Drainage and swales in Kerr and Bandera County

Swales, regrading, and culverts that move water away from your house, shop, and driveway.

(830) 649-9736 Call or text. On-site estimates are free.

Drain trench along a retaining wall

A drain trench cut along the base of a stepped limestone block wall, bedded in gravel and run out along the driveway.

Open drain trench dug along the base of a stepped limestone block retaining wall beside a concrete driveway
Trench opened along the base of the limestone block wall.
Black drain pipe laid in a trench that curves along a driveway below a limestone retaining wall
Drain pipe laid in the trench where it curves along the driveway.
Gravel bedding a drain trench beside a limestone wall, with a Cat compact track loader and a mini excavator working behind it
Gravel bedding in the trench, with the Cat 255 and Cat 304 on site.
Gravel-filled drain trench running beside a limestone wall and driveway, with a white PVC stub and an access box at the far end
Gravel bed along the wall, with a PVC stub and access box at the far end.
Drain trench following the curve of a limestone retaining wall and driveway, with a gravel strip and blue tarp in the foreground
The trench follows the curve of the wall and driveway.

Swales and regrading

Water that sits against a foundation, runs across a driveway, or pools in a low spot usually needs somewhere to go. A swale is a shallow graded channel that carries runoff away from the building and puts it where it can drain.

I cut and grade swales with the Cat 304, shape the ground around them so water follows the path, and clean up so the yard is usable when I'm done.

Finished drainage swale graded beside a house and air conditioner, with excavator track marks in the soil
Finished swale beside a house, graded to carry water away from the building.
Drainage swale cut along the side of a house with a stone foundation wall, shown from a second angle
Same swale from the other end, running along the foundation.

Problems I fix

Water pooling against a foundation or around a shop. Runoff cutting across or washing out a gravel driveway. Low spots in a yard or pasture that stay wet. A driveway that crosses a ditch or low area and needs a culvert.

Drainage work moves water on the surface. If the problem is a leaking foundation or a plumbing issue, that is a different trade, and I'll tell you so when I look at it.

How it works

  1. Call or text. Tell me where the water is going and where you'd like it to go.
  2. I come out and look. I walk the property, see where the water runs, and give you the estimate on site. It's free.
  3. I do the work myself. I run the machine and handle the grading start to finish.

Questions

Do you install culverts?

Yes. Culverts for driveway crossings and ditches are part of my driveway and drainage work.

Can you do drainage work along with a driveway?

Yes, and it often makes sense to do them together, since water is what damages most gravel driveways. See gravel driveways.

How do I get an estimate?

Call or text (830) 649-9736. I'll come out, look at the site, and give you the estimate there. It costs nothing.

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Where I work

Kerr County: Kerrville, Ingram, Hunt, Mountain Home, Center Point, Comfort. Bandera County: Bandera, Pipe Creek, Medina, and the rest of Bandera County. Fredericksburg and Boerne on larger jobs.