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Drainage, irrigation and keeping water where it belongs. Written by the crew that does the work, for homeowners in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Arlington counties.
The buried downspout line that worked all summer is the one that backs up in a January thaw. Leaf timing by tree, the flush that takes ten minutes, honest notes on gutter guards, and the signs a line is past clearing.
Winterization is not a date on the calendar. It is the week before the first hard freeze, which arrives earlier in Purcellville than in Alexandria. Everything a homeowner needs to know, from compressor CFM to what the visit should cost.
A damp wall after every storm, a sump that never rests, a puddle at the cove joint. Each points to a different exterior cause. The fixes, in the order to try them, before September's rains arrive.
Summer water bills climb in Fairfax and Loudoun because of tiered and peak-use pricing. A weather-based controller, cycle-and-soak programming and pressure-regulated heads attack the gallons that never reach the roots.
Pressure and flow set the zone count, the county and water utility set the backflow rules, and clay sets the schedule. Learn what a proper design includes, how installation proceeds, what a quote should list, and why we recommend fall.
One inch of rain on a typical roof is more than a thousand gallons, delivered to a handful of points beside the foundation. Learn how far it should travel, which pipe and outlet to use, and what a good quote lists.
Hard freezes end at different dates from Arlington to Purcellville. Use this checklist to refill the system safely, inspect every zone, reset the controller for a wet spring and handle the backflow test most local utilities require.
Fabric, washed stone, rigid perforated pipe on a measured slope, cleanouts and a real outlet. Learn what each part does in Northern Virginia clay, why so many drains silt up within a few years, and what a good quote has to list.
Spongy lawn a week after the rain stopped? The clay under Northern Virginia yards is only half the story. Learn the six causes of a wet backyard, the test that separates them, and the fix that matches each one.
Tell us what you are seeing in your yard. We will come out, explain the options in plain terms and put the scope and price in writing.
