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Underground storage

Dry Well Installation in Kansas City

When there is nowhere to send the water above ground, a dry well takes it below. Capture stormwater and roof runoff and let it soak safely into the soil, far from your foundation.

A dry well is an underground reservoir, a buried chamber surrounded by gravel, that collects water from downspouts, French drains, or catch basins and lets it slowly disperse into the surrounding soil.

It is the perfect answer for a flat lot, a tight property, or any yard where there is no low point to daylight a drain line. Instead of water pooling against the house, it is routed underground and released where it can do no harm.

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Buried drainage line feeding an underground dry well in a Kansas City yard
Done right

How we build a dry well

Sized to your runoff

We calculate how much water your roof and yard actually shed, then size the dry well to handle it, no guessing.

Proper depth and gravel

The chamber is set below grade in clean drainage rock and wrapped in filter fabric so it keeps working for years.

Fed by your drainage

We connect it to downspouts, French drains, or catch basins so collected water has a clean place to go.

Away from the foundation

Placed well clear of the house, so water disperses where it cannot threaten the structure.

Invisible when done

Once backfilled and restored, the dry well disappears under the lawn.

Do you have this problem?

A dry well may be right if

  • Your lot is flat with no low point to drain to
  • Downspouts have nowhere good to daylight
  • Water pools and has nowhere to go
  • Rules or neighbors limit where you can discharge water
  • You want to keep stormwater on your property
  • You need a discharge point for a French drain or catch basin
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Dry Wells project in Kansas City
Where we work

Serving the Kansas City metro.

Drainage and waterproofing for the communities that expect it done right.

Good questions

Frequently asked.

What is a dry well and how does it work?
It is an underground chamber surrounded by gravel that collects water and lets it slowly soak into the soil. Water is routed in from your downspouts or drains and disperses underground instead of pooling on the surface.
When do I need a dry well instead of a French drain?
When there is nowhere to send the water. A French drain still needs a discharge point; a dry well can be that discharge point when your lot is flat or there is nowhere to daylight.
How long does a dry well last?
Built right, with the correct size, clean gravel, and filter fabric, a dry well can perform for many years. Sizing and fabric are what separate a lasting install from one that clogs.
Can it handle heavy Kansas City storms?
We size the dry well to your property's actual runoff, so it is built for real storms, not just a light rain.
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