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Where To Start
Drainage Assessment or Drain Maintenance — which do you need?
Our initial on-site visit with clients generally begins with one of two visit types: A Drainage Assessment or Drain Maintenance. Each of these provide a unique value and apply to different scenarios. Sometimes you need one or the other, and sometimes it’s necessary to have both. We’ll try and explain what the differences are to help you decide which applies to you!
Drainage Assessment
Understand the problem and plan a solution.
An in-person evaluation to identify what’s causing water problems on your property and recommend a solution. We evaluate grading, runoff, and possible groundwater sources, explain our findings, and identify any uncertainty or need for further investigation.
Choose this if: You need help understanding a drainage problem or planning new drainage.
Drain Maintenance
Clean, inspect or service an existing system.
A service visit to clean, inspect, or troubleshoot existing drains and sump pumps. Depending on your needs, we use hydro-jet cleaning, camera inspections, and locating equipment to find blockages, damage, or other system concerns.
Choose this if: You have an existing drainage system that needs cleaning, inspection, or routine maintenance.
If you’re not sure where to start, give us a call and tell us about your situation. Our team is happy to listen and help identify what the best plan of action is for your specific needs.
Many times we start with the assessment, and the information available allows the assessor to provide a summary of findings and propose a solution…
If you also have some existing drainage, the assessor may recommend an inspection as part of their assessment…
Once we know all the facts, we can provide a full report and propose an installation plan that is well-informed…
Note on properties requiring both a design/assessment and an inspection/cleaning:
If a paid drainage assessment requires a follow-up inspection/cleaning to complete the evaluation—or a paid drain cleaning reveals the need for an assessment to design a replacement system—we’ll apply a $100 discount to the follow-up visit.
Expanded Details and Pricing
Drainage Assessment (evaluation & system design)
An assessment visit includes (1) assessor/designer who is thoroughly trained in the standards of Dallas Drainage Pros. This visual evaluation of your property is to identify the type of drainage problem, the source of the issue, and the recommended solution. (The assessment will look at both active or potential issues (such as for upcoming construction.) Your specialist will use technical equipment such as a laser level to check elevations and slope, software to calculate watershed volume, a relative humidity reader to check moisture levels, and digital maps (topographic or GPS) to search for indicators of the type and source of contributing water in the general area.
Every property is different, and drainage problems often involve a combination of grading, roof runoff, and subsurface water movement. Because of this, properly diagnosing the issue usually requires an in-person evaluation of the property. Our drainage specialist will walk the property, evaluate these details, and determine whether the issue is surface water, groundwater, or both. From there, we can recommend the appropriate drainage solution.
It is our experience that many drainage problems are misdiagnosed or poorly addressed. Our promise it to never guess about what the issue or solution might be. If there is any uncertainty about a cause or solution, we will tell you explicitly. For these reasons, Dallas Drainage Pros performs a comprehensive drainage assessment as part of providing a recommended solution and system design.
Drainage Assessment: $295 (first-time, new-client rate)
Call us if you have questions, or you’re ready to find a solution to a drainage issue!
Call or Text: (972) 269-5639
Drain Maintenance (cleaning and/or inspection of existing systems)
A maintenance visit includes (2) technicians, equipped with a hydro jet machine (for pipe cleaning), a high-powered sewer camera (for pipe scoping), digital locator equipment for finding where pipe is underground, a sludge-removing pump/vacuum for cleaning out sump pump pits, and a general list of tools needed for cleaning, inspecting and general servicing of existing drainage systems.
This service visit is for properties with existing drainage that needs to be cleaned or inspected because either: A) it is not draining properly and the goal is to restore acceptable function after cleaning, B) it is not draining properly and the underlying issue needs to be found/diagnosed, or C) the drainage system is on a discounted regular maintenance plan as a pro-active measure to stay ahead of any drainage issues. (Regular maintenance also extends the warranty of systems installed by Dallas Drainage Pros.)
Our maintenance team can inspect sump pumps, locate root-intrusions, identify faulty system design and catch issues early before they become a major problem. For this reason we recommend getting on one of our regularly scheduled maintenance plans, which come not only with discounted pricing, but also peace of mind.
Standard Rate: $345 for initial hour + $245 per additional hour (additional hours billed incrementally)
Call About Our Maintenance Plans with Discounted Rates and Extended Warranties!
Call or Text: (972) 269-5639
We are locally-founded and locally owned — a drainage company serving the Dallas area, providing quality solutions to stormwater and groundwater issues. Whatever your drainage problem, we’ve got you covered. Whether it’s diagnosing the the source of an issue, installing engineered-depth French drains, designing and installing basement waterproofing systems, or providing year-round maintenance service to sump pumps and existing systems, we will leave you confident that your property will withstand the next Dallas downpour!