Exterior French Drains
in Butler, PA

Water coming in after heavy rain? We stop it outside, before it reaches your foundation, with French drains built along your home and tied into your downspouts.

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Spring rains are on the way. Get on the schedule now and have your drains in before the ground gets soaked.

Butler County French drains

Fix it where it starts

Most wet basements and garages have the same cause — water soaks the ground next to the foundation and has nowhere to go but in. Downspouts that dump at the wall make it worse.

An exterior French drain catches that water in a trench of clean stone and perforated pipe, then carries it away from your home. We build ours outside — no jackhammering your basement floor.

French drain installed around a garage, with the downspout tied into the buried drain line and a gray stone bed along the foundation

Is it right for you?

When a French drain is the fix

A good fit when…

  • Water shows up at the base of a wall after heavy rain
  • The ground along your foundation stays soggy
  • Downspouts empty right next to the house
  • Water gets in over the footer of a garage or basement

Probably not the fix when…

  • The water is from a plumbing leak inside the house
  • It's condensation on cold walls in humid summer weather
  • Water comes in through a window well or door with no drain
  • Not sure? We'll tell you honestly when we look at it

How we do it

Built one step at a time

Every drain follows the same path, from finding the water to cleaning up the yard.

  1. 01

    Find the source

    We walk the outside and see where water collects and how it moves.

  2. 02

    Dig the trench

    A trench along the foundation, sloped so water runs away from the house.

  3. 03

    Pipe, fabric & stone

    Perforated pipe in clean stone, wrapped in fabric so soil can't clog it.

  4. 04

    Tie in & finish

    Downspouts tied in, the trench backfilled and the work area cleaned up.

    Not done till you love it

FAQ

French drain questions

Quick answers about how they work, timing and your yard.

01Interior or exterior — which is better?
We only install exterior drains. They stop water outside before it reaches the foundation, so there's no cutting into your basement floor and no water inside the house to manage.
02Will it tear up my yard?
There's digging along the foundation while we work. When we're done, we backfill the trench and clean up the work area.
03Can you tie in my downspouts?
Yes. Downspouts that dump at the foundation are one of the biggest causes of wet basements, so we usually tie them into the drain line.
04When is the best time to put one in?
Before the spring rains, once the ground isn't frozen. Booking in late winter gets you on the schedule early.
05Are estimates free?
Yes. We'll come out, look at where the water is getting in and give you a free estimate with no pressure.
Representative image of a French drain trench along a block foundation, with perforated pipe in a gravel bed lined with filter fabric
Representative image — not the actual job site
“I had water coming into my basement after heavy rain. He suggested putting in French drains. He did a good job with that. Even after the recent heavy spring rain water didn’t go into my basement. He very nice and professional.”
Skye MacMaster · French drains · Google review

Related services

Often done together

Basement waterproofingThe full approach to a dry basement and foundation.Learn more →Gutters & downspoutsKeep roof water moving away from the house.Learn more →Basement finishingOnce it's dry, turn it into space you'll use.Learn more →

Ready to stay dry?

Get a free French drain estimate from Kevin. We'll find the source and walk you through the fix.

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