Drainage in Nanaimo and Mid-Vancouver Island
French drains, swales and grading that move water away from the house, instead of into it.
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What's included
- French drains
- Swales and ditches
- Drain and downspout lines
- Yard grading so water runs away from the house
- Low spots and soggy lawns fixed
How it goes
- Find the water. We walk it with you, ideally after a good rain, and work out where the water's coming from.
- Dig and lay. Trenches dug, drain rock and pipe in, grades set so it actually flows.
- Close it up. Backfilled and graded so the yard looks like a yard again.
Good to know
Why Island yards stay wet
Drillers' most common entry near the surface, from Yellow Point to Parksville, is glacial till or “overburden”, and clay turns up in the top 3 m in about 25% of logs around Parksville and 23% around Nanoose Bay. Till and clay both drain slowly, so water sits on top all winter.
Check your own lot
Our ground lookup pulls the nearest real well log to your address. Try it on the home page.
Questions people ask
Why does my yard flood every winter?
Usually it's slow-draining ground plus grading that sends water the wrong way. Fixing the grade is often half the job.
Do I need a French drain, or just regrading?
It depends on where the water comes from. We'll walk it with you and tell you straight.
You've hit
true rock.
Tell us about the job. Corben or Jackson will get back to you, usually within one business day.