes
4. Shorted or disconnected valve wires
5. Sprinkler Zones or Sprinkler Stations that won’t work
6. Broken Sprinkler Heads
The above are the most common problems that we deal with.
Edmond Sprinkler Repair
Sprinkler System Repair — Broken Sprinkler Heads — Sprinkler Controllers — Sprinkler Valves — All Brands
Servicing: Oklahoma City — Norman — Moore — Edmond — Mustang — Yukon — Midwest City — Del City — Blanchard — Newcastle
AND ALL CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.
Now Servicing Western Oklahoma including Lawton and Altus.
Moving a Sprinkler Head
Fixing Leaking Sprinkler Pipes is a common occurrence for Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair. Most recently we had a service call in Lawton. We got a call from a lady who had water pouring out from under the edge of her driveway. After shutting off the water at the back-flow valve, we were able to determine that the leak definitely was coming from the sprinkler system. A cracked sprinkler pipe was the problem and to make matters worse, the sprinkler pipe ran under the driveway.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair had the solution. Instead of trying to fix the broken sprinkler pipe, it was a much better idea to replace the entire pipe. The Sprinkler Repair took about three hours.
Oklahoma City Sprinkler Repair
Recently we helped some folks with their sprinkler controller. They had a lightning strike melting their sprinkler controller and all the connecting wires. Changing the Sprinkler Controller took a little time, but the larger problem was changing out all the sprinkler wires that ran underground form the controller to the sprinkler valves. This part took a while and required quite a bit of attention to detail.
SPRINKLER REPAIR IN OKLAHOMA CITY –
Sprinkler Valve Installation
The sprinkler valve in the picture was replaced by Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair. When the Sprinkler Valves were originally installed, they were not put inside a “Valve Box” to protect them. The company that installed them just dumped dirt on them and got paid and left.
The Sprinkler System ran ok for about two years before the sprinkler valves failed. We replaced the valves and added a valve box to protect them so this time the Rain Bird valves should last much longer. If you need help with your sprinkler system, give us a call at 405 203 9419. Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair has been solving sprinkler problems since 1993.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair – 405 203 9419
Do you need Sprinkler Repair?
Winter is a time when a lot can go wrong with a Sprinkler System. Sprinkler Pipes can freeze and break. Sprinkler heads can crack or bust. Above Ground Back-Flow Valves can crack or leak even during a warm winter. Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair can help. Give us a call at:
Oklahoma City Sprinkler Repair
Sprinkler Controller Trouble Shooting —
Having Installed Several Thousand Sprinkler Systems over the past several years, here are the most common mistakes made by homeowners who are not comfortable with their Sprinkler Controller.
Most Sprinkler Controllers have a knob or a digital touch screen. Either way, the basic functions are the same.
1. Sometimes some brands of Sprinkler Controllers won’t work because the ” Time and Date,” have not been set correctly. If you select time/date and the screen is blank with no time or date then you have a problem.
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won’t work is because the breaker has been tripped for the electrical plug that the controller is plugged into. People assume that because the LED screen on the controller has power that the controller is receiving power.
THIS IS NOT THE CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONTROLLERLS HAVE BACKUP BATTERIES IN THEM TO MAINTAIN THE PROGRAMMING IF YOUR ELECTRICITY GOES OFF. THE BREAKER CAN BE TRIPPED TO THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAY WILL STILL RUN OFF THE BATTERY MAKING IT LOOK LIKE IT HAS POWER WHEN IT DOES NOT.
TEST YOUR OUTLET BY CHECKING YOUR BREAKERS OR PLUGGING SOMETHING INTO THE SOCKET SUCH AS A LIGHT OR A POWER TOOL.
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Another very common mistake
is that people confuse “Start Times,” with “Run Times” on the controller.
A Run Time is how long you program each Sprinkler Zone to run.
(Zone 1 5 minutes, Zone 2 8 minutes, Zone 3 25 minutes and so on.) You program how long you want each Sprinkler Zone to run.
A Start Time is a time that you set on the controller to start zone one running. All other zones automatically follow zone one in order lowest to highest. Zone 2 knows to always follow zone 1 when it is done. Zone 3 knows to follow Zone 2 and so on. Let me repeat this. Start Times are only for zone 1. Again, a “Start Time,” is a time that you would like your Sprinkler System to come and run through all the zones.
Sprinkler Controllers
have the ability to run more than one start time. This is to allow your entire Sprinkler System to run more than once in a 24-hour period. You can have a Start Time of 1 PM. Zone 1 comes on and runs until its programmed time elapses. Zone 2 automatically comes on next and runs. Then zone 3 and so on. You might have a 2nd Start Time several hours later to start and run your entire system again. (2nd start time at 8 PM) The Sprinkler System has had plenty of time to run through all the zones when it started at 1 PM. At 8 PM the controller turns zone 1 on again and all the zones run their programmed amount of time.
THE MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE
IS THINKING THAT YOU MUST PROGRAM A START TIME FOR EACH ZONE. ( YOU CAN NOT PROGRAM A START TIME FOR ZONE 2,3,4 etc.) This is also apparent by the fact that most Sprinkler Controllers have a limit of 4 start times but can run more zones than 4. Most Sprinkler Controllers can run 10 zones or more.
What causes a big problem is a when person programs a Start Time at 1Pm. Thinking incorrectly that they need to program a Start Time for zone 2. They enter a second Start Time for 1:15pm, and a third start time for zone 3 at 1:30 PM. So here is what happens. Say each zone is programmed to run for 10 minutes each.(Run Time) Zone 1 comes on and runs at 1 PM. At 1:10 PM Zone 1 stops and zone 2 comes on. At 1:15 PM the second start time kicks in and tries to turn on zone 1 again while zone 2 has only been running for five minutes and the other subsequent zones have not run at all.
This is called an “Overlapping Start Time.” With an Overlapping Start Time, Different brands of controllers do different things. They are all bad regardless. Some will run zone one over and over and over causing a flood. Others will not run at all.
Most people only use or need one Start Time.
OKLAHOMA DRAINAGE AND SPRINKLER REPAIR, Provides Expert Sprinkler Repair for: Sprinkler Valves, Sprinkler Heads, Sprinkler Controllers, and the most common problem, Sprinkler Pipes or Sprinkler Leaks.
Sprinkler Repair Service is provided for: Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Moore, Midwest City, Blanchard, New Castle, and all surrounding areas.
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The “Water Budget Feature,
” found on most controllers can cause problems with your Sprinkler Run Times. Water Budget is a quick way to quickly change all your Run Times for all your zones at once. Example — Out of the box, your new Sprinkler Controller will be set to 100%. If you program zone 1 to run 10 minutes and zone 2 to run 15 minutes, then if your water budget is 100% then that is exactly what they will run. If you change your water budget from 100% to 200% now zone 1 will run 20 minutes and zone 2 will run 30 minutes and any other zone’s run time will run double of what it was programmed at 100%. This is a great feature until you accidentally change your water budget to 900% and don’t realize it. (or 5%)
IF YOUR RUN TIMES ARE RUNNING MORE OR LESS THAN WHAT YOU PROGRAMMED THEM FOR THEN CHECK THE WATER BUDGET.
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Some of the older digital Sprinkler Controllers have an “Enter” button. Any programming you do must be followed by hitting the Enter Button. If you don’t hit it then programming that you think you keyed in is lost. This is why the newer controllers don’t have an Enter Button.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair has been solving all types of Sprinkler System Problems since 1993.
We provide:
1. Sprinkler Valve Problems
2. Sprinkler Wiring Problems
3. Sprinkler Controller Problems / Sprinkler Clock Problems
4. Sprinkler Head Problems
5. Sprinkler Pipe Problems
6. Sprinkler Coverage Problems
7. Sprinkler Redesign Problems for new fences or swimming pools.
Many times, sprinkler repair needs arise at inconvenient times. Water lines can break in the middle of the night. Back-Flow Valves Freeze and break at night too.
Sometimes things go wrong when we are away from our homes as well. Sprinkler Systems coming on at the scheduled times but not shutting off is common and has several possible causes. Sprinkler Valves can “stick” open while running from lack of water pressure or is not getting enough electrical current to shut it off from the sprinkler controller, or even a small piece of debris is stuck in the sprinkler valve and won’t allow the sprinkler valve to close.
Do you have water standing in your yard after a hard rain?
Does your sidewalk become a moat during a thunder-storm? 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.
Water Entry
Water Transition
Water Exit
Water entry is the process where water enters the Drainage System. This done with water entering drainpipe through a French Drain. Water flows to a low area with a trench. In the bottom of the trench is a Perforated French Drainpipe with a liner or a soc. Gravel or crushed limestone fills the trench on top of the French Drainpipe.
Water can also enter a Drainage System through a Surface Drain. Water flows to a Drainage Basin, falls through the grate and enters the Drainpipe below.
A third way for water to enter is to connect Gutter Down Spouts Directly into a Drainage System.
Connecting Gutter into French Drain System
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair 405 203 9419 — We provide:
Sprinkler Repair for all aspects of Residential Sprinkler Systems
Emergency Sprinkler Repair Service, AFTER HOURS AND WEEKENDS.
Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair Recently installed a Drainage System in Nichols Hills. The Drainage System was made up of a 4 inch French Drain starting in the back yard. It ran between the garage and the pool. Several gutters were connected directly into the French Drain.
From this point, we expanded up to a larger 6 inch Drainpipe to handle the added water into the system from the gutters. In several places the French Drain had to run through areas where Sprinkler Pipes were in the way. We had to re-rout all the Sprinkler Pipes and Wires under the French Drain.
French Drain Installed in Yukon
Once the Sprinkler System had been redesigned and the gutters had been connected, we ran the 6-inch Drainpipe from the end of the French Drain, around the house to release through the curb. We cut the curb and installed a 6 inch curb fitting with acrylic concrete. A few days later a major thunderstorm poured down on the property. The French Drain and the Drainage System Worked Perfectly.
A Channel Drain
is a type of Surface Drain and many times is installed in concrete across sidewalks or driveways. It is long and narrow with a grate on top.
Installing Channel Drain Across Sidewalk in Norman
Drainage System
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 water is 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.
Water Transition is moving water through Drainpipe to the Exit Point.
Installation of a Drainage System, French Drain, In Norman Oklahoma
Exit points are either Pop-Up Emitters or Curb outlets.
WE install French Drains and all types of Drainage Systems in Oklahoma City, Yukon, Edmond, Norman, Moore and Mustang.
