Monthly Archives: June 2017

Macomb Township French Drain System to Control Roof Run Off Water

2017-07-10T00:46:57-04:00By |Categories: Macomb Township French Drain|Tags: , |

Macomb Township French Drain System to Control Roof Run Off Water In Macomb Township Michigan, installing a French drain system. I wanted to talk about why its so soft and hard to mow in between the houses. The clay pan that we have in Macomb Township doesn't let the water dissipate.  Basically, it's always very soft. why [...]

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Sterling Heights French Drain Sump Pump Discharge Hybrid System

2017-06-27T12:13:41-04:00By |Categories: Sterling Heights French Drain|Tags: , |

Sterling Heights French Drain Sump Pump Discharge Hybrid System We're in Sterling Heights, Michigan installing a French drainage system along with running a new sump line. Water use to stand in the backyard here where you see our channel for our French drain stone, and the sump line used to run to a dry well.  You [...]

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Macomb Township French Drain System Around an Elevated Patio

2017-06-27T12:27:11-04:00By |Categories: Macomb Township French Drain|Tags: , |

Macomb Township French Drain System Around an Elevated Patio We're in Macomb Township installing in a French drain system around an elevated patio. Elevated patios have... Well, it depends on the installer what they have for base material. A lot of base materials for lift, they will hold water. So every time it rains they end [...]

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St. Clair Shores Michigan Perimeter French Drain System

2017-06-27T12:48:07-04:00By |Categories: St. Clair Shores French Drain|Tags: |

St. Clair Shores Michigan Perimeter French Drain System We're in St. Clair Shores, Michigan installing in a perimeter drain system around the backyard. We're digging out a French drain channel around the entire backyard. The homeowner in St. Clair Shores is saving hundreds and hundred of dollars by repurposing the dirt.  The lot's low. So we're going to [...]

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Oakland Township, MI: French Drain – Install First With a New Home

2017-06-13T02:17:20-04:00By |Categories: Oakland Township French Drain|Tags: , |

Install a French Drain First With a New Home in Oakland Township, Michigan We're installing a French drain system in Oakland Township, Michigan. The homeowner noticed after they moved into their new home that water was collecting in the back yard. That they had an issue. They're having that taken care of before sprinklers and sod. [...]

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Don’t use a drain sleeve / pipe sock with a French drain system in Michigan

2017-06-13T01:52:04-04:00By |Categories: French Drain|Tags: , |

Don't use a drain sleeve pipe sock with a French drain system in Michigan This is a roll of pipe with a sock on it. When you're gathering quotes for a french drain in Michigan make sure not to go the contractor using pipe with a sock on it for a french drain system in a [...]

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West Bloomfield, MI: French Drain Install Trencher vs Excavator

2017-06-13T01:43:35-04:00By |Categories: West Bloomfield French Drain|Tags: , |

French Drain Install in West Bloomfield, Michigan:  Trencher vs Excavator Right here we just installed a professional french drain system. You wouldn't hardly know it. All right here we go. Basically we cut the sod. We leave about two and a half inches of root on the side and we just fold it back. We excavate. [...]

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New Baltimore, MI: French Drain Hybrid Solution Utilizing a Dry Creek Bed

2017-06-13T01:13:49-04:00By |Categories: New Baltimore French Drain|Tags: , |

French Drain Hybrid Solution Utilizing a Dry Creek Bed in New Baltimore, Michigan We're in New Baltimore, Michigan. Over 12 years ago, we met a gentleman who'd seen a concept at a restaurant that he was dining at. He basically wanted his outdoor living space to have a berm around it with a bunch of ornamentals. [...]

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West Bloomfield, MI: Take pictures when having a French Drain Installed

2017-06-13T01:02:09-04:00By |Categories: West Bloomfield French Drain|Tags: , |

West Bloomfield, MI: Take pictures when having a French Drain Installed When hiring a professional French drain installer, always take pictures after a heavy rainfall to show him the problem areas. That way when they come out to quote the job, it could be dry, it could be several days after that rain and that water [...]

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