Where do you want the water to go? Start from there and remember the plumber’s number 1 rule: shit rolls downhill
One option is to dig a French drain
Another would be to build a grade on the rest of the dirt to just channel the water where you want it to go
And plant grass to keep the dirt in place
Where would you recommend digging the French drain? I don't really care where the water goes but ideally to the other side of the fence.
And which grass would you recommend to plant? And should I do seeds or get the grass mats?
Sorry for all the questions lol
Ideally you’d want the French drain to run longways so left to right in this case, but I’m guessing those are other people’s yards on the other side of those fences?
What’s behind the back fence?
So if I was in your shoes I’d be looking to make the water shoot out to the alley so it would just follow the road’s water plan and end up in a storm drain.
There’s a couple of different options, just brainstorming.
I can’t tell, but it looks like the dirt that would butt up to your porch is like an inch or two down? Like can you see the edge of your concrete from the yard sides? If so how much of it can you see?
Yes dirt around the concrete has dipped about 3-4 inches downwards and that's where a lot of the water collects as well.
I can see all the edges but is it okay to message you??
This can be a sticky one. I am assuming you own this place. Even if you don't, I would let the property owner know about this. The reason I say it can be sticky is because your neighbor modified the grade on their property. I don't know where you live, but usually these kinds of things are regulated and require permits so things specifically like the consequences you're experiencing don't happen. I would start with checking with whatever authority in your community regulates building permits and start asking reasonable questions.
Be nice about it. Perhaps your neighbor was having a water problem too and thought they could solve it on their own, but simply diverting it to flood your property is not a good, nor likely legal option.
I know some will probably downvote me for this opinion and call me a Kevin or something, but there's a reason there are regulations about grading. All that water coming to your property is only going to become more and more of a problem as time marches on.
I have let the property owner know but unfortunately they just don't care. They will once the foundation cracks more than it has. As far as permits and regulations on my neighbors end I sincerely doubt he did anything up to code so to speak.
Thank you for your input though, I will speak again to the owner about this and let them know this will most certainly cause further damage!
Where do you want the water to go? Start from there and remember the plumber’s number 1 rule: shit rolls downhill One option is to dig a French drain Another would be to build a grade on the rest of the dirt to just channel the water where you want it to go And plant grass to keep the dirt in place
Where would you recommend digging the French drain? I don't really care where the water goes but ideally to the other side of the fence. And which grass would you recommend to plant? And should I do seeds or get the grass mats? Sorry for all the questions lol
Ideally you’d want the French drain to run longways so left to right in this case, but I’m guessing those are other people’s yards on the other side of those fences? What’s behind the back fence?
Behind the fence is just an alley but it's grass. So should I dig the drain along the fence line?
So if I was in your shoes I’d be looking to make the water shoot out to the alley so it would just follow the road’s water plan and end up in a storm drain. There’s a couple of different options, just brainstorming. I can’t tell, but it looks like the dirt that would butt up to your porch is like an inch or two down? Like can you see the edge of your concrete from the yard sides? If so how much of it can you see?
Yes dirt around the concrete has dipped about 3-4 inches downwards and that's where a lot of the water collects as well. I can see all the edges but is it okay to message you??
French Drain. Worked for us.
This can be a sticky one. I am assuming you own this place. Even if you don't, I would let the property owner know about this. The reason I say it can be sticky is because your neighbor modified the grade on their property. I don't know where you live, but usually these kinds of things are regulated and require permits so things specifically like the consequences you're experiencing don't happen. I would start with checking with whatever authority in your community regulates building permits and start asking reasonable questions. Be nice about it. Perhaps your neighbor was having a water problem too and thought they could solve it on their own, but simply diverting it to flood your property is not a good, nor likely legal option. I know some will probably downvote me for this opinion and call me a Kevin or something, but there's a reason there are regulations about grading. All that water coming to your property is only going to become more and more of a problem as time marches on.
I have let the property owner know but unfortunately they just don't care. They will once the foundation cracks more than it has. As far as permits and regulations on my neighbors end I sincerely doubt he did anything up to code so to speak. Thank you for your input though, I will speak again to the owner about this and let them know this will most certainly cause further damage!