Yard Drains

Before any work is started, St Louis Drainage Solutions contacts 1-800-DIG-RITE to locate underground utilities no matter how small the job. It is always the contractors responsibly and liability to ensure no damage is done in these sensitive areas. If the customer has an irrigation system it would help to have these areas flagged. If not, we do carry the necessary repairs items to fix and damaged lines during excavation.

Drains Under Sidewalks

When necessary we hand dig around utilities and under sidewalks to install PVC drain pipes. We always use PVC drain pipes and never use Black Corrugated Flex Pipe which holds debris in the ridges and has a tendency to clog and collapse over time.

Foundations

Pour drainage is the number one problem affecting home foundations and premature cracking resulting in costly repairs and loss of home equity. Simple and effective drainage solutions can immediately resolve these  problems before they start utilizing downspout drains, French Drains and channel drains to keep your property dry and eliminating the need for costly sump pumps.

Downspout Drains

Downspout drains are very effective getting water away from your foundation and past areas of the yard in which water may settle due to improper grading. Buried underground and carrying the water towards the street or to the nearest low area for run-off is the best solution for protecting your foundation and a dry yard.

Channel Drain

Channel drains in yards are used to capture surface water in a wide area such as along fence lines, or even in front of garages. They are typically 4" to 6" inches wide in the trough ( bottom of the drain ) with a slightly narrower grate. They are install flush with the ground where as a lawn mower can easily pass over.

Box Drain

Box drains are used to capture surface water in a narrow area and placed at the edge of a driveway. They are also placed in a low lying area of a yard where water collects, or pools and connected to an underground PVC drain pipe. Sizes are typically 8" and 12" inches square.

Pop Up Emitters

Pop up emitters are attached to underground drain pipes where the water exists the system. The cap opens under water pressure and closes after water exists the system. The cap helps prevent rodents getting in the pipes and building nest to which will clog and back up the system.  

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St Louis Drainage Solutions LLC - Yard drains usually consist of 4" to 6" PVC drain pipes which can be routed under 4 to 5 foot wide sidewalks. We typically use schedule 35 PVC pipes unless we have to go under a driveway. Under driveways we use schedule 40 which is more rigid but has more strength. For channel drains in front of garages, please see the following link.

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