Yard and Backyard Drainage in Bixby, OK
Backyards that hold water, soft ground around the slab and runoff with nowhere to go, fixed across Bixby. Justin walks the lot, works out where the water can legitimately go, and fixes it with grading, a swale or a drain.
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Drainage & French Drains in Bixby
Bixby is built on the Arkansas River, which splits the town into a north side and a south side, and a lot of it sits on the river bottom ground that first drew farmers here. That ground was always rich and sometimes swampy, and the flat lots built on it today behave much the same way: rain sits rather than runs.
The town reaches across Tulsa and Wagoner counties, and US-64 comes into Bixby down Memorial Drive before it crosses the river. Subdivisions back straight onto farm ground, so plenty of yards were graded flat by a builder and then fenced, planted and sodded over. When the fall is not there, a backyard can stay wet for days after a storm, and water finds its way to the slab.
Most Bixby drainage work is grading, swales and drains. Regrading puts fall back into a yard, a swale carries water around the house, and a French drain or surface drain gives water from a low spot a route to an outlet. It is the same work as on the French drain installation page, done on Bixby ground.
Earthworks by Justin is owner-operated, so the person who walks your yard is the person who runs the machine. For pads, drives and the rest of the dirt work in town, see the Bixby page. Call (918) 240-3392 or send the form to set up a walk-through.
Who to call about backyard drainage in Bixby
Inside city limits, the City of Bixby is the first stop for anything public: a street, a city ditch or a storm inlet that is not carrying. Its website lists a Public Works department and a Report a Concern tool through Bixby Connect, and that is the place to raise a problem with city drainage. Outside city limits, ask Tulsa County or Wagoner County, depending on which side of the line the property is on.
Water that sits on your own lot is private, and moving it is dirt work. Justin looks at where it comes from, where the lot can shed it, and whether grading alone will do. If the yard backs onto a neighbour or a common area, ask the city or your homeowners association what can drain where before anything is dug.
What moves the cost of yard drainage on a Bixby lot
Flat ground is the main thing. On a lot with real fall, a short swale may do; on a flat Bixby lot the water may need a longer route to reach somewhere lower, which means more trench and more pipe. The outlet decides a lot of it: daylight at the back of the lot, a ditch, or an existing storm outlet.
Fences, sprinklers, patios, pools and established beds all affect access and what has to be put back. So does the wet itself, because a machine on soaked river bottom ground ruts it, and some jobs have to wait for a dry spell. Justin prices each job after he has seen it. The French drain or regrading guide explains the choice between the two.
Burying downspouts on flat Bixby ground
On a flat lot, roof water is often half the problem. Each downspout drops a share of the roof in one spot, and if that spot is a bed against the slab, it stays there. Taking downspouts underground to a lower outlet keeps that water off the foundation and out of the lawn.
On ground this flat the outlet is the question. A buried line has to fall the whole way or it holds water, so it may need to travel further than you would expect to reach daylight. See underground downspout drainage for how those lines are laid.
Drainage & French Drains: Standing water moved away from foundations, yards and low spots.
What that covers
- Backyard regrading to put fall back into flat lots
- Swales to carry water around houses, shops and patios
- French drains and surface drains for low spots
- Downspouts taken underground to a lower outlet
- Ditch and culvert work on acreage and along county roads
- Ground put back and graded when the work is done
Bixby, OK
Bixby sits on the Arkansas River on the south edge of Tulsa County, where subdivisions back straight onto farm ground.
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Standing water moved away from foundations, yards and low spots.
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You call. Justin comes out and looks at the job with you, on the ground, rather than pricing it off a photograph.
A number first
You get a number before anything starts.
He runs the machine
Then he shows up and runs the machine.
Ground left usable
Voids get filled and the area gets graded back so you can pour, build or seed.
Photos of his work.
These are photographs from actual jobs. See more recent work. Or read about the full drainage & french drains service.
Questions people ask
Not seeing yours? Call (918) 240-3392 and ask Justin, or read the guides.
- Cost GuideFrench Drain Installation Cost in Tulsa: What Moves the Price
- GuideFrench Drain or Regrading: Which Fix Does a Tulsa Clay Yard Need?
- GuideDrainage Problems in Tulsa Yards: Causes, Signs and Fixes
- GuideBurying Downspouts Underground: A Tulsa Homeowner's Guide
- GuideFrench Drain Not Draining? Causes and Repair
- Cost GuideHow Much Does Land Clearing Cost in Tulsa?
Who do I call about water standing in my Bixby backyard?
If it is on your lot, a drainage contractor such as Justin. If a city street, ditch or inlet is not carrying, report it to the City of Bixby through its Report a Concern tool.
Why does my Bixby yard stay wet for days after rain?
Usually flat grading on heavy river bottom ground. The water has no fall to follow, so it sits until it dries. Putting fall back, or giving it a drain to an outlet, moves it.
What changes the price of backyard drainage in Bixby?
The fix chosen, how far the water has to travel to an outlet, access past fences and pools, and how much lawn and bed has to be put back. Justin prices it after a walk-through.
Can my downspouts be buried on a flat Bixby lot?
Usually, as long as there is somewhere lower for the line to reach. The line has to fall the whole way, so on flat ground the route is planned before anything is dug.
Do you take drainage jobs on both sides of the river in Bixby?
Yes. Justin works both sides of the Arkansas River in Bixby, along with Jenks, Glenpool, Broken Arrow and Leonard nearby.
Other work he takes on
Most jobs end up being two or three of these at once, and they get quoted together.
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01Land Clearing
Brush, scrub, briars and small timber taken off so the ground underneath is usable again.
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02Excavation & Backhoe
Digging, trenching and backfill for footings, utilities, drainage and repairs.
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03Demolition
Outbuildings, slabs, foundations and old concrete broken out and hauled away.
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04Driveways
New drives cut in, and tired ones brought back.
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05Drainage & French Drains
Standing water moved away from foundations, yards and low spots.
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06Dozer Work
Rough grading, leveling and site preparation.
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07Pond Excavation
New ponds cut and shaped, and old ones brought back.
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08Underground Utilities
Trenching and excavation for water, sewer, electric and service lines, run to depth and backfilled so the ground does not settle into a trench line six months later.
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09Snow Removal
Driveways, lots and private roads cleared when the weather turns.
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