French drains, dry creek beds, and irrigation systems built for Northwest Houston's clay soil and flat terrain — water management that protects your landscape for the long term.
Call (713) 417-4766 →Northwest Houston has two things working against good drainage: heavy clay soil that doesn't absorb water quickly, and flat terrain that gives water nowhere to go. After a hard rain, standing water sits in beds, against foundations, and across yards — and it doesn't disappear quickly.
Left unaddressed, that standing water quietly damages plantings, erodes soil, and can threaten foundations over time. Most of the drainage problems we see weren't created overnight — they developed gradually because the water management was never designed into the landscape from the start.
We look at drainage on every property we visit — not just for drainage-specific projects, but as part of any landscape installation. Understanding how water moves across a site informs every decision we make about plant placement, bed design, and hardscape.
French drains and dry creek beds are the drainage solutions we install ourselves — designed for each property's specific water movement, soil conditions, and grade. A well-built French drain redirects water away from problem areas before it can sit and cause damage. A well-designed dry creek bed does the same thing while becoming one of the most attractive features in the landscape.
We also assess existing slopes and drainage patterns to route water more effectively. We're not doing major earthwork or re-engineering a site's topography — but we know how to read a yard and design practical solutions like French drains and dry creek beds that protect what's planted there.
Irrigation installation is something we coordinate with experienced irrigation specialists we trust. We manage the process — making sure the system is designed around the landscape plan we've built for your property, with head placement, zone coverage, and scheduling that actually matches what's planted where.
A sprinkler system that's laid out without consideration for the landscape often wastes water and misses the plants that need it most. Because we're involved in both the landscape design and the irrigation coordination, the two work together rather than being planned independently.
Every site visit begins with reading the property — where water collects after rain, where it flows, and where it's causing problems. We look at grade, soil, existing plantings, and any structures that affect drainage before making any recommendations.
If a drainage issue exists, we address it before the landscape goes in — not after. Installing plants in a yard that still has unresolved drainage problems means those plants are already working against the odds. We sequence the work correctly from the start.
A dry creek bed that actually works has a designed route — it follows the natural water path, has appropriate sizing, and uses the right stone for the flow rate and visual character of the property. We plan each one before the first shovel goes in.
We coordinate irrigation after the landscape plan is established — so zones, head placement, and run times are built around what's actually planted and where the sun hits. The irrigation serves the landscape, not the other way around.
We install French drains and dry creek beds ourselves. Irrigation systems are coordinated with irrigation specialists we trust. We're clear about what we're doing directly and what we're managing — so you always know who's responsible for what.
Every drainage installation ends with a site walk — we show you how water will now move, where it exits, and what to watch for after a hard rain. If something needs adjustment, we address it then, not after you've called us back.
Most drainage solutions are installed as part of a larger landscape project — because the landscape plan, slope management, hardscape, and drainage all need to work together to protect the property and look intentional.
Thirty years of working Northwest Houston's clay soil means we've seen what happens when drainage is ignored — and what it looks like when it's handled well. We've installed French drains and dry creek beds across hundreds of properties in Magnolia, The Woodlands, Tomball, Conroe, and Montgomery, and we understand how each neighborhood drains differently.
We don't oversell drainage solutions or treat every wet yard as a major excavation project. Sometimes the right answer is a targeted French drain. Sometimes it's designing the landscape beds to work with the existing grade. We start with the simplest solution that actually fixes the problem.
Based at FM 149 in Magnolia, TX, we assess and address drainage for residential properties throughout the region. NW Houston's clay soil creates similar challenges across all these communities — and we've worked in all of them.
Call to walk through what's happening on your property. We'll look at the site, explain what we're seeing, and give you an honest assessment of what will actually fix it.
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