Drainage Solutions

Proper drainage is essential to protecting your home, lawn, and landscape from standing water, erosion, and foundation issues. We assess how water moves across your property and recommend a long‑term fix that works with your overall landscape, not against it.

Engineered fixes for soggy yards that turn problem properties into dry, usable outdoor spaces. We solve standing water around foundations, low spots killing grass, gutter overflow, and patio ponding with systems sized for Minnesota’s intense rainfall events.

Common Home Drainage Issues

Area homeowners face these familiar problems:

  • Water pooling near foundation causing basement leaks

  • Soggy lawns that won’t dry out after rain

  • Gutter downspouts dumping on lawns/patios

  • Washed-out mulch beds and eroded slopes

  • Tree roots clogging or heaving yard drains

Our solutions work with your existing landscape.

Step-by-Step Installation Process

  1. Site Evaluation: Mark wet areas, test slopes, check foundation

  2. Design: Custom layout avoiding utilities, trees

  3. Excavation: Minimal digging, geotextile-lined trenches

  4. Pipe Installation: Schedule 40 PVC or corrugated HDPE

  5. Gravel Backfill: Clean stone prevents clogging

  6. Testing: Hose test full system before backfilling

  7. Seeding/Sod: Match existing turf, erosion blankets

Most yards completed in 1-3 days.

Yard drainage solutions.

This video reveals typical homeowner drainage disasters like pooled patios and eroded foundations, then showcases seamless installations that blend into landscapes while handling real storms effectively.

Ready to Dry Out Your Yard?

Fill out the form for a free drainage assessment. Send photos of wet areas after rain, mark problem spots—we’ll diagnose root causes and quote solutions. No more puddles, guaranteed.

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TESTIMONIALS

"My lawn has never been better!"

"My yard is my home away from home during the sumer thanks to Greenscape Services"

—Phil, Rice Lake, MN