Subsurface drainage
French Drain Installation in Houston
A Houston French drain should do more than hide water underground. We plan the grade, outlet, pipe, stone, and soil separation as one complete collect-and-convey system.
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The right system starts with the water path.
Intercept subsurface water and carry it to a deliberate outlet—not another low spot in the yard. Every recommendation begins with where the water starts, how it crosses the property, and where it can safely finish.
How we approach it
- 01
Read the grade and trace the water source
- 02
Plan a lawful gravity or pumped outlet
- 03
Excavate, line, pipe, stone, wrap, and restore
Done right vs. done wrong
Why some drainage jobs fail within a year.
Pipe laid flat or with dips that hold water
Continuous fall checked with a level along the full run
Gravel placed directly against clay with no fabric
Non-woven geotextile keeps fine clay out of the stone
Drain ends in another low spot or has no outlet
A planned gravity outlet or designed pump discharge
Built from the soil up
A drain that keeps flowing
Fabric separates fine clay from the drainage stone. Open-graded rock creates storage space, while the sloped perforated pipe carries collected water to a defined outlet.
Installation references
See what the working parts look like.
Representative examples help identify the materials and methods discussed during an inspection.
French drain assembly
Fabric, washed stone, and perforated pipe before the trench is wrapped and restored.
Surface-water collection
A catch basin set at a lawn low point to collect runoff before it spreads.
Buried downspout line
Solid pipe carries concentrated roof water away from the slab toward a planned outlet.
Representative installation imagery; each property requires its own layout, materials, and outlet plan.
Representative project
From standing water to a usable side yard.
A low side yard can combine roof runoff, neighboring flow, and compacted clay. The solution may pair surface collection with subsurface conveyance rather than relying on one component alone.
Illustrative project example; actual outcomes and scope vary by property.
A drier yard starts here
Plan your french drains project
Start with a no-pressure drainage inspection and a plan built around your property’s actual grade and outlet.