A straight, honest 2026 breakdown of French drain, yard drain, and channel drain prices in Central Florida - per linear foot, with what actually moves the number. Then get an exact price for your yard.
Drainage is linear work - a trench, a pipe, a pitch, and an outlet - so almost all of it prices per linear foot of installed drain. That's honest and simple: more drain, more price. What varies is the footage, the depth, and how far the water has to go.
We're a drainage contractor in Oviedo, and we install French drains, yard drains, channel drains, and grading across Seminole County and Central Florida. Every quote we give is exact, at the free on-site visit - no over-the-phone guesses, no bid to be shopped.
Typical per-linear-foot pricing for the drainage work we install.
Ranges are illustrative 2026 figures for Central Florida and vary by site, depth, and outlet distance. The full breakdown of what moves the number is below.
Two yards can differ a lot in price even for the same service. These are the factors that move the number:
This is why we don't quote over the phone - your yard's grade, soil, and outlet situation decide the real number. We give it to you on site, free. See our French drain and yard drainage services for more.
Most French drains start at $35 per linear foot installed, including the trench, fabric, rock, and pipe. The total depends on the run length, depth, and outlet distance. We give an exact price at the free on-site visit.
Most yard drains start at $16 per linear foot installed. Most yard drain jobs run about $300 to $2,500. We give an exact price on site.
A French drain. It's $35/lf vs. $16/lf for a yard drain, because there's more material and labor. And often you only need the cheaper yard drain - we'll tell you which.
Every yard drains differently. We can't give an honest number without seeing the grade, the soil, and where the water can go. That's why pricing happens on site.
Skip the guessing. We inspect your lot and provide a firm, itemized quote before leaving.