French Drain and Yard Drainage in Westnedge Hill, Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo Drainage Pros is a licensed and insured drainage contractor serving Westnedge Hill, the established neighborhood just south of downtown Kalamazoo. We install french drains, bury downspout lines, run exterior footing drains, and correct grading for the older homes throughout the area.
Westnedge Hill took shape in the early 1900s, and its drainage has that age on it. Downspouts often still dump at the foundation, and the original grade has settled over generations. We take that roof water off in buried solid pipe to a pop-up emitter and handle foundation water from outside with a footing drain in washed #57 stone and geotextile fabric. That keeps the water in the soil off the wall, rather than a bare stone trench that packs with fines over time.
The homes here predate the postwar subdivisions farther out, so the problems are wear-and-time problems. A settled grade sends rain back at the house, an old buried line has cracked or clogged, or a downspout was never carried out to the yard. The mature lots and big trees are part of the charm and part of the puzzle, since roots and decades of settling both move water where it should not go. The fixes are straightforward once we find what has aged out.
Our work in Westnedge Hill runs from downspout burial and grading to exterior footing drains and french drains. Call (269) 555-0177 for a free estimate on your home.