“The back corner stayed soft for weeks after any rain. They found a downspout dumping right there, piped it away and put sod over the trench. You cannot tell where it ran.”
Rachel B.Gantt, backyard drain
Drainage and grading in Greenville, SC
Where is the water sitting in your yard?
Pick what you see. Each page shows how we trace it, what we would build, and what we need to see before we put a number on it.
I am seeing
The site visit
What happens when we walk your yard
- 01
We trace the water
We walk the lot and the roofline and look at where water gathers, where it comes from and where it has nowhere to go. If the day is dry, we work from stains, silt lines and your photos.
- 02
We measure the fall
A level and a string line tell us how much the ground drops and which way. A drain only works downhill, so this decides what is possible.
- 03
You get a drawing
A plain sketch of the pipe runs, outlets and any regrading, with a written scope. Nothing starts until you have read it.
- 04
We call 811, then dig
Underground lines are marked before a trench opens. We lay pipe at a tested fall, backfill with washed stone and put the lawn back.
On the job
Licensed, insured, and checked for permits
Contractor license
Residential Specialty Contractor · SC Lic. 000000 · South Carolina Contractors' Licensing BoardVerify
Can take on drainage, grading and site work for homes
Insurance
General liability insurance
A certificate of insurance is sent on request, before work starts.
Piedmont clay
Red clay holds water like a bowl
Much of upstate South Carolina has clay a few inches below the topsoil. Rain soaks the top layer, meets the clay and spreads sideways.
A flat yard stays wet, and a sloped one sheds water toward the house. A drain only helps if it has somewhere lower to go, so we find the outlet before we draw the trench.
Signs the ground is not draining
Water that lingers a day or more after rain
Soil that stays soft when the rest of the street is dry
Moss, a sour smell or bare patches in the low spots
What we build
Four ways we move water
Most yards need one or two. The visit tells us which.
French drain
A perforated pipe in a gravel trench that collects water from a soggy spot and carries it to daylight.
Standing water
Dry creek bed
A shaped channel of river rock that carries runoff across the yard and looks like part of the garden.
Slopes and runoff
Catch basin
A grated box at the low point that takes in surface water and sends it down a pipe.
Standing water
Retaining wall
A stepped wall on steep ground that slows runoff and holds the soil in place.
Slopes and runoff
Sample words
What homeowners say after the rain comes
“They called 811 before they dug and showed me the drawing first. The pipe runs to the ditch, and they explained why it had to.”
Rashaad W.Mauldin, downspout line
“The slope behind the shed used to wash mulch onto the patio. A dry creek bed handles it now, and it looks like it belongs.”
Samantha L.Travelers Rest, slope
Sample reviews.
Our territory
Greenville and the towns around it
Mostly inside Greenville County, with a few jobs across the line in Pickens, Anderson and Spartanburg.
Greenville County
- Greenville
- Gantt
- Travelers Rest
- Berea
- Mauldin
- Simpsonville
- Fountain Inn
- Pelzer
Pickens County
- Easley
Anderson County
- Powdersville
- Williamston
Laurens County
- Gray Court
We don't take jobs in Spartanburg proper, Anderson, Pickens town or north of the state line in Hendersonville.
ZIP codes: 29601, 29605, 29607, 29609, 29611, 29615, 29617, 29644, 29650, 29651, 29662, 29680, 29681, 29687, 29690, 29640, 29642
Before you call
Quick answers
How much does a drainage fix cost?
It depends on how much pipe, how deep, how hard the digging is, where the water can go and what has to go back, like sod or a walkway. We do not quote over the phone. After the site visit you get a written scope with the number. Details are on the how pricing works page.
What if it is dry the day you come?
We work from stains, silt lines and the photos you send from the last storm. Text them to us any time.
Can you fix a wet basement or crawl space?
We work outside the foundation: gutters, grading and outlets. Water coming through a wall or floor can also need waterproofing or a structural repair, and we will tell you that instead of guessing.
Do I need a permit?
Most yard drainage does not. Work near streams, in a flood zone or on a large site can, and the rules differ by town and county. We check before we draw the job and tell you what we find.
Book a site visit
Tell us where it shows up
Name, phone and where the water sits is enough to start. A photo helps more than a paragraph.
Phone(864) 555-0101
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- Site visits by appointment
- SundayToday
- Closed