Things with “French” in the title are usually fancy, right? Poodles, perfume, pastries. But a French drain is nothing more than a ditch in sloped ground, inset with a perforated drain pipe under a ...

Weather in the Dallas area is often unpredictable, especially as seasons change. If you’re a homeowner, you know that keeping an eye on your property for damage after a storm is a big job, and there ...

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Can anyone educate me on what French Drains are, what benefit they serve, and who installs/builds them? I have asked several plumbers and they hadn’t heard of them. Are they helpful for days like ...

A damp basement is bad news for homeowners, and a flooded basement is even worse. How can you protect your property? One solution is French drain installation in your yard or basement. Find out what ...

If you live in Washington, you know how intense and consistent the rainfall can be—especially in the fall and winter months. From soggy lawns to flooding around your foundation, water buildup can ...

Hedi Garcia was fast asleep in her Smithtown home when her husband screamed up the stairs, "We're getting water." The living room, bathroom and kitchen took on inches of it, during the recent flooding ...

Things with “French” in the title are usually fancy, right? Poodles, perfume, pastries. But a French drain has a more utilitarian purpose—redirecting standing water away from vulnerable structures or ...