French Drains & Drainage in Pocopson, PA
Pocopson drainage work deals with rural properties, long driveways and ground near the Brandywine that holds water seasonally.
What Pocopson properties need from this work
Long stone and asphalt drives are the most common subject. A drive that has lost its crown channels water along its length, and on a several hundred foot run that removes a great deal of base material over a season.
Restoring shape is the first step and it resolves many cases on its own. Where it recurs quickly, something is feeding water onto the driveway, and that source has to be dealt with rather than the symptom.
On lower ground near the Brandywine, seasonal saturation means infiltration based solutions have limits. Dry wells in ground that is already wet do not empty, so drainage in those areas needs a discharge point that works when conditions are wet rather than one that works in August.
The full detail on french drains
How we build it, what the specifications mean and when each approach is the right one is set out on the main service page.
More about working in Pocopson
Pocopson is one of the more rural townships in our service area, with large lots and long driveways along the Brandywine.
French Drains in Pocopson: common questions
My stone driveway washes out every storm. What is the fix?
Restoring the crown so water leaves the surface sideways instead of running along it, and adding relief where the drive crosses natural water paths.
If it recurs quickly after regrading, water is being fed onto the driveway from somewhere upslope. That source needs intercepting, otherwise you regrade every year.
Do dry wells work on wet rural ground?
Poorly, where the ground is saturated for part of the year. A dry well relies on water soaking away into surrounding soil, and saturated soil cannot accept it.
On those properties the workable answer is usually daylighting to a lower point where water can discharge by gravity, which most rural parcels have the room to do.
Other work we do here
Asphalt Driveway Paving
New asphalt driveways and full replacements, built on a compacted stone base so the surface lasts.
Asphalt Driveway Paving in PocopsonConcrete Driveways
Poured concrete driveways with proper thickness, reinforcement and control joints.
Concrete Driveways in PocopsonConcrete Patios
Patios poured with the pitch, base and joint layout that keep them flat and dry.
Concrete Patios in PocopsonFrench Drains estimate in Pocopson
Send a few photos of the driveway, patio or drainage problem and we will come back with a real number, not a range.
- Most estimates come back within one business day.
- Photos usually get you a real number without a site visit.
- If you need less work than you asked about, we will say so.
Prefer to talk? (610) 646-1187