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French Drain
A French drain is a gravel-filled trench with a perforated pipe that collects and channels subsurface water. The right rock, fabric, and pipe make it work for decades.
Typical cost range
$1,500–$8,000
Materials + delivery + typical install for a 20–50 ft residential run. Varies with depth, access, and outfall complexity.
How it goes together
- 1Trench along the water problem, sloping ~1% away.
- 2Line the trench with non-woven filter fabric.
- 3Bed with 2–3 in of drain rock, lay perforated pipe with holes down.
- 4Backfill with drain rock, wrap fabric over the top, cap with soil or gravel.
Materials
Most popular Drainage
Drain Rock
Washed round or angular stone sized for drainage.
Filter Fabric
Non-woven geotextile that filters fines from drainage aggregate.
Drainage Contractor favorite
Perforated Pipe
Slotted or perforated pipe for French drains.
Drainage
Catch Basin
Grated inlet that collects surface water into a piped system.
Calculators
Ready-made bundles
French drain bundle
French Drain Bundle
Everything a standard residential French drain needs.
- Drain Rockcrushed
- Filter Fabricdrainage
- Perforated Pipedrainage
- Catch Basindrainage
Tips
- Slope the pipe ~1% (1 in per 8 ft).
- Wrap the whole burrito — fabric prevents fines from choking the rock.
Why order through Yardexa
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- Fulfillment network handledYardexa coordinates sourcing behind the scenes — you never contact yards directly.
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