Yard Drainage Services in Jenks, OK
Yards that hold water, low spots that never seem to dry out and downspouts that empty against the house, sorted out in Jenks. Justin walks the lot, finds where the water can go, and fixes it with grading, a swale or a drain.
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- Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma
Drainage & French Drains in Jenks
Jenks sits between the Arkansas River and US-75, just south of Tulsa, and water has shaped the town from the start. For decades the river and Polecat Creek overflowed into it, and in 1948 the Army Corps of Engineers built a levee around Jenks. Polecat Creek still meets the Arkansas at Jenks, and almost all of the city lies inside its watershed.
That history is about big water. Yard drainage is smaller and closer to home: a back yard on made ground that settled after the builder left, a side yard that funnels water toward a slab, or a lawn that stays soft around a downspout. The older lots near the Riverwalk and the Oklahoma Aquarium tend to be tighter and shaded, while the newer south and west lots are bigger and flatter.
The fixes are dirt work. Regrading puts fall back into a yard, a swale carries runoff around a house, and a French drain or surface drain gives water from a low spot a route to an outlet. For French drains on their own, see French drain installation.
Justin is the owner and the operator, so the person who looks at the yard is the person who does the work. Call (918) 240-3392 or send the form with the address and a photo of the water.
Who to call for drainage in Jenks
Public drainage, such as a street, a city ditch or a storm inlet that is not carrying, belongs to the City of Jenks, so start with city hall. If the property is outside city limits, ask Tulsa County. Water that stays on your own lot is private, and moving it is the kind of dirt work Justin does.
If the lot sits near the river, the levee or Polecat Creek, ask the city whether it falls in a mapped floodplain before any regrading. Confirm what the job needs rather than assuming either way, and before a trench is cut, buried lines get marked through OKIE811.
What moves the cost of drainage services in Jenks
The fix comes first: regrading part of a yard is a different job from a long drain across the whole back. Then the outlet: daylight at a lower corner is shorter than a run toward the street or a ditch. Made ground in newer Jenks subdivisions can hide old fill and debris that slows a trench down.
Access is the other big one. Tight older lots near the river may only take a small machine through one gate, and fences, beds, sprinklers and patios all affect what has to be put back. Justin quotes after a walk-through. The drainage problems guide covers the signs worth noting before you call.
Taking Jenks downspouts underground
A lot of wet corners in Jenks start at a downspout. Burying it and carrying the water to a lower point keeps it off the slab and out of the lawn. The line has to fall all the way to its outlet, so it empties after each rain instead of holding water.
Where the yard is flat, the outlet decides the route. See underground downspout drainage for how those lines are laid, and the Jenks page for the rest of the dirt work done in town.
Drainage & French Drains: Standing water moved away from foundations, yards and low spots.
What that covers
- Regrading on settled made ground in newer subdivisions
- Swales to move runoff around houses and patios
- French drains and surface drains run to an outlet
- Downspout lines buried and carried away from the slab
- Tight-access drainage work on older lots near the river
- Ground put back and graded when the pipe is in
Jenks, OK
Jenks is on the west bank of the Arkansas River, immediately south of Tulsa.
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Standing water moved away from foundations, yards and low spots.
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You get Justin. Not a crew he sent.
You call
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 handles drainage problems in Jenks?
For a city street, ditch or inlet, the City of Jenks. For water on your own lot, a drainage contractor such as Justin. Outside city limits, Tulsa County.
Does the levee mean my Jenks yard should drain on its own?
No. The levee was built against river flooding. Rain that falls on your yard still needs fall and an outlet of its own, which is what grading and drains provide.
What changes the cost of fixing a wet Jenks yard?
The fix chosen, the distance to an outlet, access through gates and fences, hidden fill on made ground, and how much has to be put back afterwards. It is priced after Justin sees it.
Should I bury the downspouts on my Jenks house?
If water collects near the foundation, a buried line to a lower outlet usually helps. If the ground already falls away from the house, an extension may be enough.
Is my Jenks lot close enough to Polecat Creek to need a floodplain check?
Ask the City of Jenks about your address before any regrading starts. Lots near the river and Polecat Creek are the ones most worth checking.
Other work he takes on
Most jobs end up being two or three of these at once, and they get quoted together.
Drainage & French Drains in other towns
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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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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