Underground Drain Installation in Scottsboro, AL

Figure $12-20 per linear foot installed, depending on soil conditions and depth. A typical run of 25-40 feet costs $400-800 per downspout connection. Most Scottsboro homes need 2-4 connections, so $1,200-3,200 total for a complete system. Complex lots with rock or existing landscaping to work around run higher.

Often essential. Lake lots are sloped — that's the point, you want to see the water. But sloped toward the lake usually means sloped past your house. Standard drainage solutions fight gravity. Underground drains work with it, routing water around your foundation and downhill to a safe discharge point.

To the lowest practical point on your lot, as far from the foundation as possible. On lake properties, that's often toward the water's edge. On flat lots, we might daylight to a drainage swale or storm system. We design the exit point based on your specific lot conditions — there's no one-size-fits-all answer.

We dig narrow trenches — 6-8 inches wide — that minimize disruption. Most lawns recover within 3-4 weeks during growing season. We work around established landscaping when possible, and we backfill carefully to avoid settling. If you've got mature trees or complex landscaping, we plan the route to minimize impact.

Very little. The system is gravity-fed with no pumps or moving parts. We install cleanout access points at direction changes so clogs can be cleared if they ever develop. In practice, a properly installed system runs for decades without attention. That's one reason they're popular with vacation homeowners — install once, forget about it.