Stop Standing Water & Protect Your Foundation
FreshWater Landscaping specializes in comprehensive yard drainage solutions across the West Metro. Standing water is more than a nuisance—it breeds mosquitoes, destroys expensive landscaping, and poses a severe threat to your home’s foundation. We design and install targeted water management systems to permanently dry out your soggy yard and direct heavy runoff safely away from your property.
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Without a clear exit path, rainwater and snowmelt will always find the lowest point on your property. If that lowest point is near your home or trapped in your backyard, the resulting damage can cost thousands to repair.
Every yard handles water differently. We don't believe in "one-size-fits-all" fixes. We diagnose the source of your water issue and install the exact system needed to capture and redirect it.
The West Metro is known for its heavy clay soil, which acts like an impermeable barrier to rainwater. Instead of soaking into the ground quickly, water sits on top of the clay layer.
During Minnesota's extreme winter freeze-thaw cycles, trapped water freezes and expands against your foundation walls, exerting massive hydrostatic pressure. Over time, this forces structural cracking and basement flooding. By installing a professional drainage system, we create a path of least resistance for that water, ensuring it flows harmlessly into storm sewers, swales, or dry wells—protecting your home's most valuable asset.
We build drainage systems designed to withstand harsh Minnesota winters and heavy spring thaws. We don't cut corners on pipe quality, fabric wrapping, or gravel depth.
Correct your yard's slope first. Proper grading is the foundation of any good water management strategy.
Learn More →Once the drainage system is buried, we instantly restore your trenched yard with premium Kentucky Bluegrass sod.
Learn More →Create beautiful, low-maintenance dry creek beds or border your foundation with clean decorative rock.
Learn More →Solving standing water issues and protecting properties across the West Metro:
Also serving Carver, Waconia, Deephaven, Woodland, Tonka Bay, Minnetonka Beach, Mound, Spring Park, Minnetrista, Orono, Long Lake, St. Bonifacius, and St. Louis Park.
The cost of a drainage system depends on the linear footage of trenching required and the complexity of the installation. Simple downspout burials typically range from $800 to $1,500. Comprehensive French drain systems or multi-point catch basin networks usually range from $2,000 to $5,000+. We provide exact, custom quotes after an on-site property evaluation.
A French drain is a gravel-filled trench containing a perforated pipe that redirects surface water and groundwater away from a specific area. If you have a chronically soggy yard or water seeping into your basement, a French drain is often the most effective solution.
In the West Metro, homes are often built on heavy clay soil that absorbs water very slowly. When combined with a lack of proper slope or compacted subsoil, rainwater has nowhere to go, resulting in standing water that can take days to evaporate.
Yes. Discharging roof runoff directly next to your foundation is the leading cause of basement flooding. We install buried downspout extensions using solid PVC or corrugated piping to route water safely away from your home's structural footprint.
A French drain absorbs subsurface groundwater across a wide area through a perforated pipe. A catch basin is a surface-level collection box with a grate, designed to quickly catch and divert large volumes of above-ground water during heavy rainstorms.
Trenching does require cutting through the grass, but our crews are meticulous. We carefully remove the existing turf, install the drainage system, backfill properly, and either replace the sod or seed the area so your lawn heals quickly and seamlessly.
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