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Standing Water In Silver Spring MD Yard

Are you suddenly noticing standing water in your Silver Spring, MD yard? Not sure what’s causing it? We can help!

East Coast Landscape Design, led by Mark Simpson, has been in the business since 1979, and in that time, there’s not a lot we haven’t seen. We’ve got a Senior Geotechnical Engineer on staff who goes to every job site we work on.

He can survey and assess your property to find out what’s causing your drainage issue, and craft a detailed remediation plan. This plan will play a key role in the development of an estimate we give you before any work is performed. Then, when you’re comfortable, we can begin. In short order, the standing water in your Silver Spring, MD yard will be a thing of the past!

Where drainage issues are concerned, cookie cutter solutions just don’t work. Every root cause is different, and depending on what’s causing the standing water in your Silver Spring, MD yard, the solutions might be very different. Some of the more common solutions include:

  • The installation of a French drain which will divert excess water into a swale, a dry well, a sewage drain, or perhaps a nearby stream.
  • Designing landscaping features that make use of plants that thrive in high water environments if your goal is to work with the standing water, rather than trying to diver it (note that this only works if the water is a safe distance from your house itself)
  • Re-grading parts of your lawn as part of a landscaping project designed to simultaneously turn your lawn into a stunning showplace while dealing with the standing water in your Silver Spring, MD yard

Depending on your aims, goals and budget, any of these could be viable solutions. Once we identify the root cause, we’ll work with you to figure out the optimal solution for you and make sure you’re happy with the results. One of the keys to our success is that we work very hard to exceed the expectations of every client we work with. No job is too big, and no detail is too small for our team of dedicated professionals.

All that to say, whether you’re dealing with a nasty drainage issue that’s detracting from your home’s aesthetic and potentially threatening to damage your foundation, or you just want to sculpt your ordinary lawn into something worthy of appearing on the cover of a magazine, East Coast Landscape Design can help! Put our decades worth of experience to work for you and experience the East Coast difference for yourself. We’re there when you need us, and we can hardly wait for the opportunity to impress you!


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