Yard Drainage · Jacksonville, FL
Yard Drainage Solutions in Jacksonville, FL
Standing water, soggy sod, and runoff pooling against the foundation. We design and install French drains, catch basins, downspout extensions, and regrading for Northeast Florida properties.
West Water Solutions installs French drains, catch basins, yard drains, downspout tie-ins, and pop-up emitters throughout Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. We survey how water actually moves across your lot, then build a drainage path to a legal discharge point. Call (904) 909-1996 or book online.
Drainage problems on Jacksonville lots
Water standing 24+ hours after rain
A low spot with nowhere to drain. Fixed with a catch basin tied to solid pipe, or by regrading the area so it sheds toward a discharge point.
Runoff pooling at the foundation
Almost always downspouts dumping at the wall. We extend them underground to pop-up emitters well away from the slab.
Soggy sod that will not recover
Constant saturation drowns St. Augustine roots and invites fungus. A French drain under the wet zone pulls the water table down enough for turf to re-root.
Water coming from the neighbor's lot
Common in tightly graded Jacksonville subdivisions. An interceptor drain along the property line catches sheet flow before it crosses your yard.
Erosion trenches and washed-out mulch
Concentrated flow moving too fast. We slow and spread it with a drain line, then restore the bed and mulch.
Driveway and patio flooding
Hard surfaces shed everything at once. Channel drains across the apron move that volume into piping instead of the garage.
How we design a drainage fix
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Wet-weather walk
We look at grade, downspout locations, sprinkler overspray, and where water is actually sitting — not just where it is reported.
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Find the outfall first
Every drain needs somewhere legal to go: a swale, street, or daylight point. We confirm that before designing the system.
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Install to grade
Perforated pipe in washed stone with filter fabric for French drains, solid pipe for downspout and basin runs, pitched to keep water moving.
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Restore the surface
We backfill, re-sod or re-mulch, and repair any irrigation lines crossed during the dig.
What makes drainage different here
- Much of Duval County sits only a few feet above the water table, so a soak-away pit that works in other markets simply fills and stays full — pipe to a real outfall is usually required.
- Sandy topsoil over hardpan or clay lenses is common near the St. Johns River, which is why water can vanish in one part of the yard and sit for days twenty feet away.
- Summer storms here drop rain in short, intense bursts, so drains are sized for peak flow rather than total rainfall.
- Many Jacksonville subdivisions rely on shallow swales between lots; blocking or filling one shifts flooding to a neighbor, so we keep the designed flow path intact.
Areas we cover
Mon–Sat 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Licensed and insured. Serving residential and commercial properties across Duval, Nassau, Clay, and St. Johns counties.
(904) 909-1996Frequently asked questions
French drain or catch basin — which do I need?
A catch basin collects water from one low spot or hard surface. A French drain intercepts water spread across an area or lowers a saturated zone. Many yards need both tied into the same discharge line.
Will a drain damage my sprinkler system?
Trenching often crosses irrigation lines. We locate zones before digging and repair any line we cut as part of the job.
Where does the water go?
To a legal daylight point: a swale, curb, ditch, or lower grade on the property. We identify that outfall before we design anything.
Can you fix drainage and replace the dead sod?
Yes. Drainage and sod are part of the same service, so the wet area is corrected and re-sodded in one project.