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Which option would work better for moving rain water off my property?

Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:06 am
Posted by Hammond Tiger Fan
Hammond
Member since Oct 2007
16210 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:06 am
I built a patio extension in my backyard which created a small problem of water building up around the foundation. There are three gutters also installed on the edge of the patio extension. I initially thought of installing some underground drainage and catch basins to move the water.

I had a land grading contractor to come out and he said that re-grading the backyard might be a better and cheaper option because the backyard is sloping slightly towards the house which is enabling the water to build up and hold around the foundation. He said he could re-grade it so that the rain water will flow out to the edge of the property line where a drainage ditch is located. He also recommended installing a rock bed going around the perimeter of the patio extension.

So, my question is which one will serve as the best solution, the underground drainage or re-grading of the back yard?
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 9:30 am
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45794 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:10 am to
If regrading is a cheaper option, I would think it is a better option, you are fixing the problem and not putting a band-aid on it with drainage...
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
20340 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 10:16 am to
quote:

If regrading is a cheaper option, I would think it is a better option, you are fixing the problem and not putting a band-aid on it with drainage...



Agree with this 100% All of the other stuff require maintenance. Rock beds, french drains, etc.. eventually get silted in and start draining slower and slower. They require maintenance at some point. If a regrade is even in the same ballpark this is what I would recommend also. It's basically a maintenance free permanent fix.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
29886 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 11:21 am to
regrading is ALWAYS the best, but usually not the cheapest option.

drainage can always get clogged up with leaves, grass clippings, and other debris and have issues not draining.

grading is 100% permanent solution with little to no chance of having issues with it

also during extreme heavy down pours, such as tropical storms, hurricanes, the drainage can easily get overwhelmed and become useless causing flooding/water issues to your home
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 11:25 am
Posted by POONHOUND
Member since Nov 2010
1505 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 11:38 am to
How big is the patio extension? how many downspouts do you have? is the water pooling up around them? how far is the drainage ditch from the problem area?
Posted by Dlawnboy
Member since May 2008
719 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:03 pm to
Two words. Surface Drainage. Always the best.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
63867 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:47 pm to
Do you have a septic tank in the area that would be regraded? If so, add that to the cost of the “relatively cheap” regrading. Along with landscape costs for new sod etc.
Posted by Cdonaldson27
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2015
1055 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:48 pm to
Do you put visqueen under this extension?

Needs to be answered before any expert opinion can be provided.
Posted by Hammond Tiger Fan
Hammond
Member since Oct 2007
16210 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:55 pm to
quote:

Do you have a septic tank in the area that would be regraded


No, I'm connected to parish water and sewage.
Posted by Hammond Tiger Fan
Hammond
Member since Oct 2007
16210 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:57 pm to
quote:

Do you put visqueen under this extension?


I kept going back and forth thinking about this, but since it was outside and with no walls I decided not to do visqueen underneath the foundation. Maybe I should have though because during humid mornings there's always moisture on the floor underneath the patio area.
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 3:10 pm
Posted by Cdonaldson27
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2015
1055 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 4:26 pm to
Sorry, just a joke about the visqueen.

This is 100% Truth here:

quote:

also during extreme heavy down pours, such as tropical storms, hurricanes, the drainage can easily get overwhelmed and become useless causing flooding/water issues to your home


It does happen. Just regrade everything and send it to the drain. Best option
Posted by TigerGrad2011
Member since Aug 2016
1578 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:56 pm to
What does regrading cost?
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 10:12 pm to
We're going to see a MS paint illustration baw
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