Drainage Problems in Montclair
Drainage Issues in Montclair show up as water getting into your home or building, and can cause basement flooding, wet crawlspaces, mold, landslides, mud in the yard, and flooding or pooling of water in the yard. Driveway drainage problems in Montclair may include water getting into the garage, into the home, and unwanted puddles on the concrete driveway. If you notice signs of drainage problems in your Montclair property, we will be pleased to come take a look at it, with no cost or obligation. Just give us a call at (510) 215-3636 to set up a free inspection.
Drainage Contractors
Drainage construction in Montclair often involves drainage design in order to protect basement from flooding, dry out wet crawlspaces, avoid mud slide, protect retaining wall, and stop the yard from flooding. Water under a house or home can be very damaging, causing mold, bad smells, mildew, and dry rot. Drain repair and drainage repair may involve installation of French drain or French drains, and sometimes it is necessary to install sub drains, and a catch basin and sump pump to divert water from low areas under a home.  Rain water and storm water should run off the roof through gutters and downspouts, onto concrete tile or through grates then into the French drain, through piping and find it’s way to appropriate storm drains.
As competent drainage contractors we offer a free inspection in Montclair, provide advice on drainage design, provide an estimate or bid for your drainage job, perform the work quickly and efficiently, with minimum intrusion on your lifestyle. Most drainage problems are too much for the do it yourself project. They often involve structural design, concrete pour into wood forms, underground drainage, and more.
Actual drainage job completed in Montclair:
Here is one of many examples of a drainage construction project we completed on Montclair Ave in Montclair Oakland area:
We will construct a drainage system along the front and left sides of your home. The depth of the system along the front will be 5 feet. The depth along the side will be lower than the adjacent sub-area or living space grade. The system will discharge into a sump, from where the water will be pumped to the street. We will connect the existing channel drain into the sump. We will remove and replace a strip of concrete across the entry walk, and along the right side of the driveway. We will remove and not replace the trees along the front of your home.
We will hand dig the front portion of the drainage system in an effort to save the trees.
We will remove and replace entire driveway up to the public walk.
We will remove and replace your rear retaining wall. We will install weep holes through the new wall and backfill with gravel. No fence work is included. A property line survey, engineered plans, and your neighbor’s permission to access the work area through their property will be needed prior to providing firm costs for this portion of the work.
Call Ward Construction today.
In Montclair we specialize in drainage.
