Drainage, Excavation & Grading

Most calls start with a visible problem: water pooling in the yard after rain, a basement that gets wet every spring, runoff washing out planting beds, ice forming on walkways from poor runoff, or a foundation that is clearly taking water it should not be. These problems usually trace back to bad grading, missing drainage, failed old drain lines, or downspouts that dump water right next to the house.

Sultan Services identifies where the water is entering, where it is collecting, and what system will route it away for good. That can mean French drains, channel drains, catch basins, dry wells, downspout discharge lines, regrading, swale creation, or a combination depending on the property.

Grading is what controls where water goes on the property. If the ground slopes toward the house instead of away from it, no amount of finish work on top will prevent problems. Sultan Services handles rough grading for new construction, finish grading around patios and planting beds, regrading to correct negative slope near foundations, and excavation for drainage systems, retaining walls, and site preparation.

This work often needs to happen before a patio, walkway, retaining wall, or landscape project can start. If the grade is wrong or the drainage is not addressed first, the finished work on top will settle, shift, or fail early. Getting the water right first protects everything built on top of it.

Every project starts with a site evaluation. The crew walks the property, checks the grade, traces where water is entering and pooling, and looks at how downspouts, slopes, and existing drainage are performing. From there, the right solution is designed around the specific problem, whether that is a single French drain run or a full regrading with multiple drain systems.

Installation involves excavation, setting the correct pitch on all pipe runs, laying stone and filter fabric, connecting outlets, backfilling, and restoring the lawn or landscape surface. The system is tested with water before the job is closed out to make sure everything flows correctly.