Surface Water Drainage & Water Collection in Kansas City, Overland Park, KS

Surface Water Drainage Methods

Water collection in yards is a common problem for many homeowners. While most people assume that this problem is an indication of an improperly built home, this is not always the case. Sometimes, the pooling of water in your yard is due to poor planning. For example, low spots in the yard, especially near the foundation of the house are likely spots for water to collect in the yard. There are, however, several other reasons that water can form pools and muddy patches in your yard. Pooling water is not only a cosmetic problem; if water is allowed to sit around the foundation, it may seep into the basement or cause the foundation to deteriorate.

Before you can figure out the best way to expel the puddles of water from your yard, you have to figure out the root cause. Some common reasons that water may start to collect in your yard include:

• Failing Surface Water Drainage System: If the surface drainage system (consisting of your gutters, downspouts, grading, drainage ditches, channel drains, catch basins, etc.) are not functioning properly, it could cause pools of water to form in your yard. The most common problems with this system are broken or leaking gutters, downspouts that do not extend far enough, improperly graded landscaping or overflowing drains.
• Excess Moisture in Soil: If incessant rains have caused the soil to soak up more moisture than normal, the soil may be too saturated to absorb any more water. When this happens, water is often forced to collect on the surface of the ground, around your foundation.
• Drought Periods: When the ground suffers from a lack of moisture, the soil will shrink up and shift, forming voids, holes, and large cracks around the foundation. If a heavy rain follows the dry period, these spaces will fill with water, causing pools in your yard and around your foundation.

These are troublesome issues because pooling water around your foundation could eat away at the concrete, causing it to crack and crumble over time. The water may then seep through the porous concrete, or leak through foundation cracks. This can cause a wet basement and several other basement moisture issues. To prevent a wet crawlspace or basement, invest in surface water drainage and collection system from Pro Foundation Technology today.

Surface Water Drainage and Collection Solutions

The best way to keep water from collecting in your yard is to have Pro Foundation Technology’s water management team put in a quality surface drainage system and water collection system. The first parts of the surface drainage system, the gutters, downspouts, and grading around the home, work to keep water off of and away from direct contact with the foundation of the home.

The water collection system is made up of catch basins, channel drains, and grates that are installed under downspouts or planted areas. The water that would otherwise collect in low spots flows through these grates and flows into the catch basins. From here, the pipes carry the water away from the home.

For more details on the water collection and surface drainage solutions that we offer for your Kansas City or Overland Park, KS home, contact us today.