There are many reasons for poor land drainage. Drainage problems often occur in your garden due to the landscaping in the garden and can cause a build up of water in some cases that leads to flooding. If you own a new house then it can sometimes be caused by soil that has been compacted. This could have happened when the builders were designing and creating the garden. If soil is compact then there is no room for water to soak in and it runs off causing flooding. Excess water is one of the biggest side effects of poor drainage and the most damaging to the foundations of your home.

If a new home has been built on arable land then this can also mean you have poor land drainage. This sort of land may have been cultivate for many years and developed. There could well be a layer of soil that is compacted below the depth of where a plough can get to. It is also possible that problems with the soil may not have been caused by any human intervention but just through natural causes. It could on low ground and affected by the elements. Heavy rain on land that has poor drainage can mean big problems for you and your home.

There are ways to improve poor land drainage around your home. If the top soil on your garden is in bad condition then it could be worth taking off some of this soil from the top and then add holes to the surface underneath. By doing this you can help the drainage as water will seep into the holes in the earth and not just settle on the top. The last thing you want is the water to be sitting on the top of your soil and then run down as it has nowhere to go.

Poor land drainage is not an uncommon problem with many homes so you are not alone. If you lay plastic pipe under the soil then you can help to prevent any problems. These pipes should contain some perforations so that they don’t fill up too much with excess water. You can get pipes in many different sizes and lengths depending on your specific needs. You can also lay these in a trench and cover up with gravel so they are not noticed. Additionally, these pipes should be positioned so that they are sloping away from the house downwards so the water runs harmlessly in the opposite direction to your house.

Any problems you discover with your drainage system outside your home should be addressed as soon as possible as they will get worse and cause issues with the foundations of your home. Ensure that you have the right tools and use the correct methods to deal with the drainage. If you do it wrong then you could cause more damage then before. Sometimes it might be worth calling in a professional. Poor land drainage is something that needs to be sorted out and can be done with the right advice.