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Old 04-15-2021, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Colzee View Post
We have lived in the house six years, Shortly after moving in we notified home warranty but was told that Sloans landscaping had already installed French drain systems between the homes in the neighborhood ( which they did). As time has passed it’s gotten worse!

It has gotten worse? The first question is why? What has changed? Landscaping? A pool? Gutters and down spouts etc.

Our soil is sandy clay. In places there is a layer of clay, hard for water, rain, to get through, just a few feet below what you see.

Like most things it can be done right. It can be done cheap. It can be done wrong and still be expensive.

As I understand it, if you have a puddle that does not soak in in 24 hours, you have a problem that should be attended to.