Drainage & Grading Solutions
French drains, dry creek beds, catch basins and regrading that move water away from your home and patio.
The details, in plain English.
Middle Tennessee gets heavy rain, and its clay soil does not drink it quickly. Standing water ruins lawns, undermines patios and seeps into basements. The fix is to move water deliberately: grading, drains and outlets.
We find where water comes from and where it should go, then build French drains, catch basins, downspout extensions and decorative dry creek beds that carry it away, often as a landscape feature.
Best for
- Soggy lawns and standing water
- Water near foundations
- Patios that flood
- Slopes with runoff
What you get with this service.
Solves the cause
Find the source and path.
Hidden or decorative
Buried drains or dry creek beds.
Protects the house
Water carried away from walls.
Pairs with hardscape
Integrated into patios and walls.
From first visit to finished space.
- 1
Read the water
After-rain walk-through.
- 2
Plan the path
Drains, grade and outlet.
- 3
Build
Trenches, pipe and stone.
- 4
Test
Run water and verify flow.
Questions, answered
Where does the water go?
To a safe outlet: downhill daylight, a dry well or an approved drainage point. We never send water onto a neighbor.
Can drainage be pretty?
Yes. A dry creek bed with boulders and plants looks like a garden feature while moving water.
How do I get a price?
Fill in the form or call 615-431-3789. We schedule a free visit, walk the yard with you and send a written estimate.
How long does it take?
It depends on size and scope. Most projects take days to a few weeks, and we give you the schedule before we start.
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Ready to see this in your yard?
Send the form for a free design visit and a written estimate, or try the Backyard Planner first.