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Expert Water Management

We assess, design, and implement custom exterior drainage solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial properties. We help control stormwater, surface runoff, and excess water, directing it where it needs to go to help protect your property from damage and costly problems down the road.

Engineering Behind Every Solution

Every property handles water differently. We take the time to understand how water moves across your site, identify what's causing the problem, and develop a solution that fits the property instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all fix.

Common Drainage Problems

Identify common water management issues affecting your property and explore our engineered solutions designed for long-term protection.

Standing Water

The Problem: Water sits in your yard or around your property long after rainfall.

Why it happens: Poor grading, low areas, compacted soil, inadequate drainage, or runoff concentrating in one area can prevent water from draining properly.

How We Solve It: We find out why water is collecting and create a clear path for it to drain away. Depending on the property, that may mean improving the grading, adding drainage, or redirecting runoff.

Improper Grading

The Problem: Water slopes toward a structure instead of away from it, creating pressure that causes cracks, settling, and structural failure.

Why it happens: The property's natural slope, construction, soil movement, or changes to the landscape can cause the ground to direct water toward a structure rather than away from it.

How We Solve It: We reshape problem areas so water can move away from structures instead of collecting around them. We can also add drainage where grading alone isn't enough.

Erosion

The Problem: Fast-moving water can wash away soil, damage landscaping, and create unstable areas across a property.

Why it happens: Runoff can become concentrated or move too quickly when slopes, grading, drainage systems, or surface conditions don't properly control the flow of water.

How We Solve It: We identify where the excess water is coming from and control how it moves across the property. The right approach may involve redirecting runoff, improving drainage, or stabilizing areas affected by erosion.

Failed Underground Drainage

Overflowing Manhole Cover

The Problem: Underground drainage can become clogged, damaged, or overwhelmed, causing water to back up or collect.

Why it happens: Debris, sediment, root intrusion, damaged pipes, undersized systems, or changes in the amount of runoff can reduce the system's ability to move water.

How We Solve It: We inspect the existing system to find what's causing the problem. From there, we can clear, repair, replace, or improve the system so water can move properly again.

Stormwater Runoff

Overflowing Manhole Cover

The Problem: Rainwater can collect and move across a property in ways that overwhelm existing drainage.

Why it happens: Heavy rainfall, large drainage areas, steep slopes, impervious surfaces, poor grading, or inadequate drainage capacity can concentrate runoff and increase the amount of water a property needs to manage.

How We Solve It: We look at where rainwater is coming from and how it's moving across the property. Then we design a way to collect, redirect, or manage that water before it creates bigger problems.

Property Flooding

The Problem: When drainage systems can't keep up, water can accumulate across roads, yards, parking areas, buildings, and other parts of a property.

Why it happens: Flooding can result from excessive runoff, inadequate drainage capacity, blocked systems, poor grading, low elevations, or water entering the property from surrounding areas.

How We Solve It: We identify where the water is coming from, where the existing drainage is falling short, and what needs to change. We then develop a solution to give the water a better path away from problem areas.

Our Approach

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Drainage Assessments

We evaluate your existing drainage, site conditions, and water flow to understand what's causing the problem. Whatever it may be, we find the cause before recommending a solution.

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Water Management

We design and implement solutions that help move and manage excess water across residential, commercial, and development properties. We create practical ways to move water where it needs to go while protecting the property around it.

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Consulting Services

We help property owners, developers, contractors, and other professionals make informed drainage decisions to understand your options before work begins.

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Water Management

We design and implement solutions to that help move and manage excess water across residential, commercial, and development properties. We create practical ways to move water where it needs to go while protecting the property around it.

FAQs

Start Your Assessment

Tell us about your property and your drainage needs. We'll review the information and help you determine the next step.

3626 North Hall Street, Dallas, TX 75219
Fortexdrainage@proton.me
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