Residential Drainage
At Diversified Drainage, we bring years of expertise in providing residential drainage solutions. While many homeowners are familiar with french drains, the most common and effective solution we often recommend is re-grading. Whether it's due to the original landscaping or the soil settling around your home, our experienced team can perform a simple re-grade to resolve most water problems. No matter the solution, you can trust us to deliver reliable, long-lasting results.
Residential Drainage Solutions in Minnesota
Protect Your Home from Surface Water, Groundwater, and Frost Heave Issues
At Diversified Drainage, we specialize in solving tough residential drainage problems across Minnesota. Whether you're dealing with standing water, a wet basement, or frost heaving, we get to the root of the issue with permanent, high-performance drainage solutions tailored to your property.
Common Residential Drainage Problems
Surface Water Issues
Heavy rains can overwhelm your property’s surface drainage, leading to:
- Flooded Yards and Driveways – Low-lying areas often collect stormwater runoff, damaging landscaping, cracking pavement, and creating safety hazards.
- Water Pooling Near Foundations – Poor drainage around your foundation can result in water seepage into basements or crawl spaces, increasing the risk of mold and structural damage.
- Soil Erosion – Excess runoff washes away topsoil, undermining gardens, lawns, and retaining walls.
- Clogged Gutters and Downspouts – Debris in gutters can cause overflow, leading to water damage on your roofline, siding, and foundation.
- Backed-Up or Overflowing Drains – When overwhelmed, your drainage system may flood walkways and patios, creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Our Solutions: We install French drains, catch basins, surface grading, and other proven systems to redirect stormwater safely away from your home.
Groundwater Problems
When Minnesota’s water table rises, it can lead to soggy yards, unstable ground, and flooded basements—even if it hasn’t rained recently.
Signs of Groundwater Issues:
- Persistently wet or soft spots in the yard
- Standing water with no obvious source
- Frost heaving and uneven ground
- Damp or wet basement floors and walls
At Diversified Drainage, we use advanced diagnostic tools to locate the source of underground water and apply permanent drainage systems that relieve pressure and keep your property dry.
Frost Heaving
During winter, moisture in the soil freezes and expands—creating "ice lenses" that push upward on everything from walkways to foundations.
Common Effects of Frost Heave:
- Cracked driveways, sidewalks, and garage floors
- Tilted patios and stoops
- Bowed or cracked foundation walls
- Uneven or heaved lawn and landscape features
Our team understands how Minnesota winters affect soil and structures. We engineer long-term solutions to stabilize soil and prevent frost-related damage.
Wet Basement Solutions
A wet basement isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a sign that water is getting where it shouldn’t. Whether from surface water, groundwater, or poor grading, Diversified Drainage designs integrated systems that tackle the problem at its source.
We don’t believe in patch jobs. Our approach combines expert evaluation with customized drainage design—ensuring your basement stays dry and mold-free for years to come.
Why Homeowners Choose Diversified Drainage
✅ Permanent Solutions – We don’t do band-aids. We fix the problem at the source.
✅ Experience & Expertise – Our team has handled hundreds of residential drainage challenges in Minnesota’s unique climate.
✅ State-of-the-Art Equipment – From trenching to grading, we have the tools and tech to do it right.
✅ Tailored Systems – Every property is different. We design your solution to match your landscape, soil conditions, and drainage needs.
Get Your Custom Drainage Plan
Don’t let drainage issues damage your home or yard. Contact Diversified Drainage today to schedule your on-site evaluation.
📞 Call now: (763) 443-0575
📍 Proudly serving homeowners across the Twin Cities metro and greater Minnesota.
Types of Residential Drainage Solutions
French Drains
French drains channel water away your home to protect the foundation, lawn, and basement from flooding and damage. They consist of a perforated drain pipe that's surrounded by rounded gravel and buried in a trench leading to a storm water system or other outlet.
French Drains help fix and prevent:
- Soggy lawns
- Wet basement
- High water table
- Pooling water in lawn
- Frost heaving
- Leaking/eroding foundation
Curtain Drains
Curtain drains are similar to French drains, except they feature a shallow trench and aren't completely buried. This allows for assistance with surface/storm water as well as ground water drainage.
Curtain Drains help fix and prevent:
- Standing surface water
- Storm water runoff
- High water table
- Wet basement
- Frost heaving
- Leaking/eroding foundation
Foundation Drainage System
Foundation drainage systems capture ground water and channel it away from your home before it can damage the foundational integrity or seep into the basement. They essentially function as a French drain installed around your home’s foundation.
Foundation Drainage Systems help fix and prevent:
- Wet basement
- Basement flooding
- High water table
- Unstable, soggy lawns
- Foundation leaks and damage
- Standing water
Foundation Wall Waterproofing
While most concrete or cinder block foundation walls were sealed during initial construction, the tar-like substance isn't indestructible or everlasting. Protect your basement and foundation with updated waterproofing from Diversified Drainage.
Foundation Wall Waterproofing help fix and prevent:
- Leaking foundation walls
- Wet basement
- Damaged/deteriorating foundation
Landscape Regrading
Often done in conjunction with other drainage solutions, landscape regrading creates a uniform slope that helps direct the flow of surface water to a safe location away from your foundation. Attractive features, such as swales and berms, that add aesthetic appeal along with improved drainage can also be incorporated.
Landscape Regrading helps fix and prevent:
- Pooling water in yard
- Wet basements
- Erosion/settling in lawn
- Standing storm water
- Frost heaving
- Unstable lawn/soil
Catch Basins
Catch basins, also called storm drains or curb inlets, remove storm and surface water runoff before it can saturate the ground and causes serious issues. They work well in tight areas and preserve the existing landscape features, making them a perfect addition to a custom drainage system or on their own.
Catch Basins help fix and prevent:
- Storm water runoff not draining
- Frost heaving
- Pooling water in yard
- Wet basements
- Poor drainage in tight spaces
- Standing rain, snow melt
Downspout Drainage Extensions
Downspout drainage extensions capture water from downspout and sump pump discharge outlets and safely divert it away from your home and foundation. They feature underground piping that connects to the municipal storm water system or nearby natural wetland.
Downspout Extensions help fix and prevent:
- Wet basements
- Lawn, flower bed erosion
- Frost heaving
- Icy sidewalk, driveway
- Foundation leaks, erosion
- Pooling water from downspout
Call us today (763) 443-0575!
Services reviews
At Diversified Drainage, we take great pride in providing exceptional drainage solutions to our valued customers. Here, you'll find a collection of reviews from our satisfied clients, showcasing their experiences and opinions about our services. We believe in transparency and want to share these testimonials to give you a glimpse into the quality and reliability of our work.
This is a follow up review, I first posted when my project was completed in the spring. Diversified Drainage installed an extensive drain tile system around an addition to my house that was heaving during the winter. Now that we are into the winter season and the soil is freezing, I can confirm that the solution worked. No evidence of heaving. Thanks for solving the problem.
Mitch and his crew were very easy to work with, professional, friendly, and knowledgeable.
I work for a property management company and we’ve used Diversifed Drainage on several projects now. We have used other outfits for drain tile work and ran into issues with quality and professionalism with previous contractors. Mitch and his team are great at coming up with cost effect solutions to our needs. The guys installing the drain tile are great, hard working guys that are easy to communicate with. In the rental properties they’ve worked at for us, they are very good at answering our residents questions and concerns. They are great at keeping areas safe and work efficiently. Their prices are competitive with other work we’ve had done, but Diversifed Drainage’s work is hands down far better. Highly recommend them.
