Yard Drainage & Water Control in Dallas, GA
Standing water, a soggy lawn and a damp basement are usually the same problem wearing different clothes. We walk the property in the rain path, find the source, and fix the water before it reaches the house.
Licensed & insured · 34 years of experience · Serving Dallas, GA and North Georgia
What North Georgia water problems look like
- Standing water that sits for days after a storm, especially in clay-heavy yards.
- Grass that dies in the same low spot every summer while the rest of the lawn is fine.
- Erosion cutting channels through mulch beds, gravel drives or a slope behind the house.
- A damp or musty basement with no visible leak anyone can point to.
- Downspouts dumping within a foot of the foundation and grade that falls toward the house.
We find the source before we dig
Drains don't fix water problems — correct water paths do. We walk the property along the actual rain path, check roof runoff, grade and discharge options, then design the smallest system that solves it. Sometimes the right answer is $900 of buried downspout, not $9,000 of trench.
- On-site diagnosis of grade, roof runoff, soil and legal discharge points
- French drains, catch basins and dry creek beds sized to the water they carry
- Re-grading and swales to pull water away from the foundation
- Erosion repair and restoration so the yard looks finished, not excavated
How a yard drainage solutions project actually runs.
On-site diagnosis
We map where the water comes from, where it collects, and where it can legally go.
Written scope and fixed range
Written scope with the option list ranked cheapest-effective first, and a fixed range.
Build with daily updates
Most drainage jobs run 2–6 days, with utilities located before any trench.
Walkthrough and punch list
We monitor performance through the next rain and correct anything that underperforms.
“Half our backyard was unusable for four months a year. One regrade and a buried downspout run fixed it.”
“They talked us out of the expensive interior system and fixed it outside for a third of the price.”
Everything in a yard drainage solutions scope.
- On-site diagnosis: grade, roof runoff, soil and discharge points
- French drains, catch basins and buried downspout extensions
- Re-grading and swales to move water away from the foundation
- Erosion repair, dry creek beds and gravel drive drainage
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Yard Drainage Solutions — answered honestly.
How much does a French drain cost in North Georgia?
Most residential runs land between $2,500 and $8,500 depending on length, depth, and where the water can legally discharge. Large lots with multiple problem areas run higher.
Why does my yard stay soggy for days?
Paulding and Cobb County clay drains slowly, so water that lands near the house has nowhere to go. Usually the fix is grade and roof runoff, not a bigger drain.
Can drainage work stop basement moisture?
Often yes. Exterior grade correction and buried downspouts solve a large share of basement dampness we see — and cost far less than interior systems.
Standing water after every storm? Find out what's actually causing it.
Grading, downspout discharge and soil type — in that order — cause most yard drainage failures.
Read the drainage warning signs guide
12 signs, 10 real solutions, and 2026 French drain and grading costs.
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How we solve water at the source instead of hiding it.
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Verified reviews from North Georgia families who lived through the build.
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A measured walkthrough and a written range — no pressure, no obligation.
Continue →Or see exactly how we run a project →"They told us what was actually wrong before they told us what it would cost. Nobody else did that."
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