For homeowners who want to ensure their homes and gardens are free from excess water, a subsoil drainage system is often the best option. These unique drainage systems are located under the ground, and they remove excess water from the soil directly. If you live in an area prone to excessive rainfall or water pooling, or just want to keep your garden and home protected, this type of drainage system can be installed quickly and correctly by a professional – like JEDI Plumbing in Sydney.
Although most people have their subsoil drainage installed during the building and landscaping stages, there’s nothing stopping you from having it installed at a later date.
Benefits of a Subsurface Drainage System
Besides the obvious benefits of protecting the health of your garden and home, there are a few other ways in which your soil can benefit from a subsoil drainage system. For those who take their gardening seriously, these benefits just can’t be overlooked.
- Drained soil responds better to fertiliser and will produce higher quality plants, flowers, fruit, and vegetables;
- It prevents or reduces the rate of salinity in the soil;
- It increases aeration in the soil for healthier grass and plants;
- For farmers and those with large amounts of land, subsurface draining systems can improve pasture rates and give you a wider range of harvesting dates.
A subsoil drainage system will not just benefit your plants and gardens though. Correct outdoor drainage can help to prevent structural damage to your home, and maintain the integrity of retaining walls and landscaping.
Types of Subsoil Drainage Systems
Once you’ve decided that subsoil drainage is right for you, you’ll need to have your lawn and gardens assessed to see which type is ideal. The drainage contractor responsible for installation is usually the best person to advise you on which way to go. In Sydney’s Northern Beaches and North Shore, contact our JEDI Plumbing team to help you with this.
There are four common types of subsoil drainage, including:
- Subsurface pipes
- Mole drainage
- Interceptor drains
- Groundwater pumps
Once your house is assessed, we will determine which style of subsoil drainage is ideal based on everything from the type of soil, its characteristics, the size of your land, and the average rainfall in your area. From there, they’ll be able to begin installation of a subsoil drainage system from which you can benefit almost instantly.
How to Install A Subsoil Drainage
If you’re ready to make your garden happy with a subsoil drainage system, it’s best to speak to our professionals at JEDI Plumping. As a DIY job it can be costly, difficult, and ineffective if you don’t know what you’re doing, so the best option is to leave it to a licensed plumber to undertake.
The process of installing subsoil drainage in your home involves using a special pipe which has perforations to allow the water to slowly seep through. This must be placed carefully under the ground and great care must be taken not to make contact with any wires or pipes already there.
The team at JEDI Plumbing have years of experience in all aspects of home and garden plumbing services, and we can assess your home’s suitability for subsoil drainage and provide the professional installation too.
The JEDI team welcomes your call today on 0411 774 381 to discuss whether subsoil drainage is right for your home.