How to Tap into More Profits with Drainage

Residence with yard and tree

 

Looking for more ways to increase your revenue? Provide drainage solutions for your customers! Drainage is good business—you just need to know what to look for. Keep your eye out for these five common drainage issues that can turn into golden opportunities for your business.

1. Downspout runoff 

Look for: 

  • Flooding and erosion at downspout
  • Structural damage from water 
  • Wet basement or crawlspace

Solution: Water from downspouts can be captured in a variety of ways. A downspout adapter can transition water from downspout straight to pipe. For properties with trees overhanging rooftops, the NDS® Downspout Defender® Grate blocks tree debris to protect the pipeline from clogging. Putting a proper drainage system in place using a catch basin or low-profile adapter under the downspout and a pop-up emitter to release water downstream is recommended.

Driveway near garage door with flooding

 

2. Water on hardscapes

Look for:

  • Staining from mold and mildew
  • Mud, silt, or debris accumulating on surfaces
  • Water intrusion and/or structural damage

Solution: Remove water from large, impervious surface areas such as pool decks, patios, and driveways with a channel drain or trench drain. These long, narrow drains capture sheet-flow runoff from surrounding surfaces to prevent growth of slippery mildew, stains, and costly property damage. Connect to a point of release downstream, such as a pop-up emitter.

3. High groundwater

Look for:

  • Wet basement or crawlspace
  • Water seeping through retaining wall
  • Standing water, 24+ hours after a rain event

Solution: Capture and remove adjacent groundwater along foundations and surface flooding in yards with an EZFlow™ or EZ Drain™ Gravel-free French Drain System. These underground drainage solutions capture and redirect high groundwater away from structures and poor drainage areas. Connect to a discharge point downstream, such as a pop-up emitter.

NDS FloWell under lawn

 

4. Water on lawns

Look for:

  • Yellowing, thinning, or dying turf
  • Patchy turf and muddy areas
  • Musty smells from fungus and disease

Solution: Collect standing water using a catch basin or low-profile adapter with a grate to block debris, and direct water to pipe. For areas prone to flooding, other options include the Flo-Well® Dry Well System to collect, temporarily store, and slowly release excess water into the ground, and the EZFlow or EZ Drain French Drain System.  

5. Water in landscape beds

Look for:

  • Yellowing or dying plants

  • Musty smells from fungus and disease
  • Standing water, 24+ hours after a rain event

Solution: Drain away excess water drowning plants or lingering in plant beds using a catch basin or low-profile adapter with a domed atrium grate, and direct it to a pop-up emitter as a point of release. The EZFlow or EZ Drain French Drain System can also prevent surface flooding and saturation by capturing stormwater and sending it downstream by connected pipe.

 

Now that you know the potential opportunities available for your business, we invite you to put it into place with an action plan. Sign up for the NDS Professional Drainage Contractor Course, and learn how to apply the best solutions for your customers and make them happy.

For more information or to find an event online or near you, go to https://connect.ndspro.com/contractor-training or contact your local NDS distributor.