If you have a beautiful home/backyard property, it’s clear you’ve invested time and money into making it perfect. However, living in Michigan with icy winters and soggy springs, your pretty flowers and well-manicured lawn can quickly turn into a swamp with pools of standing water throughout your property if you don’t plan for proper landscape drainage.
A: Standing water in your yard is typically caused by one of two issues; poor soil quality or low spots in your yard.
A: There are several ways to fix a soggy lawn. Some solutions include a regrading, installing a french drain, or burying the downspouts. The best thing to do is to hire a professional drainage expert. They will be able to determine what fix might be best for your yard.
A: The short answer is yes. Standing or pooling water can cause a wide variety of issues and problems for homeowners. None more costly, than damage to a structure’s foundation.
If you are experiencing:
Then you should have your property evaluated by a drainage expert.