South Carolina Drainage Contractor Package

An installed septic tank could cost you £1,500 to A£2,000 (A£600 for the unit) and a proprietary treatment plant, which needs an electrical supply and has moving parts, will be closer to A£4,500 (A£3,000 for just the unit). Both require emptying usually twice a year at about A£100 a time.

Nearly every book or web site on container gardening recommends placing coarse material at the bottom of containers for drainage. The materials most often recommended for this practice are sand, gravel, pebbles, and pot shards.

For the best drainage, look for coarse washed rock (gravel) that is screened, with a stone size of 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Smaller rock with fine particles could clog the holes of the drain pipe. Pea stone works, but the smooth stones settle together and don't move as much water as coarse rock.

Installing drainage runs most homeowners between $1,896 and $5,537 with an average cost of $3,714. Small, simpler solutions could be as low as $800 and more complicated projects could get as expensive as $8,000.

The average cost to install a drainage system in yard is $8 to $15 per linear foot or between $1,200 and $8,000, depending on the lawn size. A sub-surface system of yard drainage pipes are connected to drop inlets or catch basins where water runoff is distributed by emitters.

Total Cost: $25 to $55 per ft Subfloor drainage systems are a professionally installed basement waterproofing channel that is very effective, but will cost several thousands of dollar.

Look for landscapers who specialize in new lawn creation, ground leveling, and drainage management as they are best suited for such a project.

Drainage is the artificial removal of water, both surface and sub-surface. Drainage is often a major element of civil engineering and construction projects and is necessary to avoid flooding and other damage. Typically, effluent is conveyed by drains to sewers, and from sewers to a suitable outfall or treatment plant.

Reduce Your Watering Schedule. Extend Your Downspout. Dig a Creek Bed or Swale. Construct a Rain Garden. Install a French Drain and/or Dry Well.