Author name: Hector

Water that pools against the foundation soaks the clay on one side of the house and not the other. Here is how grading, gutters, French drains and surface drains keep water moving away, and how drainage protects a foundation repair.

The building boom in Celina, Prosper, Forney, Princeton and similar suburbs has put thousands of new homes on tight lots and fresh backfill. Here is why the grading often fails in the first few years, and what to check before your builder warranty runs out.