Drainage
Drainage, Solved Underground Where It Belongs
Water pooling against your foundation or standing in the yard? We bury downspouts, French drains, and foundation drains underground so water goes where it should. And since we bore instead of trench, we don't wreck the lawn we're there to protect.
What we install
- Foundation drainage systems
- Yard drainage solutions
- Downspout underground routing
- French drain installations
Why not just dig a trench?
A trench means digging up your lawn, backfilling, hauling topsoil, reseeding, and months of waiting for grass to grow back — plus cutting through anything in the path. We bore underneath instead: two small holes, done in a day, and usually right in the same price range once you add up what the trench really costs. And where a deeper trench costs more, a deeper bore doesn't.
See the trench vs. bore mathCommon questions
Will buried downspouts freeze or clog?
A properly pitched line keeps water moving, and moving water doesn't freeze or collect debris. That's the reason to bore the line at a consistent depth and grade instead of hand-digging a shallow run that settles.
Where does the water actually go?
Away from the building: to a daylight outlet downhill, a dry well, or wherever your property allows. We walk the site during the free estimate and tell you what will work before you spend a dime.
Will you dig up my yard to fix my yard?
No, that would defeat the purpose. We bore the drainage lines underground from a small pit at each end. The wet spot gets fixed and the rest of the lawn never knows we were there.
Other lines we bury
Ready to get it buried?
The estimate is free and there's no obligation. We usually schedule work within 3 days of MISS DIG marking, and most jobs are done in a single day. One thing to know: ground work in Michigan stops when the ground freezes, so if this is on your list for the year, the schedule fills front to back.