French drain INSTALLATION COST

Drainage guides

Costs, how-tos and comparisons for draining a US yard. Every price comes from published rates, with the date we checked them.

Which drainage guide should I read?

It depends on the problem. Start with a service guide if you need to identify a fix, a cost guide to compare a planning range, or an installation guide to understand the contractor’s scope.

US house and yard cut away to show a French drain, downspout line, dry well, catch basin and driveway channel drain.

French drain installation, step by step

What a pro does, from the site check to lawn repair.

US driveway and lawn cut away to show a channel drain, a catch basin and a dry well joined by pipe.

How a French drain system works

Trench, gravel, pipe and outlet, and why the slope matters.

Two-story US house with a gravel French drain trench curving through a wet lawn.

French drain for a soggy yard

When a yard drain fixes standing water, and when it won't.

French drain cost

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Yard drainage solutions

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Downspout and gutter drainage

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Foundation drainage (outside the house)

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Hiring a drainage contractor

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