French Drain Systems
Guardian Foundation Repair, LLC offers French Drain Systems for your home or building in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Tri-Cities.
We use 2 types of material to include NDS EZ Flow French drain systems (4 inch corrugated, perforated pipe wrapped in foam peanuts) and a traditional French Drain System (4″ corrugated, perforated pipe wrapped in a soil separating sock topped with gravel or soil). Call Guardian Foundation Repair today for a free estimate!
Benefits of NDS EZ Flow French Drainage Systems:
- Gravel-free alternative installation – providing labor savings over traditional systems.
- This system is crush proof
- Offers 30% better flow volume than traditional pipe and gravel systems.
- Durable with a 100 year life span.
Guardian Foundation Repair offers NDS French Drain solutions and traditional French Drain systems to fit your needs and budget.
Traditional French Drain System:
- Great for landscaping drains
- Foundation or perimeter drain solution
- Interceptor drain or curtain drain
- Roof run-off drain
Some of Our Recent French Drain Installation Work
Common Questions About French Drain Systems
What is a french drain?
A perforated pipe buried in the ground that collects water out of the soil and carries it somewhere it will do no harm. We install two types. A traditional system uses four inch corrugated perforated pipe wrapped in a soil separating sock and topped with gravel or soil. The NDS EZ Flow system uses the same four inch corrugated perforated pipe wrapped in foam peanuts instead of gravel.
What is the advantage of the gravel-free system?
The EZ Flow system takes less labor to install because there is no gravel to haul and place, and it moves about thirty percent more water than a traditional pipe and gravel system. It is crush proof, and it is rated for a hundred year life span. On the right job it is both quicker to put in and higher capacity.
When would a traditional gravel system be the better choice?
Traditional systems work well for landscaping drains, for a foundation or perimeter drain, for an interceptor or curtain drain that catches water moving across a slope, and for roof run-off. We offer both so the system fits the job and the budget rather than the other way around.
How long will a french drain last?
A properly installed system lasts many years, and the EZ Flow material carries a hundred year life span rating. What shortens a drain is silt getting into the pipe, which is exactly what the soil separating sock is there to prevent.
Where does the collected water end up?
Somewhere it can leave the property safely, away from your foundation and away from your neighbor. Working that out is part of designing the system, and it depends on how your lot falls.
Still have a question? Call us at (865) 675-4177 and we will talk it through. The inspection and the estimate are both free.