French Drain and Yard Drainage in Lakeside, Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne Drainage Pros is a licensed and insured drainage contractor serving the Lakeside neighborhood on Fort Wayne's northeast side, near the St. Joseph River and Lakeside Park. We install french drains, run exterior footing drains, route sump discharge, and bury downspout lines for the historic homes across the district.
Lakeside is old and it sits low, close to the St. Joseph on ground where the water table runs high. Foundation water and damp basements come with that. We pull the water off with a perimeter footing drain and, where there is no fall to daylight, tie it to a sump with a discharge line sloped and freeze-protected to a pop-up emitter. A line left flat on this low ground freezes and backs up in a Fort Wayne winter.
A historic riverside neighborhood carries both of the city's water problems at once. The homes are among the oldest in Fort Wayne, so their original drainage has long since aged out, and the low ground by the river keeps groundwater sitting high against the foundations. The two together keep basements damp until the water is caught outside and carried off.
Our work in Lakeside runs from exterior footing drains and sump discharge lines to french drains and buried downspout lines. Call (260) 555-0184 for a free estimate on your home.