Advanced Residential Drainage Solutions: Protect Your Home's Foundation.

Stop the Soggy Lawn, Prevent the Basement Leak.

In Silverton and Salem, heavy rain is a reality. While you can't stop the weather, you can control how water impacts your home. Poor drainage is not just an inconvenience—it's a direct threat to your foundation, landscaping, and the health of your home's structure.

At Upper Valley Construction Inc., we specialize in comprehensive drainage and grading solutions. Leveraging our excavation expertise, we identify the root cause of water problems and install permanent systems that safeguard your property against pooling, erosion, and structural damage.

Don't wait for the water to find a way in. Let us show it the way out.

Is Your Home at Risk? Common Drainage Warning Signs

If you notice any of these issues on your property, your home's foundation and structure are likely already under stress:

• Water Pooling: Standing water in your yard, driveway, or patio hours after it rains.
• Wet or Musty Crawlspace/Basement: Persistent dampness, a musty odor, or visible water intrusion.
• Erosion: Soil washing away from around your foundation or landscaping beds.
• Soggy Lawn Patches: Areas of the lawn that remain spongy or muddy for days.
• Foundation Issues: Cracks in foundation walls or exterior masonry, often caused by hydrostatic pressure.
• Downspout Runoff: Gutters and downspouts emptying water too close to the house.

Our Expert Drainage & Water Management Services

We offer a full spectrum of drainage solutions, custom-designed to address the unique soil conditions and topography of your property.

1. Property Grading & Slope Correction (The Foundation Fix)

The most fundamental and critical step. We reshape the land immediately surrounding your home to create a positive slope, ensuring surface water flows naturally away from your foundation. This is a crucial defense against basement leaks and structural damage.

2. French Drain Installation (Subsurface Water Control)

The classic solution for saturated yards and foundations.

• We install a gravel-filled trench with a perforated pipe to collect both surface runoff and underground water (groundwater).
• This system creates a path of least resistance, diverting water safely away from your home's sensitive areas and out to a proper discharge point.

3. Catch Basins & Trench Drains (Surface Water Interception)

Perfect for paved areas, driveways, and low spots where water pools quickly.

• Catch Basins: Buried reservoirs with a grated top used to collect large volumes of surface water from downspouts or paved areas, filtering out debris before directing the water into buried pipes.
• Trench Drains (Channel Drains): Long, narrow drains installed across high-traffic zones like driveways or walkways to intercept water flow and prevent it from reaching the house or garage.

4. Downspout & Gutter Line Tie-Ins

Connecting your existing gutters and downspouts to underground drainage pipes. This moves the large volume of roof water 5 to 10 feet or more away from your foundation, where it can be safely dispersed or directed to a dry well.

5. Dry Wells & Infiltration Systems

For properties where directing water to a city drain or distant area isn't feasible, a dry well is an underground chamber that collects excess stormwater and allows it to slowly and safely percolate back into the surrounding soil.