A yard with drainage problems will be damaged and damage your home’s foundation and exterior. It’s important to pay attention to the water runoff when it rains. Luxury Landscape Supply has the supplies you need to build a drainage system for your yard if it has poor drainage. Here are five signs that this is the case and you need to improve your yard’s drainage system as soon as possible.
1. Topsoil Runoff
Your yard’s topsoil or mulch will erode when it rains if your yard has poor drainage. Unfortunately, the water will pool on the topsoil and carry it with it as it leaves your yard. If your yard is a flat surface with no drainage outlet, the water will pool on the topsoil and mulch and go nowhere. Unfortunately, you will be left with a saturated yard and eventual problems with soil erosion.
2. Soil Erosion
Soil erosion means you have serious soil runoff into the streets and neighboring properties when the yard is wet. It may also cause the soil to build up against your home’s exterior. Soil erosion can be treated with proper water drainage and retaining walls. We have the building supplies you need for a drainage system and retaining walls to keep your yard’s soil in place.
3. Downspout Pooling
Another sign that your yard is not draining properly when it rains is pooling underneath your downspouts and gutters. As the water is routed off the roof into the gutters and then drains through the downspouts, it should continue to be moved away from your yard. If you have pooling underneath the downspouts, your yard is not draining and your topsoil and bottom soil are eroding.
4. Soggy Crawlspace
If you have a crawlspace underneath your home, it can get soggy and damp because the water isn’t draining from the yard. Check your crawlspace regularly, especially after winter storms, to make sure that there is no water retention underneath your home. If the water is pooling underneath your home, you run the risk of causing serious damage to your home’s foundation.
5. Exterior Dirt and Damage
One final sign that your yard has poor drainage is exterior dirt and damage to your home’s exterior. If you see dirt on your exterior walls, the water and soil are building up and pooling against the walls rather than draining. You may also see water damage on your home’s exterior.
Again, Luxury Landscape Supply in Lawrenceville, GA, has the supplies you need for a drainage system to remove the excess water from your yard. Give us a call today.