If you are having issues with an abundance of water near or around your home, then you may want to consider hiring a professional to come and install a French drain for you. A French drain is a trench that is dug around the area where the water issues are, and it has a perforated pipe inside of it. This pipe helps to divert water through the trench and away from the areas where it may be causing damage. Here are two reasons why you need a French drain.
Your Lawn Is Soggy
If you notice that your lawn is often soggy, then it is a good idea to have a French drain installed. This constant water on your lawn will not only cause damage to your grass, a great deal of mud, and increased risk of slipping and falling, but it also can cause damage to your foundation, if the water is left to sit and eventually pool around the base of your house. This sitting water can cause damage to your foundation, which can be completely avoided with the installation of a French drain.
Your Driveway Is Flooding
If you find that your driveway is flooding every time that it rains, you run the sprinklers, etc., then a French drain may be very helpful for this as well. Instead of having the water pool in your driveway and around your home, a French drain can direct the water so that it avoids these areas entirely and instead goes to the road. This again stops the water from pooling around your home and causing foundational issues.
To learn more reasons why you may need a French drain, or to hire a professional to come and install one for you, visit us today at Steady House Foundation Repair. Call us today!