Drainage & Grading · Knoxville, TN
Foundation Drainage & Grading in Knoxville, TN
Water is behind most foundation problems in the Knoxville area. Getting rainwater away from the house is often the simplest and most cost-effective foundation work there is.
Request a foundation inspectionGutters
Clogged or undersized gutters dump water right beside the foundation. Keep them clean and sized for heavy rain.
Downspout extensions
Downspouts should carry water several feet from the house, or into buried drain lines that lead downhill.
Grading
Soil should slope away from the house. Over time, beds and backfill settle and slope back toward the foundation.
French drains
A gravel trench with perforated pipe can intercept water flowing down a hillside toward the house.
Hillside lots
Homes cut into slopes need water directed around them. Uphill swales and drains keep runoff away.
Footing drains
Drains at the base of basement walls relieve water pressure. Older homes may have clogged or missing drains.
Driveways and patios
Hard surfaces that slope toward the house send water to the foundation. They may need regrading or drains.
Low spots
Puddles that sit for days near the house are a sign drainage needs work.
Get an inspection
Tell the contractor where water collects. Send a request and a foundation repair contractor will get in touch.
Frequently asked questions
- Can drainage fix a wet basement?
- Often it makes a big difference, sometimes enough on its own.
- How far should downspouts discharge?
- Several feet at least, farther on sloping lots or clay soils.
Other foundation repair services
Request a foundation inspection
Cracks, sloping floors, sticking doors and damp crawl spaces. Tell us what you're seeing and we'll pass it straight to a foundation contractor, who will call you to set up an inspection and quote.
- Crawl spaces, basements and slabs
- Knoxville, Karns, Lenoir City, Clinton and nearby
- Get an inspection and quote before any work
Need drainage & grading in Knoxville?
Send a request and a foundation contractor will get in touch. Requests answered 7 days a week.
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