Do You Need a Drain Tile System?

A drain tile system has many uses in both agricultural and construction applications:

Farm drainage – Used to keep fields from oversaturation, which limits crop growth
Irrigation – Drain Tiles can be used to transport water as part of an irrigation system
Yard drainage – Similar to farming, drainage keeps water from pooling in low lying areas
Footing tiles around foundation – Drains water from around and beneath your basement and / or crawl space

Although Drain Tile is a common term used interchangeably, it is often referred to as:

French Drain, Footing Tile, Weeping Tile, Clay Tile, Tiling System, Perforated Drain, Foundation Drain and Rubble Drain, to name a few

Drain Tile system is available from Youngs River Trees

Although material, size and shape of the piping varies, there are common qualities:

Drain Tile is perforated (has holes) to allow water a point of entry
Immersed in a bed of stone, which facilitates drainage to the piping
Stone type varies, but 3/4″ washed (clean) gravel promotes the best water flow. Pea gravel or compacted stone impedes drainage due to lack of space between the stones
The pipe is usually round / cylindrical in shape, although there are some square or rectangular shaped drainage systems. Shape makes no difference in the flow of water
Drain Tile Piping typically ranges in sizes from 2” diameter to 18” diameter
4″ diameter is standard sized piping for foundation drainage systems
Piping is primarily constructed from plastic (PVC, ABS) or clay
PVC Drain Tile typically comes in 10 ft. lengths of rigid piping
Corrugated (ABS) Drain Tile comes in coils of flexible piping in lengths that vary from 100 ft. to 3000 ft

Call Youngs River Trees for a drain tile system assessment.

(503) 861-8618

Drain Tile System