Drainage Repair Malibu, CA
Drainage System Installations And Repairs
We install and repair landscape drainage systems.
One of the keys to keeping your landscaping (and property) in good condition is to have proper drainage in place. Drainage issues can cause premature erosion, property damage, as well as damage to buildings and foundations. All of which can be very expensive to repair. Depending the drainage issue, there could be a number of ways to address the problem and solve it once and for all.
What Type Of Drainage Problem Do You Have?
- Is there water pooling up on your property?
- Does your property have soil erosion due to heavy rain?
- Do you have soft spots in your lawn or gardens?
- Do you have standing water around your foundation?
- Does your driveway or parking area become a mess when it rains?
Without proper drainage in place your landscaping and lawn areas can be prone to flooding. Not only that, but it can drown out your expensive plants, erode away expensive hardscaping, and cause damage to your structures and their foundations.
Malibu Nursery & Landscaping is a landscaping contractor located in Malibu, CA, also serving the surrounding areas of Calabasas, Agoura Hills, and Westlake Village. We specialize in installing lawn and garden drainage systems, and in offering real solutions for properties with a drainage or standing water problem. Many of our clients' properties suffer from poor drainage, or have drainage systems that simply weren’t implemented correctly from the start which has led to significant erosion problems, water pooling, soft spots, and flooding in their lawns, gardens and landscapes. We help solve these problems by developing a solid plan for your property.
Drainage System Installation and Repair
- Drainage system design
- Drainage system installation
- Underground drainage and piping
- French drain installations
- Drainage system repairs
- Drain box and catch basin installation
- Downspout drainage systems
- Stream and creek beds for channeling water
- Drainage problem correction
Does Your Property Have Water Drainage Problems?
Ideally, drainage issues should be addressed during the landscape design process and before installing the landscape. Because every property is different, a good landscape designer will take the time to understand how water may flow from your property, and the type of soil conditions you have. The designer will also know and understand the area's rainfall and/or how high the static water table might be. Knowing all of these factors is important when planning out an effective drainage solution for your specific property.
A drainage problem will often surface during sustained and heavy rainfall. After a few days of rain, a property with poor drainage will become obvious. You’ll visibly see water pooling in low spots, and lawn or gardens will be muddy. You may see erosion taking place, and a host of other problems. If the water table (sub-surface water) is high in your area, then rainfall makes the problem that much worse.
Drainage Problems We Solve
High Water Tables
A high water table can pose a challenge for any landscape. The water table is water that lies close to the soil surface. It can vary depending on location. If you have a high water table, then the low lying areas of your landscape can often have pooling water. Often, the best solution for a high water table is to plant appropriate trees, shrubs, and other plants that are capable of handling these wet, boggy, conditions. Typically, the best plantings for these conditions natively grow in riparian areas.
Another option to solve a high water table drainage problem is to raise the lawn, planting and garden bed areas. You can do this by mounding up areas with additional soil and appropriate plantings to hold it together. Or, you can use raised garden beds.
Excess Water Pooling On The Surface
If your property has clay-based soil then you may have problems with surface water pooling up. Clay is a dense material and doesn’t allow for good drainage. We can often solve surface water issues by properly grading the property away from the home and into a swale or french drain that can channel the water away from your property and into an existing storm drain or drainage ditch.
One of the most popular and effective drainage systems to install for a surface water problem is the French drain. This is a time-tested drainage solution that gathers water and channels it to a place underground (usually a trench filled with gravel and perforated pipe) where the water can take its time percolating down through the soil.
More Ideas For Solving Your Drainage Problems
Careful Construction Practices – Often drainage problems surface after extensive construction or site-work takes place on a property. Activities such as removing and placing fill, property grading, and digging of foundations or footings can alter the drainage on a property. When construction occurs on your property, care must be taken to avoid compaction of the soil and make sure that your property is graded to channel water away from low-lying areas and the building's foundation.
Regulate Your Irrigation System – Many irrigation systems are setup to deliver water to a lawn, garden, or landscape over a set period of time, rather than on the needs of those specific plants. It’s a good idea to set your irrigation to meet the needs of your specific landscape rather than on a timed schedule. For example, your irrigation system may run for an hour in the evening, but the plantings are sufficiently watered within 15 minutes. That extra 45 minutes of watering is unnecessary and likely contributes to poor drainage issues.
Check For Broken Plumbing Or Sewer Lines – In some cases, poor drainage, or pooling, standing water can be the symptoms of a broken, clogged, or corroded sewer or drain line. If your drainage issues are accompanied by a foul sewage smell, then this could be part of your problem. We also see pooling water caused by broken municipal water pipes or sprinkler pipes. The broken piping causes the excess water to pool near the surface.
Adapt Plantings To Site Conditions – If your property is continually suffering from drainage problems due to a high water table, then it’s a good idea to make sure your plantings are “drinkers.” You want to carefully select plants, trees, and shrubs that require lots of water or that thrive in excess moisture.
If you’d like to schedule a consultation to discuss your drainage system or to correct drainage issues on your property, we’d be happy to meet with you. Please call 805-905-1112. Or, fill out our online form, and we’ll get right back to you.
