Drainage Solutions in Iowa City, Coralville & North Liberty

Standing water in your yard? Wet basement? Sump pump running nonstop? We design and install drainage systems across the Iowa City corridor that move water where it needs to go and protect your foundation, your lawn, and your investment in your property.

Why Iowa City yards have drainage problems: Iowa City clay soil doesn't absorb water well. Compacted subsoil from new construction in Coralville and North Liberty makes it worse. Lots are often graded toward houses instead of away from them. Downspouts dump water 18 inches from foundations. Add the corridor's new development pressure on what used to be farmland and you get yards that flood after every rain — and basements that flood not long after.

Drainage solutions we install: Regrading to direct water away from the house. French drains (perforated pipe in gravel-filled trenches) for subsurface water. Swales — shallow grassy channels that move water without looking like ditches. Catch basins and channel drains for paved areas. Downspout extensions tied into yard drainage. Sump pump discharge management. Permeable hardscape for new patios and walkways.

How we approach an Iowa City drainage project: Site visit to walk the property and find where water comes from and where it goes (or doesn't). Diagnosis of the actual cause. Detailed scope and quote with no surprises. Crew handles excavation, pipe install, gravel, tie-ins, backfill, regrading, and reseeding. Test with water before we leave. Warranty.

Iowa City corridor service area: Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Tiffin, Solon, West Branch, Williamsburg, Marengo, Mount Vernon — and surrounding Johnson County and eastern Iowa communities.

Don't ignore drainage problems — they get worse, not better. Iowa City office: 358 Cookson St, West Branch, IA 52358. Call (563) 324-6450.