Drainage - - Flooding Solutions and Mitigation
In Palm Beach County and Fort Lauderdale, flooding on your property can be a significant problem and can cause costly damage. The cause might be inability to move water from heavy rains away from the property, or you might be located adjacent to or near canals or rivers, where unusually high tides (e.g., King tides) may prevent drainage or, even worse, drive water onto your property.
The first step in choosing the best drainage system for your Palm Beach County property is conducting a thorough site assessment which should involve analyzing multiple components, including Soil Type, Landscape Slope and Grading, Site Hydrology, and Surrounding Environment. Through a property assessment, our team can better understand your property’s requirements and design a drainage system tailored to your needs. For example, some common types of drains that offer effective solutions include:
- French Drains: A popular choice that utilizes a perforated pipe installed in a gravel-filled trench to collect and redirect surface and groundwater away from problem areas.
- Channel/Trench Drains: Linear systems with a long grate on top, typically installed across driveways or other hard surfaces. They effectively capture water runoff and divert it to the designated outlet.
- Catch Basins: Underground drain systems that collect water through a grated inlet on the surface and direct it into an underground pipe system. These are helpful for handling large volumes of water runoff, particularly in low-lying areas of your property.
Typically, the best solution is a combination of approaches – no two jobs are exactly alike. Beacon Building (FlDrainage.com) specializes in drainage and flood control/mitigation, and we have many years of experience designing and implementing effective drainage solutions for residential and commercial properties in Palm Beach County, Fort Lauderdale, and throughout South Florida. Check out a sampling of some of our projects in the photos below. If there is a solution, we can find it and build it! Call Beacon Building for a consultation at 561-883-1201!
