Water sitting in back yard won’t drain away

[59again]

Does anybody know of a landscaper that could build up my yard ,? It’s not draining like it used to along the sides of the house like it was intended . It sits now it take 4 to 5 days to dry up ,can’t mow it ,the water now lays against the house. this just started around feb of this year any amount of rain , the Villages came out and inspected my issue and told me it’s on me ,they suggested a buildup

[Polar Bear]

Curious why it started now after draining properly for a while.

[graciegirl]

Does anybody know of a landscaper that could build up my yard ,? It’s not draining like it used to along the sides of the house like it was intended . It sits now it take 4 to 5 days to dry up ,can’t mow it ,the water now lays against the house. this just started around feb of this year any amount of rain , the Villages came out and inspected my issue and told me it’s on me ,they suggested a buildup

Having a French drain dropped into the easily dug sand often costs in the neighborhood of a hundred bucks. There are many advertisers on this Forum who can solve your drainage problems. My advice? Get three estimates from people that friends or neighbors have used. Check them out at Seniors Vs. Crime if you are unsure of them.

[59again]

Not sure why , neighbors haven’t put in new landscaping Just started. I have been told by the villages it could be the natural drainage damming up but I can’t find it, hum

[rjm1cc]

I would add dirt next to the house and sloping away from it so the water drains away from the house. That means you just have to buy dirt and have it put down.
But I assume the problem is not that easy so I think your only other alternative is a French drain. One of my neighbors put one in. It was probably 100 ft long and took about 5 men most of two days. The drain works well.
Seems like you have a design flaw as your slab should be high enough that water does not come up to it.

[villagetinker]

OP, how old is the house? If only a year or 2, I would press home warranty again. The french drain is probably the least cost 'solution', but this keeps the low spot in place. It seems the better solution would be to have the sod removed, ground added to raise the area so water naturally drains away from the house, and sod reinstalled. Next Dimension did something like this for our neighbors. I would contact 3 or more landscapers, use ones that advertise in the paper, get estimates from each, NO money up front, check with seniors against crime.
On a side note, you may need ARC approval for a french drain, not sure about adding ground to raise the lawn. probably a good idea to call and ask.

[thetruth]

Not sure why , neighbors haven’t put in new landscaping Just started. I have been told by the villages it could be the natural drainage damming up but I can’t find it, hum

You say, "just started" if it is a new home, if, I recall, the code is that there should be no puddles lasting more than 24 hours. The drainage ditch, will always be wetter as, of course water flows down hill. You or your neighbor may be over-watering. You or your neighbor may be dumping swimming poll water into the drainage ditch. You and or your neighbor may be adding water from rain gutters to that area.

"Natural drainage," this is not NATURAL. Your parcel of land
was or should have been, PROPERLY GRADED. It is expensive to regrade your property. If, it is new, your builder may or may not be correct. PERHAPS, AVOIDING THE COST. HAVE YOU SPOKEN TO THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT? For us, they've been very helpful.

[59again]

What is the ARC?

[mulligan]

ARC is the architectural review committee .

[villagetinker]

What is the ARC?

The mission of the Architectural Review Committee is to maintain the high quality and consistency of the aesthetics and design of the residences and home sites found throughout The Villages.

VCDD Architectural Review (http://www.districtgov.org/departments/community-standards/archreview.aspx)

984 Old Mill Run
The Villages, FL 32162
Community Standards
Phone: 352-751-3912
Fax: 352-751-6707

Basically if you want to make changes OUTSIDE to your house, landscaping, etc., contact ARC first to make sure you can do want you want to do.

[JoMar]

We had the same issue when we moved here.....called the warranty department and they sent out a team and they modified the levels and we have not had the issue since. That was over 3 years ago so not sure what their position is now. Neighbors also had warranty take care of their flooding, in some cases having french drains installed.

[twoplanekid]

When it rains, I still have standing water between my house and the neighbors. In my case, Warranty would do nothing! -> https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/home-warranty-can-frustrating-part-2-a-205364/

[59again]

When will you be in that area

[Tom C]

I don't have ANY experience in TV, however remember that your can do one of these three things: 1) as stated PLACE MORE DIRT CLOSE TO THE HOUSE; 2) install a FRENCH DRAIN; or what I have not seen here yet 3) LOWER THE GROUND LEVEL AWAY FROM YOUR HOUSE.

I have found in my experience that sometimes that 3rd choice is best in the long term.

Just my $0.02. In the end, I hope that you get this drainage addressed to your liking.

[DCPassehl]

We also have a wet back yard. Wet enough that it is killing the grass. I find it interesting that The Villages does not take responsibility for grading screw ups?? We have gotten an estimate for fixing the problem. We had Tri-County and Adams landscapers come out. Both suggested a French Drain on both sides of our lot to take the water from the back to the front to drain. Unfortunately, this is an expensive fix. About $6,000. I don't think building up to yard would work for us because it would make the lawn higher than our lanai. We were the first house on our street and as the houses built up around us they graded those lots higher than ours. To me; that should be The Villages problem. dp

[Down Sized]

Our French drain took three guys two days to dig a trench three foot deep between the houses. They hauled out a tandem axle trailer of clay soil. Brought in a half trailer each gravel and same amount of sand. Then laid a french drain and new sod. $1200 dollars.
Worked fine ever since.Life’s too short to keep worrying over water problems and hopping they will go away. Throwing some dirt on top isn’t going to make the water disappear.
Good luck.

[Abby10]

We also had a similar siituation behind our house. It occurred after the 2 year mark, out of the blue - no changes had occurred around the area. We called TV warranty and they directed us as to who to contact. Long story short, the irrigation bills of the neighboring houses were looked at and it was found that one neighbor was either way over-irrigating or perhaps had some kind of problem with their system. They were contacted by TV and the problem was resolved.

To the OP, this may be the first thing to look into, if applicable, before moving forward with an expensive project.

[DCPassehl]

Down Sized; who did the work? dp

[graciegirl]

We also have a wet back yard. Wet enough that it is killing the grass. I find it interesting that The Villages does not take responsibility for grading screw ups?? We have gotten an estimate for fixing the problem. We had Tri-County and Adams landscapers come out. Both suggested a French Drain on both sides of our lot to take the water from the back to the front to drain. Unfortunately, this is an expensive fix. About $6,000. I don't think building up to yard would work for us because it would make the lawn higher than our lanai. We were the first house on our street and as the houses built up around us they graded those lots higher than ours. To me; that should be The Villages problem. dp

That is way too much to pay.

[Nucky]

What is the ARC?


It’s the thing you load your animals on if the water rises to much. Sorry, The Devil Made Me Say It.

[Marathon Man]

We also have a wet back yard. Wet enough that it is killing the grass. I find it interesting that The Villages does not take responsibility for grading screw ups?? We have gotten an estimate for fixing the problem. We had Tri-County and Adams landscapers come out. Both suggested a French Drain on both sides of our lot to take the water from the back to the front to drain. Unfortunately, this is an expensive fix. About $6,000. I don't think building up to yard would work for us because it would make the lawn higher than our lanai. We were the first house on our street and as the houses built up around us they graded those lots higher than ours. To me; that should be The Villages problem. dp

When was it determined to be a grading screw up? C'mon.

[Down Sized]

Down Sized; who did the work? dp

Landscape Productions
Tracy Smith (352) 390-7135
2805 CR44A Wildwood

They only did one side and made it drain to the street.