Specialized Drainage Solutions for Frost Heaves
Ground water doesn't have to reach the surface to become a problem. When freezing temperatures penetrate the soil and convert the moisture to ice, they create masses known as "ice lenses." Additional subsurface water then travels toward the frozen area. The accumulating ice and growing lenses force the surrounding soil and rock upward, creating frost heaves.
As the shifting soil impacts the ground itself as well as anything in it or on the surface, frost heaves can cause a variety of problems:
- Cracked/broken pavement: driveways, sidewalks, walkways, & concrete aprons/slabs
- Slanted/sloping sidewalks & aprons/slabs around home's perimeter
- Structural damage to home due to upward footing movement
- Bowed & cracked foundation walls, potentially leading to wet basements
- Humped, uneven basement floors
- Uneven footing of decks, patios, & stoops
- Cracked, humped, or uneven garage floors
- Uprooted plants & small shrubs
- Bumps/mounds in lawn
Frost heave damage typically occurs during spring and fall due to more severely fluctuating temperatures. And with Minnesota's brutally cold winters and unpredictable weather patterns, our ground is more susceptible to heaving. If you experience any of these problems, don't wait and let the damage get worse - protect your property with a professional frost heave solution from Diversified Drainage.
Learn more about our drainage solutions for frost heaves below and contact us today to schedule service.
Subsurface Drainage System
Subsurface drainage systems collect excess ground water and channel it away before it can freeze and create problematic frost heaves. Additionally, our specialists carefully install the drain pipe with appropriate slope toward the outlet to ensure proper drainage and protection against ground water problems during any season.
Subsurface drainage systems help fix and prevent:
- Soggy lawns
- Wet basement
- High water table
- Pooling water in yard
- Frost heaving
- Leaking/eroding foundation
Soil Correction
Frost heaves require three elements to form: water, frost-susceptible soil, and freezing temperature. If we determine that the soil prevents proper drainage, we will replace it with a granular, compactable type that allows water to flow through more easily.
Soil correction helps fix and prevent:
- Frost heaving
- Storm water runoff not draining
- Pooling water in yard
- Wet basements
- Unstable lawn/soil
- Wet, soggy lawns
Landscape Regrading
Often done in conjunction with other drainage solutions, landscape regrading creates a uniform slope that helps direct the flow of surface water to a safe location away from your foundation. Attractive features, such as swales and berms, that add aesthetic appeal along with improved drainage can also be incorporated.
Landscape regrading helps fix and prevent:
- Frost Heaving
- Wet basements
- Pooling water in yard
- Standing storm water
- Erosion/settling in lawn
- Unstable lawn/soil
What Our Clients Have to Say
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This is a follow up review, I first posted when my project was completed in the spring. Diversified Drainage installed an extensive drain tile system around an addition…
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Perfect! Water detected while installing driveway. Contacted Mitch; got on the job immediately. Professional, courteous, very capable equipment and installers. Water was …
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I was very pleased with the work done by this contractor. The crew arrived early, worked hard all day, and cleaned up after themselves every day before leaving. They co…
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Diversified Drainage was great to work with and worked with one of our neighbors that was hesitant about having this done and got them to agree to the service. Diversifie…
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Mitch estimated the job and fully explained what they would do to assure that our minimal grade would not freeze. The installation crew was on time, very courteous and ex…
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They did a good job. They were prompt. They were open about everything that they needed to do and didn't need to do. They were also responsible. They were pleasant to wor…
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OUTSTANDING quality and work ethic!!! Truly EXCEPTIONAL!!! My wife and I were blown away by the QUALITY and WORK ETHIC of this crew. The project took a few weeks to co…
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They came out quickly and gave me a quote and their pricing was extremely competitive. They were professional and responsive. The quality of their work was good and I was…
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They were on time for the appointment for the estimate. They gave us a realistic date when they could get the work done which was slightly later than I would have liked b…
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Company responded quickly with quote. Work completed in a timely fashion. They regraded hill in back of house to allow for proper drainage away from house. Sod replace…
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