A French drain is a collection trench — perforated pipe, washed stone, fabric — not a magic ditch. Drainage Pro installs one only after the source, fall, and discharge are known.
The market sells French drains the way some shops sell parts: one product, every problem. Saturated clay, a high water table, and a downspout dumping at the foundation are three different jobs. We specify perforated versus solid pipe by zone, record slope, and do not leave the outlet as “it should soak in over there.”
Where it belongs
- Soggy lawn that never dries
- Water in the soil, not just on it
- Side yards between structures
- As one piece of a larger path
The product is not the pipe. The product is a designed path — source, capture, movement, discharge, restoration.