Straight answers to the questions Central Florida homeowners ask about yard flooding, French drains, and standing water.
Whether your French drain needs a permit depends on the job and the property. The safe move is to let the contractor verify it with the city before any trench is dug.
Both a French drain and regrading move water off a flat lot, but they do different jobs. The choice comes down to whether the water is below the surface or running across it.
A French drain install is a clean, staged job: mark the line, cut the trench, lay the fabric and pipe to an outlet, backfill, and restore the lawn. Here is what to expect.
Two neighbors, same looking French drain, different prices. On flat Central Florida lots the reason is the site: outlet distance, hardpan depth, and restoration.
A soggy lawn after every storm is not normal. In Oviedo, the usual culprit is slow-draining sandy soil sitting on a hardpan layer that water cannot soak past.
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