Drainage issues at your place?

 

 

There are many suburbs that are more adversely effected over others due to their location and unfortunately not much can be done to reduce the risk.  There are however many homes that could, just by simply making some changes within the garden, reduce the chance of onsite flooding.  If you had issues on your property during previous significant weather events, have you been able to pinpoint what was the cause, where the water was coming from or what was stopping it from moving from your property?

 

New estate developments ensure appropriate drainage is incorporated on residential blocks but in huge downpours neighbouring properties can often feed water onto your property. Larger blocks often don’t have any drainage to deal with ground water and so this will need to be addressed to ensure it is not proposing any risk to your house or that of your neighbours.

 

If your property is at the top of a hill then your problems will be minimal but for those in any subsequent properties on the bottom side, the water load can be enormous!  Directing ground water out to the street is the optimal plan of attack, whether this is done at ground level or by underground pipework.  It is important to remember that pipework fitted with a surface drain will need to be maintained.  This will ensure the grid doesn’t get blocked by leaf litter or alike, rendering your drainage solution useless. Drainage works can be very costly but there are alternatives to standard options.

A strategically placed scoop drain or swale drain will work wonders in most cases.  These can be incorporated into your garden design as a decorative drain by incorporating large rocks and planting it out to look like a natural dry river bed.

 

Alternatively, a garden bed will be just as effective especially if it is raised by mounding soil.  With the correct placement, water can be redirected away or around your home to avoid flooding.

 

What we experienced in the past is extreme amounts of rain in a very short period of time.  This is why it is imperative that your ground water is not only getting away, but is doing it as quickly as possible.