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We strip the old lawn and lay new sod on prepared soil for homes around Tualatin. For a thin lawn, overseeding or a lawn renovation is the smaller fix.
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The backyard is a mud pit from November to April. Water sits on the lawn for days after a storm, and by March the lawn is more moss than grass. A French drain collects that water underground and pipes it to an outlet where it can drain away.
Green Tree Landscape and Maintenance, a Tualatin landscaping company, builds yard drainage across the south and west Portland metro. We put in French drains and catch basins along with channel drains and downspout drain lines. We look at the yard and put the quote in writing. Call or text (971) 772-9892, and send photos from the last big rain if you have them.
Tell us about the yard, the project or the maintenance you need and where it is. We look at the yard and put the quote in writing.
A French drain fits water that soaks into the ground and stays there. The lawn squishes underfoot for days, and one low corner stays wet all winter.
Water that runs across the top and puddles in one spot calls for a catch basin. It is a box with a grate that sits in the low spot. Solid pipe carries the water away from it. A channel drain is the long, narrow version, set along the edge of a paver patio or a walkway.
Water against the house usually starts with the roof and the grade. Downspout drain lines carry roof water away from the foundation in solid pipe. Regrading reshapes the soil so the ground slopes away from the house. Water already inside a basement or crawl space is a job for another trade.
NOAA's climate normals for Portland put about 9 of every 10 inches of rain from October through May. December is the wettest month, while July and August get about half an inch each.
The soil holds that water close to the surface. The USDA soil survey maps large parts of Beaverton and Tigard as a silt loam rated somewhat poorly drained. In a normal year, water perches in it 1 to 2 feet down. Other valley soils sit on a clay subsoil or a dense layer that water barely moves through.
That high winter water table shapes where a drain can empty. Portland's rules call for at least 5 feet between the bottom of a dry well and seasonal groundwater. By that rule, a lot with water 2 feet down has no room for one. The pipe then needs a daylight outlet or an approved storm connection.
Every French drain installation starts with the outlet, where the water leaves the pipe. The outlet has to sit lower than the wettest part of the yard. The pipe falls toward it the whole way, so gravity does the work.
Before we dig, utility lines get marked through Oregon 811. State law requires notice at least two business days ahead. Then we dig the trench and line it with filter fabric. A bed of washed drain rock goes in next.
Perforated pipe sits on that rock, and more rock covers it. The fabric folds over the top to keep silt out of the rock. The surface gets topsoil and new sod, or a strip of decorative rock.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 10 to 15 miles around Tualatin across the south and west side of the Portland metro.
(971) 772-9892From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (971) 772-9892 and tell us about the yard and where it is. Send photos if you like.
We come out to see the yard and where the water runs. For the maintenance program, we look over the lawn and the beds.
You get the quote in writing, with the work spelled out. Once you say yes, we set a start date, and work days follow the weather.
Then the work starts, whether that is an install, a build or your first maintenance visit. On a new landscape, the soil is prepped and graded before anything goes in the ground.
We take a final look at the work with you, and the site is cleaned up. Then we go over what comes next, like watering new sod or the date of the next visit.
Common questions about drainage around Tualatin and the south and west metro. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We strip the old lawn and lay new sod on prepared soil for homes around Tualatin. For a thin lawn, overseeding or a lawn renovation is the smaller fix.
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Segmental block retaining walls and terraced walls for sloped lots around Tualatin, with block steps where a path climbs. Each wall sits on a compacted gravel base with drainage gravel behind it.
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Mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, cleanups and four seasonal fertilizer applications on a 12-month program. The monthly rate stays the same in winter and in leaf season.
Learn MoreNew plantings, lawns, paver patios, retaining walls and drainage all come from one company. We can keep up the yard we build on our maintenance program.
Our landscape maintenance program runs all year at a flat monthly rate. The rate stays level through the quiet winter months and the busy leaf season.
The base under a paver patio is compacted in layers before the first paver goes down. Retaining walls get drainage gravel and pipe behind them. We install the backflow assembly the code requires on every new sprinkler system.
Real reviews of our maintenance, sod, sprinkler, patio and fence work, 15 reviews on Google.
Carlos and team did a great job on our new paver patio and pathway. Communication was excellent and responses were quick. He shared examples of options and asked questions along the way to make sure we were getting what we wanted. We'll use them again for future projects without hesitation.
We had a great experience working with Carlos and his team. Carlos was professional, reliable, and easy to communicate with throughout the entire project. His pricing was very reasonable, and I really appreciated his attention to detail. He took the time to make sure the grading and sod installation were done correctly rather than rushing through the job. It’s clear Carlos takes pride in his work and cares about doing things well. We would absolutely hire him again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for landscaping or yard work.
He was very good. Review our system and did an upgrade. Checked all sprayer heads and adjusted as needed. He was very professional and efficient. Great job. Would recommend he to anyone who has a sprinkler issue.
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Tell us about the yard, the project or the maintenance you need and where it is. We look at the yard and put the quote in writing.