Solve Your Drainage Issues

Do you notice puddles or standing water that takes too long to drain on your land?  Integrity Drainage Solutions can help solve drainage problems—from minor, nagging standing water issues to major drainage problems. We offer experience as exterior drainage specialists to deliver you cost-effective results.

Concerns of Water Problems

Integrity Drainage Solutions provides accurate information and advice regarding exterior water problems.

Concerns of Water Problems include:
-Water Damage
-Toxic Mold
-Foundation Issues
-Damp Walls or Basements
-Ponding or Mushy Lawn Areas
-Settling Patios/Walks

Foundation Issues

Mold and structural foundation damage are problems that may occur in homes with improper drainage.  A negative pitch of the grade provides a direct path for water toward a home while adding harmful hydrostatic pressure and voiding home foundation warranties.  During the winter months, water near a foundation wall will freeze and expand, therefore providing additional damaging pressure.

Standing Water

Eliminating standing water in your yard is important.  Standing water inhibits the use of your yard and creates the perfect environment for mold, mosquitoes and other pests.  Integrity Drainage Solutions recommends you inspect your property when it rains this spring!

#AtoZChallenge – S is for Standing Water

Standing water after heavy rains like we have experienced this April can turn your lawn and yard into a lake! Eliminating standing water in your yard is important. Standing water inhibits the use of your yard and creates the perfect environment for mold, mosquitoes, and other pests.

The Integrity Drainage solution team will custom-design an affordable solution to reroute water so it flows where you want it to flow… and eliminate your regular lake after every heavy rain.

Our customers agree:
"Great job! Efficient, cleaned up and very polite. You met my needs to get rid of my water problem."
Pam B.
Franklin, WI

Wet March, April Showers

Did you enjoy this cold, wet March, 2013? If you did, you are one of a rare and select few. While all that moisture was good to alleviate drought conditions, it may expose drainage issues for your home. Did you notice any moisture buildup on your basement walls or floors? If you did, you have drainage issues.

April Showers are on their way now, too. If you observe standing water lingering in your yard, you may have another common type of drainage challenge. Standing water limits the uses of your yard, and becomes the perfect breeding ground for mold, mosquitos, and other pests. Water flows downhill. Let us help you create effective flows away from your home or out of your yard. Grade adjustment is a proven solution to guiding water to flow where you want it to go.

Other April News

This April, Integrity Drainage is joining the national A –Z Blogger Challenge. We will have 26 days to use every letter in the alphabet to talk about topics related to our business. We are joining bloggers from around the world in this fun exercise in creating a helpful collection of articles for people interested in learning more about drainage.

Pooling and Damming Comes with Spring

Now that we’re finally enjoying a small reprieve from the February snows, it’s time to pay attention to pooling and damming due to snow and ice build-up. These can cause severe drainage issues—even if your property is properly graded. In general, that means there’s a slope of about six inches within the first ten feet, and the highest grade at least six inches below any exterior trim or siding on your house.

To avoid problems, we recommend removing any ice or snow from within 8 feet of your house. This allows water to flow away from the house as you had previously planned.

Even the city of Milwaukee is getting in on the action, according to WISN news. The Department of Public Works crews are out clearing snow and debris from sewer grates—and even reacting to calls from residents.

Once you’ve cleared your residence, keep an eye out for your neighbors as well and call the city at 414-286-CITY if you find standing water nearby.

Watch for Pooling and Damming

Now that we’re finally enjoying a small reprieve from the February snows, it’s time to pay attention to pooling and damming due to snow and ice build-up. These can cause severe drainage issues—even if your property is properly graded. In general, that means there’s a slope of about six inches within the first ten feet, and the highest grade at least six inches below any exterior trim or siding on your house.

To avoid problems, we recommend removing any ice or snow within 8 feet of your house. This allows water to flow away from the house as you had previously planned.

Even the city of Milwaukee is getting in on the action, according to WISN news. The Department of Public Works crews are out clearing snow and debris from sewer grates—and even reacting to calls from residents.

Once you’ve cleared your residence, keep an eye out for your neighbors as well and call the city at 414-286-CITY if you find standing water nearby.