Many people consider spring to be the season of yardwork and improvements. But when it comes to residential drainage, including french drain installation and catch basins, as well as drainage system repair, here are 4 reasons why working on these items in winter could be a great idea for you.
Avoid interrupting optimal grass growing season
While it’s done in the name of progress, we still get a little sad when we have to dig holes in healthy, thriving turfgrass. In the winter, warm weather grasses like bermuda and zoysia can be easily replaced with dormant sod. This means that when the growing season arrives, everything is ready to green up together. And for cool season grasses like fescue, growth slows in the colder winter months, which means you won’t disrupt the fast growth of spring and fall.
Problems are easier to identify and isolate
With cooler temperatures and more rainfall, the chances of an accurate drainage system assessment and diagnosis go up, and your ability to show a professional drainage contractor any problem areas is much higher. Turf that is growing quickly in season, dry surface conditions, and warm temperatures can mask many problems
Work could be cheaper and be done sooner
Many residential drainage contractors are heavily booked during the peak spring and summer seasons. By the time you call for an appointment, you might be looking at weeks or even months before they can get to your job. Pricing during these times is often the highest of the year due to high demand. For work being completed in winter, ask your professional drainage installer about any off-season discounts or promotions.
You aren’t using your yard anyway
For many, winter is not the preferred time to be outside enjoying patios, decks, pools, and yards. There may not be a better time to take your yard out of commission than the months it’s not in use…so that when you actually want to be outside, all the work is done.