French Drains & Yard Drainage in Metro Detroit
Standing water on the lawn, soggy beds or a downspout soaking the foundation? We find where the water goes and move it.
We install french drains, take downspouts underground, build cobble and river rock channels, and regrade low spots across Oakland County and Metro Detroit. Every job starts with a free visit to see how water moves on your property.
How we fix a wet yard
Most wet yards come down to one of three things: roof water dumped at the foundation, a low spot with nowhere to drain, or heavy clay that holds water after every storm. Metro Detroit clay makes the last one common. We look at the slope, the downspouts and where the water should end up, then pick the fix that matches. That might be a french drain to collect groundwater, solid pipe to carry roof water away, a stone channel for surface water, or regrading so the lawn sheds water on its own.
We note every low spot, downspout outlet and slope before we dig, and route the pipe or stone to an outlet that can take the water.
Downspouts tied into buried solid pipe and released where the ground falls away, so water stops pooling against the foundation.
Cobble and river rock channels carry water through the beds and look like part of the planting.
We restore the turf and beds we disturb, with new sod where it is needed, so the yard looks done when we leave.
Drainage work we do
French drain installation
A trench lined with filter fabric, perforated pipe and washed stone that collects groundwater and carries it to a safe outlet.
Underground downspout extensions
Solid pipe from each downspout to a discharge point well away from the foundation.
Cobble and dry creek channels
Stone-lined channels that move surface water through beds and across the lawn.
Yard grading
Reshaping low spots so the yard slopes away from the house and stops collecting water.
Lawn and bed restoration
New sod or replanted beds over the finished drainage work.
From wet yard to dry yard
Four steps, and you know the plan and the price before any digging starts.
Free site visit
We see where water collects, where each downspout discharges and how the ground falls.
Plan and estimate
You get a written estimate with the route of each drain, pipe or channel and where the water will go.
Installation
We dig, set fabric, pipe and stone, and connect each downspout or drain to its outlet.
Restore and check
We backfill, put the lawn and beds back, and make sure the water reaches the outlet.
What Metro Detroit neighbours say
I have used Trusted Landscaping for 5 years and they never disappoint! My yard looks beautiful and appreciate the extra touches!
Bridget Brambs · via Google
Great work & very conscious
gary fiscus · via Google
Great price
melecia arredondo · via Google
Excellent work, grounds have never looked better! Thanks!
Subhash Khullar · via Google
Very good professional service. Knowledgeable and easy to work with. Results are beautiful.
Robert Talbot · via Google
Trusted Landscape did an incredible job transforming our yard into a beautiful, clean space. Their team was efficient, professional, and paid attention to every detail from start to finish. We couldn't be happier with how everything turned out and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for top-notch landscaping work!
Rob Oikarinen · via Google
Related Services
New lawn over regraded or drained ground.
Block walls that hold a grade, plus patios and walkways.
Beds, planting and full yard installs.
Got water where it should not be?
Call for a free on-site drainage estimate. We will look at where the water goes and tell you what it takes to fix it.
Free on-site estimate, no obligation
Drainage work from our crew
Drainage questions
What is a french drain?
A gravel-filled trench with a perforated pipe in the bottom. Water in the soil drops into the stone, enters the pipe and flows downhill to an outlet, so it stops collecting in the lawn or against the house.
Do I need a french drain or just downspout extensions?
If the water shows up after rain right below your gutters, burying the downspouts is often enough. If the lawn stays soggy days after a storm, or water seeps in from a slope, that usually calls for a french drain or regrading. We tell you which on the site visit.
Will the lawn be torn up?
The trench is narrow, and we put the turf back or lay new sod over it when the work is done.
When is the best time to fix drainage?
Spring and fall, while the ground is workable. Call right after a heavy rain if you can, since that is when the problem is easiest to see.