Materials we install
Materials we install, and why
NDS basins and channel drains, ADS pipe, Belgard and Tremron pavers — products built for sand, storms and Florida sun.
A drainage system is pipe, gravel, fabric and a few fittings — and the difference between one that works for decades and one that silts up in a season is mostly in those choices. These are the products we use, and what we use them for.
What we install
NDS
Catch basins, channel drains, pop-up emitters and EZ-Drain prefabricated French drain.
DetailsADS
Corrugated perforated and solid pipe for French drains and downspout lines.
DetailsBelgard
Concrete pavers for driveways, patios and walks in Florida colors and finishes.
DetailsTremron
Florida-made pavers, a common match for existing driveways in Jacksonville subdivisions.
DetailsWhere they go
French drain
Perforated pipe in gravel and fabric along a wet strip. Collects water across its whole length.
Downspout drainage
Solid pipe from each downspout to a legal outlet. Roof water never touches the foundation.
Catch basin
A grated box in the low spot that ponds, tied to pipe. Also on driveways and pool decks.
Dry well
A buried chamber that holds a storm and lets it out slowly — for lots with nowhere else to send it.
Drainage prices
FAQ
Where does a French drain empty?
At the lowest legal point: a pop-up emitter at the curb, a swale on your own lot or a dry well. Never at the property line, because Florida's reasonable-use rule does not allow you to redirect water onto a neighbor. The outlet is marked on the plan you sign.
Are French drains legal in Florida?
Yes. A private French drain that stays on your lot and does not change runoff onto a neighbor usually needs no permit. Tying into city storm sewer, a public easement, a pond or wetland does, and then the permit is part of the written scope.
Can I install a French drain myself?
The trench is the easy part. The hard parts are finding the hardpan, giving the pipe enough fall and ending it at a legal outlet; a gravel pit with no outlet fills to the hardpan and stops working. The inspection is free if you want a second opinion before you dig.
French drain vs swale: which one?
A swale moves surface water with gravity and has nothing to clog; it suits a lot that has settled flat. A French drain collects water moving along the hardpan below the surface. Many yards get a short drain feeding a regraded swale.
How deep is the trench?
Usually 12 to 24 inches, set to the hardpan and to the fall needed to reach the outlet.
Will roots clog it?
Filter fabric and a sock keep sand out; cleanouts at the ends let us flush it. Near big oaks we route around the root zone.
French drain vs catch basin: which do I need?
A catch basin takes water from one spot that ponds; a French drain collects a wet strip along its whole length. When the water stands in one low corner, a basin is the direct answer; when it follows a fence line or a side yard, a drain is.
French drain vs channel drain?
A channel drain is a grated slot set into a hard surface — the driveway apron or a pool deck — that catches water running across it. A French drain sits in the lawn. Driveways and lanais get channel drains; lawns get basins or French drains.
Can downspout drainage go into a catch basin?
Yes. A basin at the foot of a downspout collects the water, its sump holds the grit, and solid pipe carries the water on to a legal outlet.
Do the grates clog?
Leaves sit on top and are easy to clear; the sump catches sand below the outlet so the pipe stays clean.
Can a channel drain go into my pavers?
Yes — it is best done when the pavers are relaid, so the drain sits flush and the pavers slope to it.
How it works
From inspection to a working drain
Call or send a photo
Call, or use the form and attach a photo of the puddle. Tell us when it rained.
Inspection in 48 hours
We walk the yard, check downspouts and grades, and sketch a drainage plan with the outlet marked.
Written price
The plan, the materials and the price in writing. Nothing starts until you approve it.
We dig, install, restore
Trench, pipe, gravel, basins — then backfill, compaction and sod put back.
Free inspection
Book your free yard inspection
Tell us where the water stands and attach a photo if you have one. We call back to set a time within 48 hours — no pressure, no sales script.
(904) 561-1816- Free yard inspection within 48 hours
- Insured · NDS-trained drainage crew
- Written price before we dig
- Mon–Sat: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
