Trusted Watering, Sprinkler & Drip Irrigation System Contractors in Santa Barbara, CA

No one thinks about drainage until it rains very hard leaving little lakes around the back of the house or down the side yards. In fact, Southern California doesn’t get much rain during the summer but when it does rain, it comes down just as hard in the Winter for a short time as it does in much of the country. California is a desert state and many of the soils are ocean bottom or a base high sandy clay. This means that the absorption rate of water can be good in some areas and not so good in others. In many newly developed tracts around San Diego, most lots are sloped towards the street to prevent run-off from going into the neighbors-property down below or from side to side. Usually the water makes its way to the street and the waiting storm drains located there. From the street, the heavy run-off can then travel by large storm pipe to a lower running river or be piped straight to the ocean where the run-off mingles with the saltwater and goes back to the sea. This system works well in most areas but sometimes a low-lying backyard or poor drainage can interrupt the cycle. Most good Landscape Contractors tilt the new concrete patio away from the house into surface drains in the planter areas or dedicated soils. Creating a cupped area with a drain in the middle of the concrete often creates a wet pooling area or collection basin that can back up from any roots infiltrating the drainage pipe 30-40 ft. away.