french drain
how a french drain works

When to Consider a French Drain

 

  • If experiencing problems with surface water, such as a soggy lawn or a roadway that washes out.
  • If water is getting into basements or below ground facilities.
  • To prevent water from building up behind a retaining wall on a hillside and undermining it.

 


A french drain is primarily used to prevent ground and surface water from penetrating or damaging building foundations. It is a trench filled with gravel or rock containing a perforated pipe that redirects surface water and ground water away from an area. French drains may also be used to distribute water, such as a septic drain field at the outlet of a typical septic tank sewage treatment system.

 


French drains are often installed around a building foundation in two different ways:

 

  • Buried around the foundation wall on the external side of the foundation
  • Installed underneath the below ground floors on the inside perimeter

 


 

Groundforce  can answer all your questions and give you the highest quality of workmanship for french drain considerations.

Contact us if you need a professional consultation for your drain project. Servicing  –  San Diego, Riverside County, Orange County, Los Angeles and most of Southern California.

 

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