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Exterior Drainage Solutions in Willard, Springfield, and Ozark, MO

We are one of a few local companies that do both professional foundation repair and exterior drainage systems. Where water meets the foundation, we know what to do.

Take a look at some of our exterior options:
  • Buried Gutter downspout drainage extension
  • French drain
  • Surface drain/yard drain
  • Driveway and patio drains
  • Leaf Gutter Guard

Why Choose Our Buried Downspout Extensions Over Inferior Methods?

We use a premier schedule 40 pipe slow leak pot dissipation system.

Our French drain is covered in a silt sock and full clean fill gravel for drainage where as our surface drains sit right below the surface to collect standing water and allow you the convenience to mow over them. Additionally, our drainage systems are sloped and run away from the home or are tied into a larger slow-leak dissipation pot.

Lastly, our driveway and patio drains are all made from heavy-duty NDS that has maintainable faces which is great for future repair of general flushing and snaking. Other outdoor services include cleaning, draining, and flushing for gutters. We also perform the installation of leaf gutter guards with proper bolting alongside our work with retaining walls and gravel driveways.

An outdoor air conditioning unit sits on a concrete pad beside a stone house, with a border of rocks separating the lawn from the building.

Customer Questions About Exterior Drainage Solutions

Yes. A well-designed drainage system moves rainwater and excess surface water away from vulnerable areas around the home, helping reduce saturated soil and recurring water buildup near the foundation. Depending on the property, the system may include buried downspout extensions, French drains, surface drains, grading, or driveway and patio drains.

Exterior drainage systems collect or redirect water before it settles where you don’t want it. Contractors may use sloped drain lines, surface drains, French drains, buried downspouts, or other methods to give runoff a practical path away from the house.

Heavy rain can saturate the soil around a foundation and expose problems with grading, gutters, downspouts, low areas, and undersized drainage systems. When water can’t drain away efficiently, it may pool near the house, erode soil, or contribute to moisture problems in basements and crawl spaces.

Standing water after rain, soggy areas that stay wet, soil erosion, water collecting near the foundation, and runoff flowing toward the house all deserve a closer look. You may also notice basement or crawl space moisture that appears after storms, which can indicate an outside drainage problem.

The best system depends on where the water starts, how it moves across the property, and where you can safely send it. A French drain may help with saturated soil, while surface drains, grading, buried downspouts, or channel drains may work better for concentrated runoff and hard surfaces.

FAQs reviewed by Drake Carpenter, owner of Guardian Foundation Repair, a licensed and insured waterproofing service.

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Service Areas

Springfield MOWillard MOOzark MOJoplin MORepublic MONixa MONevada MOBranson MOCamdenton MOWest Plains MOSouthwest City MOCarthage MORogersville MOSparta MOStrafford MOMarshfield MOStockton MOAva MONeosho MOAnderson MOBuffalo MOSedalia MOWarsaw MOWarrensburg MOClinton MORolla MOSt. James MOWaynesville MO • Cooper County MO • Cole County, MO • Boone County, MO • Calloway County, MO • Moniteau County, MO

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