Drainage Solutions in Rancho Cordova, CA
Drainage That Works With the City's Own SystemRancho Cordova runs its own stormwater program. We design grading, French drains, and catch basins that move water to the right place instead of letting it pool in your yard.
About 12 miles from our Orangevale shop. Same crew, every project.
Standing Water in Mills Park Estates and Near Olson Drive
Mills Park Estates and the older homes near Olson Drive by Cordova Town Center sit on flat lots with very little natural slope. After a hard storm, water has nowhere to go. In some cases the original drainage was never properly tied into the public system, so the yard keeps acting like a bowl even though a storm drain may be just one street away.
We start by grading the yard so water has a real path toward the street or a proper collection point. Where grading alone cannot move it fast enough, we add French drains or catch basins that carry water the rest of the way without crossing into a neighbor's property.
Designing Drainage Around Rancho Cordova's Stormwater Program
Rancho Cordova has run its own city drainage maintenance and stormwater program since 2014. That matters because the city maintains its own storm drain network and sets local standards for how runoff should be handled. A drainage plan that ignores those standards can create problems later, especially if water is directed somewhere the city does not allow.
We design every system to work with that structure, not against it. You can read more about the city's program on the Rancho Cordova Stormwater Quality Program page. For the full range of what we handle across the city, visit our page as a landscaper in Rancho Cordova, CA.
Why Rancho Cordova Homeowners Trust McGuire Earth Works
- 4.9 star Google rating
- BBB A+ accredited
- CSLB licensed #412296
- In business since 1980
- One crew, start to finish
- Plan it right. Build it once. Stand behind it.
Questions About Drainage Solutions in Rancho Cordova, CA
Does McGuire Earth Works fix drainage problems in Rancho Cordova?+
Yes. Rancho Cordova is about 12 miles from our Orangevale shop. We fix standing water and soggy yards in older neighborhoods like Mills Park Estates and near the Olson Drive area by Cordova Town Center, where flat lots and older drainage connections are the main culprits. Every project starts with a site visit so we can trace where the water is actually coming from.
Does Rancho Cordova run its own drainage program?+
Yes. Rancho Cordova has run its own city drainage maintenance and stormwater program since 2014, separate from Sacramento County's system. That means the city maintains its own storm drain network and sets its own standards for how water should move off a property. For homeowners, it means there is a real public system to tie into, and drainage work can often be planned so it connects correctly instead of dumping water onto a neighbor or the street.
What is the difference between a French drain and a catch basin?+
A French drain is a gravel-filled trench with a perforated pipe that collects water from soggy soil and moves it away underground. A catch basin is a box with a grate on top that collects surface water from a low spot and sends it into a pipe. We use French drains when water is soaking into the ground but not draining, and catch basins when water is pooling on the surface. Many Rancho Cordova yards need both, tied together so the water ends up in the right place.
Let's Fix Your Rancho Cordova Drainage
Free on-site visit. We'll trace where the water is coming from before we talk fixes.
McGuire Earth Works Inc.
9314 Greenback Ln, Orangevale, CA 95662
(916) 404-0944