French Drain Installation
Stop water pooling, protect your foundation, and restore your lawn
Why choose Tree of Life Landscaping?
We’ve helped hundreds of homeowners in DeLand and surrounding areas solve drainage problems with French drain systems that last.
We’re not general landscapers who offer drainage on the side, this is one of our core specialties.
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- We are a certified NDS Drainage Contractor
- We have a 4.9-star rating with over 60 Google reviews
- We install French drains in DeLand, Orange City, DeBary, Deltona, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, and Daytona Beach
- We offer both PVC and corrugated pipe systems
- Our work is clean, professional, and built to solve the root problem, not just cover it up
This is about more than digging a trench. It’s about knowing how water behaves on your property, and designing a system that works year-round.
French Drain FAQ
In most cases, yes. By routing water underground, a French drain stops surface runoff from washing away soil and mulch. For more severe erosion caused by slope, we may recommend a retaining wall in combination with drainage.
Corrugated pipe systems usually last 5 to 10 years, depending on use and soil. Solid PVC systems can last 15 to 20 years or longer, and are more resistant to clogs, crushing, and root intrusion.
If water is pooling for more than three hours after a storm, causing erosion, or collecting near your foundation, then yes, it’s time to take action. If the issue is minor and purely cosmetic, we’ll give you honest guidance on whether a drain is really necessary.
Our systems include filtered fittings at the downspouts to block debris, and we often recommend leaf guard installation for homes with overhanging trees. With proper setup, clogs are rare, especially with PVC.
What to expect from our French drain installation process
Installing a French drain is about more than just digging a trench. At Tree of Life Landscaping, we follow NDS-certified best practices to ensure your system performs long-term — even through Florida’s heaviest storms.
1. On-site drainage consultation
We walk your property to identify the problem, measure grades, and assess soil conditions. This helps us understand exactly where the water is coming from and how to control it.
2. Custom system design
Using NDS guidelines, we design your system for proper flow and durability — including slope (typically 1% or more), pipe type, outlet location, and debris protection. We match materials and layout to your soil, yard layout, and runoff patterns.
3. Clean and professional installation
Our crew follows proper installation methods: trenching at the right depth and slope, lining with fabric when needed, using clean drainage rock, and protecting existing landscaping. We restore disturbed areas with care.
4. Long-lasting results
We build systems that solve water issues at the source — helping prevent erosion, flooding, and foundation problems. Whether you choose corrugated or PVC, we’ll make sure it’s installed right and built to last.
Let’s solve your drainage problem for good
If your lawn is always soggy, your patio floods every time it rains, or water is creeping toward your home, it’s time to fix it, not just patch it. A French drain is often the simplest, most effective long-term solution.
Request your drainage estimate today and let’s make the water disappear for good.
What Our Customers Say...
This contractor is highly recommended. They installed a retaining wall, paver patio, paver walkway and French drain, with decorative rock on top and along the border. They were professional, respectful of our property and had genuine concern over the quality of their work.
I recently had gutters and downspouts installed on my house and noticed a lot of standing water coming from one of the downspouts. I contacted Michael about possible drainage solutions and he suggested a french drain. He was able to come look at the site the same day, and after the utility lines were marked he installed the drain in one day. He was very professional and helpful, even taking time to make a trip to the hardware store to improve the design of the drain. I was very satisfied with the price, the speed, and the function of the project. I would highly recommend Tree of Life to anybody who needs landscaping. (He also contacted me a month later after some hard rain to check how it working. Great service!)
Mike was very easy to work with and I am extremely happy with the work he did for me. He did hard and soft landscaping, irrigation repair, installed two French drains, and cleaned and sealed my paver driveway. Extremely extremely happy with the results. He picks materials of good quality for installation, and takes pride in his work, coming and checking on if there is anything that needs adjusting after completion of the project. I definitely recommend.
