
Drainage Service in Houston, TX.
Stop the water before it reaches your foundation. Free on-site consultation. A project director personally visits every property.
When it rains in Houston, water stays exactly where it falls. Our expansive clay soil does not absorb water quickly, and our near-flat terrain gives that water nowhere to go. If you have standing water in your yard or moisture sitting against your foundation, you have a serious problem. Foundation damage from hydrostatic pressure is common, expensive, and entirely preventable. If you ignore pooling water, it will eventually find its way under your slab.
What Drainage Problems Do You Have?
Most homeowners notice the obvious signs first: a soggy yard that stays wet for days after a storm, mud tracking into the house, or grass that simply rots away. But the real danger lies where you can't easily see it. When water pools near the edge of your home, it creates hydrostatic pressure against your concrete slab. Over time, this causes the expansive clay soil under your home to heave and shift.
You might see cracks in your brick veneer, doors that suddenly stick, or uneven floors. These are warning signs that water is compromising your foundation. DIY solutions like digging a shallow trench or adding bags of topsoil usually make the problem worse by trapping water in new places. Proper drainage requires calculating water volume, assessing the slope, and moving water to a legal discharge point. In near-flat lots across Cypress, Katy, and Sugar Land, this requires professional assessment.
Our Drainage Services
Every property is different, which is why we offer targeted solutions based on a full site assessment. French Drain Installation is our most requested service in the Houston metro. This subsurface system intercepts groundwater before it reaches your foundation. For broader issues, our Yard Drainage Solutions address the entire property layout.
If water is pooling on patios or driveways, we implement Surface Water Drainage using catch basins and channel drains. To keep existing systems flowing, we provide Storm Drain Cleaning. For new construction or severe grading issues, our Land Drainage Installation resets the baseline. Finally, we design complete Rainwater Drainage System setups to handle the heavy downpours typical of our storm season. Water starts on your roof before it ever hits the ground. See our Gutter Service Houston for complete water management from roofline to yard.
Drainage Service for Houston Properties
Houston's storm season dumps heavy rain fast. A system that works in other states will fail here. Undersized pipes and poor outlet placement are the two most common failure points we see when replacing other contractors' work. Because we are NDS certified, we calculate the exact volume of water your roof and yard generate during a heavy storm, and we size the pipe accordingly.
Whether you live in Cypress, Katy, The Woodlands, or Sugar Land, you are dealing with the same challenging clay soil and flat topography. Local expertise matters because moving water on a flat lot requires precision grading and sometimes mechanical assistance like sump pumps. We know how to move water off your property legally and effectively.
Why Choose Texas Urban Elements
We don't guess. We assess drainage on every single project before we write a proposal. A dedicated project director walks your property personally to identify the actual source of the water issue. We offer a free on-site consultation with a $0 trip charge.
You get one team handling every trade — no subcontractor hand-offs. We stand by our price-what-we-quote guarantee, meaning no surprise charges after the fact. Most importantly, we back our work with a Drainage Performance Guarantee. If water pools where it shouldn't after we install a system, we come back and fix it free. Call (832) 304-7007 to schedule your visit.
Our Drainage Services
Stop the water before it reaches your foundation.
French Drain Installation
Subsurface perforated pipe system that intercepts groundwater and moves it away from your foundation permanently.
Explore Your OptionsYard Drainage Solutions
Custom drainage plans for Houston properties with standing water, soggy lawns, or chronic flooding issues.
Explore Your OptionsSurface Water Drainage
Channel drains, catch basins, and swale systems that capture and redirect sheet flow across flat Houston lots.
Explore Your OptionsStorm Drain Cleaning
Clearing debris, sediment, and blockages from existing drainage systems before they back up.
Explore Your OptionsLand Drainage Installation
Full-property drainage assessments and system installation for large lots, new builds, and problem properties.
Explore Your OptionsRainwater Drainage System
Downspout extension and yard outlet systems that connect roof runoff to your property's drainage plan.
Explore Your OptionsStop Water Damage Before It Starts
Standing water only gets worse, and foundation repairs cost thousands more than proper drainage. Don't wait for the next heavy storm.
Texas Urban Elements — Houston's drainage-first outdoor design company
