We watch how water actually moves on your lot, often with a hose or after a storm, before designing a fix.
Surface solutions come first, since they're usually simpler and cheaper than buried systems.
Every flow path ends at a safe outlet, not a neighbor's yard.
The length of swales, the amount of regrading, and any rock lining set the price. Surface fixes are usually less expensive than buried systems because they rely on gravity and shallow digging.
Raised beds, new patios, and fences often block the flow paths the builder created. Putting those routes back is a big part of what we do on Peyton lots.
Where water moves fast, a rock lined channel slows it down and prevents erosion. Where it moves slowly, a gentle grass swale may be enough.
Some spots can’t drain by surface flow alone. We pair surface work with French drains or dry wells where needed.
Surface drainage often goes with regrading around the house and longer downspout runs. The Peyton irrigation and drainage services page has the full picture.
We trace how runoff moves across your lot and find the spots where it stalls or turns the wrong way.
Crews regrade swales, cut shallow channels, and adjust bed edges and borders that block flow.
We run water through the new paths to confirm it moves where it should.
