Exterior French Drain

If you live in an area that gets a lot of rain water and the local drainage isn’t up to scratch, it’s important that you take matters into your own hands to keep your property secure and safe – and an exterior French drain might be just what you require to keep things in shipshape. At Youngstown French Drains, we’re highly experienced at French drain installation procedures, and you can expect results of the highest standard if you decide to go with our team. A French drain contractor like us can offer a relatively straightforward installation service at a great price – and the benefits that you’ll reap for going with our team are going to be clear to see. Read on below for further information on this service provision, and just why we’re the number one provider in the Youngstown, Ohio area.
 
What is a French Drain?
So, before going through some of the benefits of installing a French drain in the exterior of your property, it’s probably a good idea to run through exactly what such an installation is, and how it works. Put simply, a French drain is an aggregate-filled trench, that channels water safely away from your building – and they’re typically placed in areas where surface water pooling or flooding is more likely to happen. These installations have been around for more than 200 years, and that should tell you a lot about their reliability and effectiveness.
 
Protective Qualities
You might be thinking, what’s the big deal if water ends up pooling around certain areas of your home? After all, it disappears eventually, and it’s not doing any harm. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case whatsoever. Pooling water and areas of flooding seep into the structures that support your property, weakening the foundation, and it causes the shifting and cracking of vital structures – possibly without you realizing. A French drain works by channeling this water away from the vulnerable parts of your property’s structure, and doesn’t allow it to get near your home for long enough to do any damage.
 
Cost Effective Solutions
Generally speaking, French drains are one of the most affordable ways to manage the potential for flooding and water infiltration on your property, as they usually don’t require any mechanical or motorized parts – though some circumstances will potential require the use of pump systems. These are very effective systems, but they’re also quite simple, which allows us to keep the cost down. Of course, we also try to make our services as affordable as possible too – which means you’re getting even better value.
 
Blending In
It’s not uncommon for some of our customers to ask us how intrusive a French drain is in terms of their property’s exterior aesthetic – and we always have good news for them in this regard. French drains are excellent at blending into their surroundings, as the system is below the ground. Once the installation procedure is completed and the mechanism is in place, it can be covered with turf, decorative pebbles and gravel, or even paving stones. This makes it a great solution for all sorts of areas.