Lynnwood drainage
We find where the water is coming from, explain the fix, and move it away from your house.
Standing water, a soggy lawn or a wet crawl space, fixed by our own crew out of Lynnwood.
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5.0 ★★★★★Google · 7 reviews
4.5 ★★★★½Yelp · 15 reviewsDrainage work moves water away from your house and out of your yard. Depending on the cause, the fix can be a French drain, a catch basin, downspout lines, regrading or a mix of these. Grizzly fixes standing water, soggy lawns and wet crawl spaces in Lynnwood and across Snohomish and King County. We find where the water comes from before any digging starts.
Every drainage job
Whatever the fix turns out to be, every job starts and ends the same way.
We walk the property, while it is wet if we can, because problems are obvious in the rain.
We find where the water gets in, not just where it sits, and check the downspouts first.
We explain which fix fits your yard and why, and give you a clear price before any work starts.
Our own crew digs, installs the drainage and puts the ground back when we're done.
What we fix
Perforated pipe in gravel that catches water underground and carries it away.
→ Soggy yards → Wet crawl spaces → Water against the foundation
Soggy lawns and standing water drained so your yard dries out after rain.
→ Puddles that won't go away → Moss taking over the lawn → Heavy clay soil
Roof water piped away from your foundation instead of dumped next to it.
→ Downspouts dumping at the house → Washed-out soil by the wall → Damp crawl space
Low spots fitted with basins that collect water and send it off.
→ Low spots in the lawn → Water pooling after rain → Paired with drain lines
Ground reshaped so water flows away from your house, not toward it.
→ Yard slopes toward the house → Water running to the foundation → Soil washing away
Drains run before the patio or wall goes in, so nothing gets torn up later.
→ New patios → Retaining walls → New planting beds
What goes wrong
Long rainy seasons and heavy clay soil make drainage problems common around Lynnwood. Here's what each sign usually points to.
Usually: dense clay soil that won't absorb water, or packed soil under the lawn.
Usually: ground that stays wet because the water has nowhere to go.
Usually: water sitting against the foundation, often from downspouts or grading.
Usually: roof water dumped too close to the wall instead of piped away.
Usually: ground that slopes toward the house instead of away from it.
Usually: a mix of clay soil, poor grading and downspouts, made worse by Lynnwood's wet winters.
Our approach
Standing water usually comes from one of three things: the ground slopes toward the house, heavy clay won't absorb it, or packed soil sits under the lawn. Each one needs a different fix.
1. Look at where the water sits and guess the cause 2. Put in a drain without checking the downspouts 3. Skip checking where the water is allowed to go 4. Install it after the patio or planting is done
Result: the water keeps coming back, and finished work gets torn up to fix it.
1. Walk the property while it is wet if we can 2. Find where the water enters, not just where it sits 3. Check the downspouts before specifying anything underground 4. Confirm there is somewhere legal and sensible to discharge to
Result: the fix matches the cause, and the water goes somewhere it is allowed to go.
Why Grizzly
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We trace where the water gets in before recommending any fix.
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You see the plan and what it costs before any work starts.
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French drain, catch basin, downspout lines or regrading: we tell you which fits your yard and why.
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Where water is allowed to drain changes from city to city. We check before we dig.
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Never subcontracted. The people who find the problem are the people who fix it.
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We put the ground back when we're done, not just the drain in.
How it works
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Call or send the form. Photos taken while it's raining help the most.
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We trace where the water comes from and check the downspouts and grading.
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We explain the fix that fits your yard and give you a clear price before any work starts.
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Our own crew digs, installs the drainage and puts the ground back when we're done.
Reviews
★★★★★
"Danny worked on our broken irrigation pipe and a underground connector. He was efficient, on time, and got the job done cleanly. I would hire him again."
Anirban B. · Google review
★★★★★
"… Weeks after installation, I had an issue with one garden area getting oversaturated along with water build up so I called Danny and he came right over that same day and found that there was a faulty valve and he took care of it right away. Grizzly is competitively priced and Danny is very knowledgeable. …"
Ronald H. · Google review
★★★★★
"… He did a great job and was very thoughtful to not tear up the yard, and cleaned up the sidewalk as well. It turned out very nice! I appreciated the time he spent with me answering questions about my sprinkler system and other landscaping related questions I had. …"
Eric H. · Google review
Where we work
From our base in Lynnwood, we fix drainage problems across Snohomish and King County. Near the edge of the map? Call and we'll tell you straight away.
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Questions
A French drain is a trench filled with gravel and a perforated pipe that collects water and carries it away from your house or yard. It's one of the most effective fixes for soggy yards and wet crawl spaces.
Water soaks into the gravel, enters the perforated pipe, and flows downhill to a safe outlet. The pipe gives water an easy path so it stops pooling in your yard.
The most common causes are dense soil that doesn't absorb water, poor grading that slopes toward the house, and downspouts dumping water too close to the foundation. Lynnwood's wet winters make all three worse.
No. Depending on the cause, the fix can be a French drain, a catch basin, downspout lines, regrading or a mix of these. We explain which one fits your yard and why before any digging starts.
Yes. Drains go in before pavers, walls or planting. Adding them later means tearing up finished work.
Yes. Grizzly Landscape & Construction LLC is registered with Washington L&I as contractor GRIZZLC755LL, and is bonded and insured. You can look the number up on L&I's Verify a Contractor tool.
It depends on where you live, because the rules on where water is allowed to drain change from city to city. We check the local rules and confirm there is somewhere legal and sensible to discharge to before we dig.
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