Drainage Repair
Water pooling in the wrong place isn't just a lawn problem — it's a signal that something in the grading or drainage system needs correcting before it causes real damage.to your front door is one of the most-used surfaces on your property. It deserves to be treated as a design element, not an afterthought.
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French Drain Systems
Catch Basins & Surface Regrading
Channel & Trench Drains
Downspout Diversion
Erosion Control
A French Drain Is Sometimes the Answer. Often It's Not the Only One.
French drains, channel drains, catch basins, regrading, and downspout diversion systems each address different drainage failure modes. The right solution depends on where the water originates, how much of it there is, and where it needs to go — and correctly identifying those three things requires experienced site reading, not just a standard prescription. AJ Criss has been reading San Diego's varied soil conditions, slope profiles, and hardscape drainage scenarios for over 50 years, and we design drainage solutions that work for the specific site rather than the average one.
Water Goes Where You Don't Want It Until Someone Fixes the Grade.
Standing water after rain, soggy spots that never fully dry, lawn areas that stay waterlogged well into dry season, hardscape that's starting to sink on one side — these are symptoms, not the problem itself. The problem is almost always a grading issue, a blocked or absent drainage pathway, or a system that was undersized for the actual water volume the site generates. AJ Criss diagnoses drainage problems at the source and installs solutions that redirect water correctly — protecting lawns, plants, foundations, and hardscape investments at the same time.
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