Drainage System Reconstruction in Cicero

Bad drainage doesn't fix itself. Over time, a failing system causes water to pool, soil to erode, and the plants and landscaping around it to suffer. That's exactly what we were dealing with at this Cicero property - a drainage system that needed to be completely rebuilt from the ground up.

Here's what makes this kind of work tricky. You're digging through an established landscape - existing shrubs, root systems, mulched beds, mature trees nearby. One wrong move and you're damaging plants the homeowner has had for years. That's why our approach from the start was careful, deliberate excavation. We took our time working around what was already there.

You can see the trench cut clean along the edge of the concrete, with new PVC pipe ready to go in. The existing plantings right along the dig line stayed intact. That doesn't happen by accident - it takes a crew that's paying attention and knows how to work in tight spots without making a mess of everything else.

Getting drainage right matters more than most people realize. A properly reconstructed system moves water away from foundations, hardscapes, and plant beds before it becomes a problem. Done well, it protects the entire investment a homeowner has made in their yard. Done poorly - or ignored - the damage compounds over time and gets a lot more expensive to deal with.

This is the kind of work we do every day at Holmes Lawn and Landscape. Detailed, careful, built to last. Whether it's drainage reconstruction or plant design and installation, we treat every property like it's our own.