Drainage Solutions 

Every year sinking foundations, cracked and buckled foundation walls, and cracked and uneven floors affect millions of homeowners in southern California.

Buildings located on unstable soil will settle when the foundation is subjected to moisture or poor drainage. A shifting foundation may result in structural damage and a potential decrease in the value of your investment.

• Buckled hardwood floors

• Excess water around plants

• Flooded basement or crawl space area 

• Mold or moisture damage in crawl spaces

• Standing water in your lawn or vegetation areas

• Excess water in the foundation or basement walls

• Musty odors in living areas

• High humidity in living areas

• Condensation on insulation or water pipes

• Excess water from driveway runs off into garage

• Excess water from driveway runs off into garage

• Condensation on air conditioning ductwork or equipment

Excess water damage to foundation and basement walls

Underground Downspout Extension guides water away from the foundation by connecting downspout into an underground 4″ PVC pipe and discharge to a Flo-Well

Excess water harms plants, water is pooling in a planter

Catch Basin and Atrium Grates Protects plants by removing excess water from plants through a catch basin or an atrium grate and connecting into a Flo-Well

Water from the driveway enters the garage

Channel Drains and Grates collect sheets of water moving across driveways and sidewalks and into a channel drain prior to entering the garage.

Trench drains capture stormwater flowing over a larger area like a driveway, and convey rainwater to the City’s storm drain system. These are highly effective for high-volume drainage

Catch basins connect to storm drainpipes. These plastic or metal structures (either round or rectangular) with metal grates on top capture debris that can clog pipes in a drain system.Atrium grates, rounded grates and flo-wells are effective variations of catch basins.

These divert stormwater away from your building’s foundation and can be installed in any area on your property that collects water. French drains are constructed with a perforated pipe, then gravel and filter fabric surround the pipe, similar to foundation drain systems.

Gutters are most frequently used in concrete areas and flat surfaces that are away from trees or any other debris that might clog the flat gutter.  

Sump Pumps are a homeowner’s first line of defense against water accumulation in a basement or crawlspace areas.

Grading helps to channel water away from the building. Irrigation sprinklers should be pointed away from foundation walls

California Foundation Works is the premier residential and commercial foundation drainage systems specialist in Los Angeles County and the surrounding cities in Southern California.

California Foundation Works is a specialty foundation drainage contractor that offers the right solutions for your drainage problems. We offer a Free drainage inspection and estimate with no obligation to you, we are here to help you make sure that your property foundation is dry and safe from any hidden danger that might jeopardize you or your loved ones.