Landscape Grading & Drainage

One of the most important parts of the landscape design, installation, and maintenance process is maintaining the proper drainage in your yard. Improper drainage can lead to major structural damage on the inside of your home and ruin the gorgeous landscaping on the outside of your home. Whether you are taking advantage of our comprehensive landscaping services or having a new deck installed, we can perform landscape drainage and grading services on your property to make sure that water ends up only where it should.

Improper Drainage

If the drainage in your yard is insufficient or non-existent, your entire property will suffer. Pools of water in your landscaping can damage trees and tree roots, attract pests and mosquitos to your backyard, and lead to soil erosion. If water pools near your home’s foundation, it will eventually cause structural damage and water damage. Once water damage occurs, mold can develop on your property and require expensive remediation. Landscape drainage is always a part of our landscape designs and landscape architecture plans.

Grading

Proper grading is critical to ensuring that your landscaping and hardscaping stay in great condition for many years. If your yard does not have enough grading, water will pool and flood your yard during a rainstorm. If you have severe grading on your property, water will drain away too quickly, your soil will wash away, and plants will have difficulty surviving on your property. All of our grading services start with an on-site evaluation of your property to determine the right level of grading and what steps should be taken to get your yard there.

Drainage Solutions

At Carroll Landscape, we are familiar with a wide variety of drainage solutions that are proven and efficient. Our most popular landscape drainage solutions include:

Grass Channel Swales

Swales are properly designed as part of your lawn to subtly direct water away from your home thanks to careful grading. Grass Channel Swales do not need much space or incline to be effective, so they can work well for many yards.

Dry Wells

Dry wells are eco-friendly and get rid of excess water by redirecting it to an underground well. Over time, the water will leave the well and be filtered into the groundwater tables. Dry wells are a great alternative to French drains.

French Drains

French drains are a time-tested solution for an assortment of drainage woes. French drains can be designed to complement many different landscapes and direct excess water into a drain, instead of distributing it throughout your property.