Matthews sits on heavy clay soil that does not absorb water quickly. After a typical Charlotte-area downpour, water sheets across the lawn instead of soaking in — which is why so many Matthews yards hold standing water for days, grow moss in the shade, and push moisture toward the foundation.
We diagnose drainage the way it should be done: walk the property, find where the water enters and where it wants to go, then design the shortest reliable path off the lot. Sometimes that is a French drain. Sometimes it is just correcting the grade and burying the downspouts properly.
What's included in Matthews
- French drains and gravel-wrapped perforated pipe
- Catch basins in low spots and at the bottom of slopes
- Downspout burial routed away from the foundation
- Regrading and swales to redirect surface water
- Erosion control on slopes and bare clay
- Wet crawl space and foundation-perimeter drainage
Local conditions
On older Matthews lots we frequently find downspouts dumping within a foot of the foundation and a negative grade running back toward the house. Fixing those two things solves a surprising number of 'wet basement' calls without a full drainage system.
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Yard Drainage in Matthews — common questions
Why does my Matthews yard hold water for days?
Almost always clay soil plus grade. Clay has a very low infiltration rate, so water that cannot run off just sits. If the lawn also slopes toward the house or toward a flat low spot, it has nowhere to go — that is the condition a French drain or swale is designed to fix.
Will a French drain fix my wet crawl space?
It often helps a lot, but the first step is checking the surface water. If gutters, downspouts, and grade are dumping water at the foundation, we correct that first — then add subsurface drainage if the crawl space is still taking on moisture.
How long does a drainage project take?
Most Matthews residential drainage jobs are one to three days depending on trench length, access for equipment, and whether we are also regrading and re-sodding the disturbed areas.
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