How to Choose the Right Drainage Solution for Your West Bloomfield Township and Canton, MI Property

If you’re dealing with pooling or flooding at your West Bloomfield Township or Canton, MI home, there is good news for you: A solution could be as simple as finding and implementing the right drainage system. There are many professional solutions with no single system working best for all homes. By considering the unique drainage issues you’re dealing with, you can find the right solution for your landscape. 

Slope Correction 

If your home is located at or near the bottom of a steep hill, you might be dealing with water infiltrating your home—through the basement. This can cause issues not only with flooding but also damage to the structure of your home. 

If this is the problem, slope correction services are likely the solution. A landscape company can grade out the land to level the slope. This will slow down the water flow and help it to disperse better. Then new plantings could be installed to further help with drainage. The added benefit of incorporating these plants is that they can beautify your landscape. 

Retaining Walls 

Another solution for dealing with slope issues is to have one or more retaining walls designed. You will be left with different areas of flat land instead of one large hill as you might have now. This solution has its own bonus: Homeowners often end up with more functional space to add elements such as an outdoor kitchen, fire pit, or paver patio. 

French Drain 

A French drain involves digging a trench, filling it with float stone or pea gravel, and then covering the trench with a non-woven fabric. This fabric will let water into the trench but not let the soil in, essentially creating a highway system to let water travel through your property and drain out to a low point or a sewer drain on the property. 

Gutter Drain Systems 

If your drainage issue leaves you with excess water on the surface of the lawn or landscape beds, a gutter drain system can be the solution. One of this option's main benefits is that it prevents erosion and doesn't cause mulch or stone to be washed away. It involves connecting all gutters in your system to a single pipe and then directing it to drain at a low point or underground pipe. 

Other Drainage Systems

Underground detention areas called dry wells can be used to store large amounts of water until the soil is able to absorb it. Rain gardens are shallow depression areas that catch stormwater and incorporate plants that thrive in wet conditions.