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Maximizing Your Sump Pump Drainage: A Guide to Redirecting Discharged Water

Joseph Pacocha

Aug 303 min read

Drainage

Maximizing Your Sump Pump Drainage: A Guide to Redirecting Discharged Water

Relocating sump pump discharged water to an alternate onsite location is a practical solution for protecting your lawn and landscape.

Joseph Pacocha

Dec 30, 20231 min read

Drainage

Buried Sump Pump Discharge Drain System

We had the opportunity recently to install a buried sump pump discharge drain system consisting of solid 4" Sch 40 PVC and NDS EZ-Flow pipe.

Keeping Roots Out of Buried Downspout Drain Pipes

Joseph Pacocha

May 30, 20231 min read

Drainage

Keeping Roots Out of Buried Downspout Drain Pipes

Protect your buried downspout drain pipes from invading tree roots with these simple steps.

Joseph Pacocha

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Drainage

Downspout Drain Basin UPGRADES!

When heavy rainfall occured, the issue we were having was that the water was over-shooting the basin and running off into an adjacent bed.

Drainage Catch Basin: Using as a Water Discharge Outlet Point

Joseph Pacocha

Oct 30, 20222 min read

Drainage

Drainage Catch Basin: Using as a Water Discharge Outlet Point

New basin is fully serviceable and collected debris can be removed in just a few minutes. Decades of trouble-free service now assured.

Problem & Solution: Relocate, Filter and Bury Downspout Drain Pipe

Joseph Pacocha

Aug 28, 20221 min read

Drainage

Problem & Solution: Relocate, Filter and Bury Downspout Drain Pipe

Our solution was to create a buried/solid pvc pipe downspout drain that is completely serviceable, filter debris and discharge in lawn.

Joseph Pacocha

Apr 30, 20222 min read

Drainage

Storm Water and Flood Management

When facing saturated soil and continuous heavy rainfall, what do you do when standing water occurs on your property?

Reducing the Risk of Ice Blocked Drain Pipes

Joseph Pacocha

Jan 27, 20222 min read

Drainage

Reducing the Risk of Ice Blocked Drain Pipes

It's not until extremely cold, sub-freezing winter temperatures set in, that water and/or melting snow can freeze just about instantly.

Problem and Solution: Redirecting and Burying Extended Downspout Drain Pipes

Joseph Pacocha

Nov 28, 20212 min read

Drainage

Problem and Solution: Redirecting and Burying Extended Downspout Drain Pipes

The goal of this drainage improvement project was to redirect and conceal (by way of burying) two existing downspout drain pipes.

Joseph Pacocha

Nov 27, 20201 min read

Drainage

We Clean Buried Downspout Drains!

We not only routinely clean existing buried downspout drain systems, but possess the skills needed to repair, modify and install new...

Enjoy Professional Lawn and Landscape Care this 2020 Growing Season!

Joseph Pacocha

Feb 23, 20201 min read

Landscape Improvements

Enjoy Professional Lawn and Landscape Care this 2020 Growing Season!

We can truly help! It is our complete pleasure to share our multi-decade industry knowledge and experience with you to ensure the very...

We Raise Sunken Air Conditioner Condenser Base Pads!!

Joseph Pacocha

Nov 29, 20191 min read

Drainage

We Raise Sunken Air Conditioner Condenser Base Pads!!

Has your A/C unit settled over the years? Has soil and mulch found it's way around the bottom of your outdoor condenser? If so, our team...

Keep leaves out of your buried downspout drain pipe with one of these…

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 29, 20191 min read

Drainage

Keep leaves out of your buried downspout drain pipe with one of these…

We are very fortunate to be in a line of work that permits us to see and inspect hundreds of unique buried residential drainage systems...

Outdoor Drainage Improvements Needed? ……. Pacocha Landscaping Can Help!

Joseph Pacocha

Dec 29, 20181 min read

Drainage

Outdoor Drainage Improvements Needed? ……. Pacocha Landscaping Can Help!

Site Assessment Downspout Drains Buried Drain Pipe Clean Out Sump Pump Drains Gravel-Free French Drain Systems Regrading Services Dry...

5 tips to ensure a trouble-free buried gutter downspout drain system

Joseph Pacocha

Sep 30, 20182 min read

Drainage

5 tips to ensure a trouble-free buried gutter downspout drain system

Whenever planning to install new or modify an existing buried downspout drain, you need to be very aware of solid debris that can easily...

Ideas to relieve standing water from your lawn and landscape

Joseph Pacocha

Oct 31, 20171 min read

Drainage

Ideas to relieve standing water from your lawn and landscape

If proper site drainage is lacking at your property and continuous rains routinely cause the ground to become fully saturated, standing...

What is a pop-up drainage emitter anyway?

Joseph Pacocha

Jun 30, 20161 min read

Drainage

What is a pop-up drainage emitter anyway?

A pop-up emitter is a simple mechanical device, a self-closing drain cover, that allows water to discharge a drain pipe, but disallows...

INSTALL A CATCH BASIN FILTER and say goodbye to clogged buried downspout drains forever!!

Joseph Pacocha

Oct 31, 20151 min read

Drainage

INSTALL A CATCH BASIN FILTER and say goodbye to clogged buried downspout drains forever!!

The beauty of a buried downspout drain system is that it remains normally hidden from view, all the while effortlessly relocating excess...

Sewer repair or emergency utility work recently performed? Restore your lawn and landscape today!

Joseph Pacocha

Jan 22, 20131 min read

Disposal of Waste

Sewer repair or emergency utility work recently performed? Restore your lawn and landscape today!

The damage done to a mature lawn or landscape (in particular) after a major sewer repair, drainage improvements or new flood control...

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 5, 20121 min read

Drainage

The damaging power of ice!

Many of us carefully travel atop slippery icy surfaces every winter with great care and awareness. We do our very best to lower the...

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