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Yard Drainage-Landscape Company Cost
Posted on 5/26/20 at 10:59 am
Posted on 5/26/20 at 10:59 am
Anyone have an idea of how much it would cost a landscape company to come in and fix the drainage in my back yard? It's about 90 feet by 125 feet with lots on each side and behind me. Im in East Baton Rouge.
Any advice would be appreciated...and I'm not going to have the time to do anything myself unfortunately...
Any advice would be appreciated...and I'm not going to have the time to do anything myself unfortunately...
This post was edited on 5/26/20 at 11:00 am
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Posted on 5/26/20 at 11:07 am to whatchamacallit
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Posted on 5/26/20 at 11:08 am to whatchamacallit
Pics would certainly help out to see what the issues are, but it could run anywhere from $2k - $8k to get it right. I say this from personal experience. Between gutters and underground piping, I've put in about $8k. The key is going overkill from the start. I initially only went with 4" piping running to the ditch about 150'. A year later, I took that stretch out and had the contractor put in 8" gasketed pipe. I should have done that from the start. In my opinion, 4" is too small...you need 6" for all underground drainage pipe at a minimum.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 12:06 pm to whatchamacallit
What’s the problem exactly? Water holding?
You can probably get away with a few catch basins and running some pipe to the street and daylight into the street gutter.
Costa will vary with contractors and materials. Don’t let anyone talk you into using perforated sock pipe. It’s a shite product and will fail long term. I’d say depending On LF of pipe and number of catch basins needed, you could be anywhere from 7k-10k to make it work right.
You can probably get away with a few catch basins and running some pipe to the street and daylight into the street gutter.
Costa will vary with contractors and materials. Don’t let anyone talk you into using perforated sock pipe. It’s a shite product and will fail long term. I’d say depending On LF of pipe and number of catch basins needed, you could be anywhere from 7k-10k to make it work right.
This post was edited on 5/26/20 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 5/26/20 at 2:41 pm to whatchamacallit
13.50 per foot for drainage
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:03 pm to whatchamacallit
I just got a quote today.
Total with tax - $8,238.11
quote:
Surface & drain (4 inch pvc and perforated pipe) - 33ft ($63.98/ft)
Catch basins 9x9 - 5x - ($183.36/each)
Gutter downspout connects - 4x - ($162.54/each)
Mainline 6 inch pipe to street - 96ft - ($38.99/ft)
Core drill 6 inch at curb - $594.09
Total with tax - $8,238.11
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:21 pm to Azazello
Wow that is expensive Azazello. Expect to pay around $15 per linear foot in south La. plus cost of catch basins and fittings
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:27 pm to Daponch
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Wow that is expensive Azazello. Expect to pay around $15 per linear foot in south La. plus cost of catch basins and fittings
Yea that was quote #1 and is pretty insane. I am going to get a few more quotes and then make a decision to either pay or do it myself.
I could rent a trencher, hire 2-3 guys, buy the materials and knock out this project in a weekend for maybe $2,000
6" Baughman Gold 100ft drain pipe - $255
4" Baughman Gold 100ft corrugated pipe - $150
Downspout adapters (6x$20) - $120
New gutter pipes - ~$100
Cleanouts & basins - ~$200
Trencher rental 1 week - $250
2 workers @ $15/hr (16 hours) - $500
Total - ~$1500 and change
This post was edited on 5/26/20 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 5/26/20 at 5:30 pm to Azazello
Only way I would go with 6 inch is if it is inside a french drain. We did alot of this in South Florida. Essentially 12-18" wide trench wrapped in filter fabric with a 6" geosock. We tried to leave enough topsoil over the french drain but always told the homeowner to expect the grass to die directly over it in any kind of dry period. We always recommended that they plan a mulched type flower bed over the area and not use turf.
I guess if I was going to go with 6 inch pipe I would want to make sure we had cleanouts for easy access.
I guess if I was going to go with 6 inch pipe I would want to make sure we had cleanouts for easy access.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 5:34 pm to whatchamacallit
Where are you holding water?
How often are you and your neighbors watering? How close are the lots?
Is there enough fall for drains?
How often are you and your neighbors watering? How close are the lots?
Is there enough fall for drains?
Posted on 5/28/20 at 8:22 am to whatchamacallit
Also check out French Drain Man on Youtube. Really good stuff and a good check to make sure it's being done right if you decide to hire someone.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 10:28 am to Azazello
Been looking at the hydraway pipe vs round pipe, you can put it in with the small trencher.
I intend to lay it flat and drain an inside corner of my house where the rain water pools before it runs off.
I intend to lay it flat and drain an inside corner of my house where the rain water pools before it runs off.
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