Berms/Swales

in Springfield, Nixa, Ozark & Republic, Missouri

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Berms

Berms are another effective option to redirect water away from your home. Where a swale is a concaved area, a berm is the opposite. It is an elevated area strategically created in the yard to redirect runoff water from flowing toward your home’s foundation. Berms are often used in agricultural land to keep low-lying areas from flooding. If you have a lower elevation yard than your neighbors, you may be getting their runoff water. In that case, a berm is an excellent way to prevent excess water from reaching your home. Similar to swales, these elevated areas can be landscaped to look very pleasing. Sometimes, the berm incline in a yard is so slight that it may be hard to detect by the naked eye. In many cases, it doesn’t take much to be effective, but higher berms are considered exceptional landscaping opportunities when completed.

Swales

A swale is a drainage system that diverts water from reaching your home’s foundation. Swales are gently sloped, contoured ditches strategically dug into your yard to manage yard drainage effectively.

Occasionally, customers choose to surround the swale with plants and other greenery to make it more aesthetically pleasing and to help slow down the flow of water. Often, the swale is so shallow that once new grass is established, it’s hardly noticeable at all. Another option is to install rock gardens or dry creek beds in these areas. This is an equally effective drainage solution that can also be an attractive landscape feature.

For effective yard drainage solutions in Springfield, Glennstone Outdoor Drainage provides professional installation of swales and other drainage systems to keep your property dry and protected.

We know that no one wants to spend money on water issues…that’s why we offer financing.

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