French Drains:
A French Drain is a trench filled with gravel or rock or contains a perforated pipe that redirects surface water and groundwater away from an area. Interior French Drain installation is an effective way to waterproof a basement.
French drains are often installed around a home foundation in two different ways:
- Buried around the foundation wall on the external side of the foundation
- Installed underneath the basement floor on the inside perimeter of the basement
French drains may be used to distribute water in useful ways too, such as into a rain garden where plants absorb and hold the drained water or a septic drain field at the outlet of a typical septic tank sewage treatment system.
A French drain may also be referred to as:
- weeping tiles
- trench drain
- filter drain
- blind drain
- rubble drain
- rock drain
- drain tile
- perimeter drain
- land drain
- French ditch
- sub-surface drain
- sub-soil drain
- agricultural drain
Regardless of what you call them, they are extremely effective. Let us take care of all your drainage problems. Call us today for more information.