Drainage Solutions for Water Causing Foundation and Basement Problems in Albany, Schenectady, & Saratoga, NY
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Drainage Problems
We diagnose and solve all types of water drainage problems. Bad grading and poor drainage on the exterior of the home can cause water seepage into the basement, leaky cracks, wet foundation walls, settling of the land, and other structural issues. There should never be standing water against your exterior foundation walls. Many wet basement problems are related to poor drainage of storm water, rainwater, melting snow water, groundwater, surface water runoff, and roof water. We also fix broken, collapsed, and improperly installed underground drainage pipes. Contact us to inspect and repair a drainage problem.
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Drainage Systems & Solutions
We specialize in custom drainage systems and solutions for different types of water problems. We design and install underground drainage that can be used for collecting, diverting, and draining water from one location to another. Most importantly, we install drainage systems that are pitched from end to end, so water can properly flow through underground drain pipes by gravity. Contact us for experienced drainage contractor services.
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Grading, Trenching, and ExcavatingWe provide grading, trenching, and excavating for work that is associated to drainage and home water problems. If the grading around the home has low depression spots or areas that slope toward the house, storm water and melting snow water can drain into the foundation or basement. We provide re-grading around exterior foundation walls to slope the land away from the house. We also provide excavating for drainage systems, waterproofing, and repair work. When it comes to trenching for drainage, we work around utilities and irrigation pipes on a regular basis, and are very skilled at hand digging. If needed we have different compact machines to best fit specific job sites.
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Foundation DrainageWe provide foundation drainage solutions for home, basement, and foundation water problems. Water that drains too close to the exterior foundation walls can cause a wet basement, water leaking through the interior foundation wall, water seepage through cracks, flooded window wells, and damage to the foundation. Never let water pool up against your foundation wall. Rainwater from the roof of a home should always be properly drained away from the house. Bad grading, no gutter, or a improper downspout extension are a few things that can cause water to be trapped next to a foundation. This can lead to over saturating the ground on the exterior foundation and then water leaking through the wall. Over saturated soil next to a foundation can frost heave and then cause cracks or bowing in the wall over time. We install drainage systems that collect water from around the foundation and drain it to another location.
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Gutter Downspout Drainage
We provide installation of gutter downspout drainage systems and solutions. We pipe downspouts underground in 4 inch solid pipe and drain the rainwater to a location away from the home. The gutter water can be drained to a leaching system, daylight drain to the surface of the ground, drain to a pop up surface emitter, or other options. Roof water draining too close to foundation walls can cause cracks, leaks, and other basement water problems. Call us for gutter drainage solutions and service.
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French DrainsWe install french drains and rainwater drainage systems. French drains can be used to collect surface water, storm water, and groundwater from a area. The water collected by the french drain can be drained to a different location through the use of underground drain pipes. A french drain typically consists of a underground stone trench with perforated piping. Depending on the location of the french drain, we will line the surface of the entire trench with either a permeable fabric or heavy duty pond liner. We install french drain solutions for fixing water problems associated to a foundation wall, basement, home on a slab, yard, and other areas.
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Leaching Systems
Installation of water leaching drainage systems. This method of drainage can be used for draining water into the ground of a desired location. We pipe sump pumps, gutter downspouts, french drains, catch basins, and other drainage through pitched underground drain pipes and into water leaching systems. Leaching water into the ground through the use of a stone drain pit or leach line is a option that is done when there is not a good option for daylight draining water to the surface of the ground in a lower elevation area. The size of a leaching system can depend on the type of soil and amount of water being drained. We use a permeable fabric to coat the entire surface of a stone drain pit or leach line to separate stone from soil. The soil dug out form a leaching pit can be removed or used for re-grading a area.
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Sump Pump Drainage Systems
Installation of sump pump drainage systems for sump pump discharge pipes on the exterior of the home. We pipe the sump pump water under the ground in 4 inch solid piping to divert and drain it away from the foundation walls. The sump pump drainage pipe is pitched from end to end so it can gravity drain properly and prevent freezing. Sump pump water that drains too close to the house can flood the ground and leak back into the basement. We also provide installation of different solutions for draining the sump water once it is piped to a new location. The options for draining a underground sump pump pipe are daylight draining it to the surface of the ground in a lower elevation area, draining it to a storm sewer drain, or draining it to a water leaching pit. We also install a freeze protection fitting on sump pump drainage system.
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Catch BasINs and Surface Drains
We install catch basins, mitered surface drains, and pop up surface emitter drains. Catch basins are used for collecting surface, gutter, and standing water from a specific area. A catch basin connects to underground drain pipe that can drain the collected water to a different location. Catch basins filter out debris with the grate lid and smaller debris is caught in a lower area of the basin. A surface drain is used for draining water to the surface of the ground without having an exposed pipe in lawn and as an end point of a drainage system. A pop up emitter or mitered drain should only be installed in a lower elevation area or hillside, so a pitched pipe can gravity drain water out of it.
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Storm Water Drainage - Collection
We install drainage systems for collecting storm rainwater and melting snow water that drains too close to a home or along the foundation walls. Surface water that drains too close to a home can become a problem that causes water to seep into the basement and also foundation walls to leak water. If the exterior water leaking into a basement right after heavy rains and melting snow can be determined, then a water collection drainage system can be implemented to address the specific problem from its source. Once water is collected with drainage or a french drain collection trench, it will then need to be diverted away and properly drained.
Storm Water Drainage - Diverting
Storm Water Drainage - Draining
Drainage Systems and Solutions Company in Albany, Schenectady, & Saratoga, NY
Drainage contractor services for home, basement, and foundation water problems in Albany, Schenectady, Clifton Park, Colonie, Niskayuna, Latham, Cohoes, Mechanicville, Scotia, Glenville, Rotterdam, Voorheesville, Altamont, Rexford, Loudonville, Guilderland, Bethlehem, Slingerlands, Delmar, Glenmont, Princetown, Halfmoon, Waterford, Burnt Hills, Ballston Lake, Ballston Spa, Malta, Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, Duanesburg, New Scotland, Feura Bush, Rensselaer, East Greenbush, Defreestville, and Wynantskill, NY. We fix water drainage problems that cause wet basements and leaking foundation walls!
Drainage Contractor Service Areas in NY
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