Fix standing water, soggy beds and runoff toward the house with drainage and grading planned for how water actually moves through your yard.
Water that sits in the yard does damage. It kills lawn and plants, softens the ground under patios and walls, and if it runs toward the house it ends up in the basement. At Peters’ Patio and Landscape, we solve drainage problems for homeowners in Rochester and across southern Minnesota.
Common problems we see are low spots that hold water after every rain, downspouts that dump next to the foundation, beds that stay wet, runoff from a neighbor's yard, and water that collects against a patio or retaining wall.
The fix depends on where the water comes from and where it can go. Our drainage work includes French drains, grading and re-sloping, underground downspout lines, catch basins, and dry creek beds that carry water through a planting bed in a way that looks intentional.
Drainage is also built into every hardscape we install. Patios are pitched away from the house, and retaining walls get drain tile and clean stone behind them so water does not build up pressure.
We start by walking the yard with you, ideally after a rain, to see where water collects and where it is coming from. We check grades and look for a spot where the water can be released safely.
Then we recommend the simplest fix that will work, explain why, and give you a clear quote. Drainage work is often done before a new patio or planting bed so the new work starts on dry, stable ground.
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