Drainage & Grading in West Chester, PA

In West Chester's borough core, narrow lots sit close together with century-old stone foundations and shallow back yards that hold water against the house. The Wissahickon-schist clay under most properties barely percolates, so spring rain has nowhere to go but the basement. JHL designs and installs drainage that pulls roof and surface water away from these older homes and re-grades tight side yards so they finally shed.

Drainage & Grading for West Chester Homes

• We trace chronic basement seepage in older borough homes back to flat grade and buried downspouts, then regrade and pipe water to daylight.
• On packed side-yard runs between close-set houses, a French drain intercepts groundwater before it reaches the foundation.
• Downspout extensions and pop-up emitters carry roof runoff past the patio instead of dumping it at the wall.
• Where clay won't percolate, we build positive surface grading so storms sheet to the street rather than ponding mid-yard.

Every West Chester project begins with a custom 3D rendering, so you see the finished design before any work starts. Learn more about our drainage & grading or explore all our landscaping services in West Chester.

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Serving West Chester (19382) from our West Chester studio. Request a consultation or call (610) 422-3474.

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