DRAINAGE · SALADO
Yard Drainage & French Drains in Salado, TX
French drains, grading, and downspout lines that move water away from the foundation and out of low spots in the yard. We work across Salado — Downtown Salado & Main Street, Mill Creek, Sanctuary and the surrounding area.
SCOPE
What this service covers.
Only the work we actually do — no padded list. If you are not sure whether your job fits, send a photo and we will tell you straight.
French drains
A trench with perforated pipe and gravel that collects water and carries it away.
Grading and swales
Soil reshaped so the yard falls away from the house and toward a discharge point.
Downspout lines
Gutter downspouts piped underground away from the foundation.
Drainage around new hardscape
Water planned for before patios, walls, and drives go in, not after.
BASED IN TEMPLE, TEXAS — 31.0982° N, 97.3428° W
Why people call about this.
Standing water after rain
Low spots that stay soggy for days kill grass and breed mosquitoes.
Water against the foundation
On expansive clay, water pooling at the slab is a foundation problem waiting to happen.
Washouts and erosion
Beds and mulch washing across the yard, or soil cutting away under a patio.
SALADO, TX
Yard Drainage & French Drains in Salado: what’s different here.
Salado is a small, historic village of about 2,400 people (2020 census) on Salado Creek, home to the Stagecoach Inn and nineteen sites on the National Register of Historic Places. Around the old village are larger-lot communities such as Mill Creek, the gated Sanctuary, and Hidden Springs, where estate lots run from 2 to 20 acres. The Village of Salado issues its own building permits, has a historic district overlay adopted in 2023, and asks for a floodplain certificate on lots in the floodplain, and gated communities such as Sanctuary have their own HOA review.
Pavers & Hardscape in Salado
Natural stone and paver work suits Salado’s historic character, and sloped creek-side lots often need retaining walls to make level outdoor space.
The ground
Salado sits on the Balcones Fault, where springs come to the surface and limestone is close underfoot, so digging often means rock and lots near the creek need to respect the floodplain.
Homes and lots
Historic homes near Main Street and the creek, golf-course homes in Mill Creek, custom homes in Sanctuary with some lots backing onto Salado Creek, and wooded acreage in Hidden Springs.
Neighborhoods we work in
- Downtown Salado & Main Street
- Mill Creek
- Sanctuary
- Hidden Springs
- Spring Creek
- Salado Creek frontage
- Acreage outside the village limits
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TEMPLE, TEXAS — 31.0982° N, 97.3428° W
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