How To Build a Yard Drain System with No Slope [ COMBO INSTALL! ]

How To Build a Yard Drain System with No Slope [ COMBO INSTALL! ]

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French Drain Man – Michigan’s Yard Water Drainage Experts. Masters in the art of constructing contained French drain systems & curtain drain systems that and fix your yard drainage problems for years to come. Over 30 years’ experience in solving yard water drainage problems in Oakland, Macomb, Lapeer, and St. Clair Counties.

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[computerz]

This is by far the most comprehensive video about a flat yard drainage system I've ever seen. Thank you so much for documenting this job to this level of detail. You must be exceedingly proud of your team and the quality of work your business provides. After watching this with your great narration I feel like I have a solid understanding of how all the pieces work in concert. This work is inspiring.

[jimsbasslist]

This video needs a follow up during a heavy storm. Super cool.

[kevingollner]

Thank you! You answered the few remaining questions I had for my project. If possible.. I'm sure we would all love to see this system in action during a heavy rain.
Take care.

[hungrydevil]

I stumbled onto this video just looking for an easy way to build a gravel path. I can't believe i watched all that. Professional job guys. Good stuff. 👍

[TarmacBlackIX]

What a lucky home home owner. This system is a beast. Hopefully he shares a video when its in action

[johnboylong]

I’ve never seen a video on a given topic that covered so much. Wow! Excellent work guys!

[michaelzwick]

Great work, and video. If only we had a drainage guy like you. 14000.00 is more than fair. I use to be a contractor and now I'm retired. Honest, Truthful, and knowing what to do in a professional way. Your worth your weight in Gold.

[userZAKCXKC]

My favorite part about your how-to videos is once we see how it's done, we don't want to do it anymore. That was a ton of work.

[dmitchellhomes]

Good Job on this system... and good channel... Interesting that you burrito wrap the drains, we had to stop doing that in the Seattle area, because of our silty glacial till subsoil, and lots of rain, the fabric was silting up and failing after a couple years. Now, even for house footing drains if you burrito wrap, the inspector will have you slice it open. We also use washed 3/4" - 1 1/2" round rock for drains so no issues with the small rock fragment contaminants. Another thing we have gotten completely away from is any ADS style corrugated products, we use 3034 PVC (4" and 6" for all of our systems and add clean outs so the system can be flushed later. As an excavation contractor I have dug up so many failed ADS systems with plastic basins, that people bought from Home Depot... We also use only concrete inlet basins with steel tops grates as they are just more durable.

[Taino]

I choked when you said only fourteen thousand for all of that work and such great quality materials! And yes! Here in California we're being quoted eleven thousand for a not so special French Drain to move the rain water from one side of the house with a natural down hill slope. No sump pump, no leach field.
Thank you for your videos.

[suppaman]

Very informative and excellent job! It’s nice seeing everything working as a complete system, including your men. Please tell them it’s very noticeable how well they work together, especially the detail work. I appreciated you taking the time to make the video, thanks! Keep up the GREAT WORK! If you ever get a chance to record the system in action, during a storm etc. please add!! Thanks again

[powerlineman]

Just wondering if there’s an after video? Would love to see it in action when it’s poring rain. Good job by the way

[witor]

I have never watch a whole video about draining a yard... But I have learned so much from this video. Pretty much the same thing as the home owner. Bought a house, did not disclose drainage issue. Now I have to put a drainage system. Thanks for a the information you put on this video.

[rbee]

Great job! Goes to show experience workers, Planning and Execution . TREAT yours guys good, financially and humanely and they will stay like you said decades.

[bobbieborror]

Thank you for being so detailed oriented guy! You taught me so much! I live in Wisconsin so yeah, I can dig it!

[kumaralockwood]

Wow. Finally an American that uses Geofabric when building drains. Great to see
From the land down under 🇦🇺

[regulardude]

7-10k profit in a day is very nice! Of course a system like this pays for itself. It’s a very impressive solution to the problem! I come here to learn from you since you have been in business for 35 years and if your systems didn’t work properly, you wouldn’t be in business! I love learning from the best! Cheers

[concrete]

As a civil engineer in road and highway construction, I was nothing but impressed! The design and execution were flawless. If, and I mean if, I had to find one bone to pick, it was the downspouts. It wouldn't have taken hardly anymore labor, materials, and equipment, with respect to the total cost, to tie those in. Minimal. Plus, it would have aided in getting that water away from the foundation that is already having structural issues. Secondly, it would have made a cleaner job that already is exceptional looking, and less yard maintenance around the drain, and no trip hazard for those kids. That's the only thing I would have done different.

Impressive video and great commentary and fantastic crew!!

Take care and good luck in the future!

[bmoore]

I watched entire video and really appreciate the education/insights you provide. I am shocked by price you mentioned. Twenty years ago, I paid roughly half that for a swale (which I seeded...), a french drain pipe system along south side of house (placed about 18-24"' below surface - no socks back then but not covered with landscape fabric), plus a roughly 20' granite veneered concrete wall that had french drain above and below. While system diverted rain water away from house, it caused extreme erosion in front yard (the entire drain pipe system led to a single, larger french drain on downward sloping front yard that The work was done by a "reputable" co serving suburban Atlanta. So, basically, I guess I got ripped off. I'm in another (reno proj) house now, but hope I can find someone like you when I finally get around to the project. You and a select few others on YouTube are equipping me with the knowledge for issues I'll have to address (as well as the investments - do I really need a cistern that I can irrigate with? Or will a drainage system like described in this video do the job? I'm guessing the latter - I have a huge back yard with many options/lots of space to direct gutter runoff, neighboring yard runoff, street runoff etc). Thank you.

[andrewhills]

Draining another swamp 👍🏻 keep em coming, doing mine now I've restored my excavator 🙋🏼‍♂️