Expert Drainage and Grading
Asheville's Most Expert Drainage and Grading Solutions - Guaranteed!
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We offer the Asheville area THE most expert drainage solutions. We diagnose and remediate all drainage issues; from simple issues to the formerly unsolvable. Most importantly, our drainage work is GUARANTEED. To see photos of some of our drainage work, click here.
We have extensive experience with complex drainage issues, including surface and subsurface water, such as:
- Water entering your home, basement or crawl space;
- Soggy yard (or an unwanted lake in your yard);
- Wet/damp foundation walls;
- Stream bank stabilization
- Flood planes
- Etc.
If you are in need of our drainage installation solutions, we will provide you with solid expert advice. We will drive to your property (within our Asheville/Buncombe County service area) for a free consultation, carefully assess your property and your home and find the source of the water, where it's collecting and what problems are associated with the water. Subsequently, we will write up a proposal with the solution that we recommend (or a choice of solutions when possible) as well as the cost of installation.
If you are outside of our service area - or simply prefer our expert advice without intending to hire us for the installation - we also offer paid consulting services. With a paid consultation, we'll drive to your property, carefully assess your situation and determine the appropriate solution. We can then guide you with careful DIY instructions or with a plan for working with a local contractor in your area to install the solution.
Remediation may include one or a combination of the following:
- French drain systems (from simple to complex, to gather and pipe away sub-surface water)
- Culverts
- Catch basins
- Collecting downspout water and piping it away from the house (sometimes downspouts dump too much water too close to the house)
- Drainage ditches
- Driveway drains
- Lawn drains
- Rain gardens (a detention basin designed to collect and hold run-off so it can soak in slowly and recharge a garden or forest soil)
- Regrading for proper pitch
- Sump pumps
- Swales
- Water bars
Some Drainage Work Customer Reviews (Please see our Client Testimonials page
for more):
"First I want to say "job well done!" There has not been any water in our crawl space since your folks installed the french drain out front. I'm sure that with the rain we've had it has been well tested... We'll be updating you on what we want (in the future), again job well done, your workers are the best." E-mail from ILA Customer, Asheville
"Thanks to you and your excellent crew for installing the french drain and downspout system. With all the rain the past couple of days, the basement is DRY! No more buckets! Many thanks!" Note from ILA Customer, Asheville
"I had a very wet/boggy area in my lower yard. Bill did a good job of explaining what was needed and his crew did a great job. They were polite, seemed happy to answer my questions and did a very good job of cleaning up after the job. A few months later I reported some persistent wet areas and they came out promptly and added another drain line at no charge. Integrated Landscaping of Asheville guarantees their work and this was one of the reasons I chose them over some cheaper folks. They came to me with high praise. And I would echo the same. I do highly recommend their work." - Susan H.
"I waited 2 months to meet with William Laity and it was well worth the wait. He could not have been more knowledgeable, upfront, and honest. Thank you Integrated Landscaping." - Google review from Albi Podrizki
"Thank you, thank you, thank you. The work is beautiful and more than I ever imagined. And the security I have being dry in the basement is a dream come true. I am not one to post reviews so I'd like to offer if any future customers want to speak with someone who is more than satisfied with the quality of your work, please give them my number. Although I am not thinking of new projects, I'll definitely reach out in the future if that time comes. With gratitude," Anonymous, Asheville, NC
"I wanted to say thank you for the work on the sump pump and the drainage lines from the gutters. Your Team has done a very nice job and I wanted to send you a "Shout Out" to your crew. They were very polite and professional and left the job site clean. I was very impressed with the Team! Even during the recent heavy rain around Asheville, my basement is finally dry. Thanks to Bill and his knowledge to help us find a solution living here in the mountains. - Anette, Asheville, NC
"We hired Integrated Landscaping of Asheville to remedy a very soggy backyard, one that had been misdiagnosed a number of times and that effectively halved our usable space. Bill did extensive testing and experimenting to be totally sure what was going on (an underground creek), then proposed a solution. One of my favorite things (among many) about working with Bill was his insistence that he would not do any work unless he could guarantee it, and he did, indeed, do excellent work. He and his crew were committed and punctual, and Bill always let me know what was going on and when. The project was finished on time and did not go over the estimate prepared for us. Best of all, we can now use our entire backyard! It's like a miracle. I wish everyone I worked with was as professional, personable, and committed as Integrated Landscaping of Asheville." - Angie Flynn-McIver, Asheville, NC
"I had some drainage issues that two other businesses tried and failed to correct, but Bill assessed the situation and fixed it. His solution showed an understanding of landscaping and drainage that the others lacked. He was courteous and professional, as were his employees, and they did what they said they would do, when they said they would do it, and for the price he said it would cost. I would not hesitate to recommend Integrated Landscaping to anyone who wants a professional job done right." - Sam Rankin, Asheville, NC
"We had water problems in our basement which Integrated Landscaping of Asheville solved with landscaping. No one else who looked at the problem understood drainage issues like Bill did. He spent a couple hours with us, for no charge, assessing our problems, working out the solution, and giving us a bid for the job. It was clear to us from the beginning that he could solve our problem and at the same time improve the looks of our yard. We were impressed by Bill’s knowledge of the building code and other technical aspects of the job. He provided an itemized bid that showed us exactly what he would do and how much each component would cost. He said he would work with us as the job progressed to make any changes or additions to the scope of work, and he did. His crew was courteous, reliable, and hard-working. Bill is pretty much a perfectionist so everything has to be done perfectly. His website says “integrating beauty and function.” He did exactly that because he solved our water problem just like he said he would and the landscaped area around the house looks great. But most importantly, and I can't emphasize this enough he is honest and fair and easy to work with. I would recommend him to anybody." - Todd Davis, Asheville
"I had a complex drainage issue involving work installed by another company 10 years ago. This included incorrectly pitched pavers, poor drain construction, and inadequate grading and run-off management. I had a second landscaper continuously try to address this over 2 full seasons including resetting the pavers, twice, but heavy rains always created problems. I wish I had met Bill earlier. He thoroughly diagnosed the problems, put a plan together and his crew flawlessly executed. Despite very heavy spring rains this year, we've had NO problems at all. Most knowledgeable landscapers I've ever met. Highly recommend." Mark S., Arden, NC
(EXCERPTED FROM A GOOGLE REVIEW) "What I think makes Integrated Landscaping of Asheville stand out as being so unique is that a) Bill has an extraordinarily high level of solid expertise, b) he listens quite closely to your needs and concerns, c) he beautifully articulates what he perceives as solutions and advice regarding your landscaping situation. Last but not least, d), he then delivers on absolutely everything you worked out together. He is the epitome of the “stand up guy” who doesn’t try to either oversell you, or, sell you what you do want but then under-deliver in the field. His pricing is quite fair and by no means the most expensive, and again I can speak to that from my own experience in seeking bids before I’d ever even met Bill Laity. His costs are actually quite reasonable, and when you factor in the high quality of workmanship and knowledge combined with these very reasonable prices, well that’s just a combination you’re not likely to find anywhere much less very easily beat." Ande Flaville, Asheville, NC
(ANGIE'S LIST REVIEW) "This is the second time we have had to rely on Integrated Landscaping of Asheville for serious water drainage and remediation problems. We had a landslide, about the width of a car length--that went 60 feet or more down our mountain. We also had water run off from our driveway. In addition, about 200 pounds of sand and clay, with rocks, eroded from the cut bank in back of our cabin. Bill gave me information on how to repair the cut bank. He also did repair work on the ground below the cut bank. His crew laid in a trench to take care of the water run off from the driveway, which he diagnosed as being a contributing factor to the landslide. I think Bill Laity is probably the ONLY person in this area who can handle problems of greater magnitude. He has repaired much larger landslides. The crew put in locust or hickory (it's the hardest wood) posts with rebar and cradles of rock and rip rap which will allow the water that comes from natural springs inside the earth to run down the hillside without causing further erosion. He also mulched the entire project. When possible he uses materials we have on hand. He is not cheap; his prices are somewhat costly, but the costs are well worth it because he knows how to solve problems. He is honorable, responsible and dependable. I cannot recommend him more highly. He is extremely intelligent and a cut above similar kinds of contractors. The crews are on time, they clean up after themselves, they are trustworthy and decent. The projects went beautifully and we are very pleased with the outcome. We recommend Integrated Landscaping of Asheville without reservation. He always oversees his projects carefully and there is no carelessness involved." - Tina Barr, Fairview, NC
