Naples • Collier County
Drainage & Grading in Naples, FL
Standing water in a Naples yard usually traces back to one of two settings. In Golden Gate Estates, the canal network was built mainly to drain land for home sites, and the South Florida Water Management District's Big Cypress Basin, which covers all of Collier County, says its flood conveyance there is limited. A heavy rainy-season week can leave back acreage under water for days. Closer to the coast, City of Naples lots tend to be flatter and built up, so a new addition or paver patio can leave a low pocket against the house. Hodges handles both with the same tools at different scales: French drains along side yards, regrading to restore fall toward the street or swale, and downspout lines carried out to where water can soak in. Anything that touches the public swale inside city limits needs a right-of-way permit.
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Where it comes up in Naples
Royal Harbor
Aqualane Shores
North Naples
Plants and materials that suit it in Naples
- Fakahatchee grass
- Firebush
- Cocoplum
- Perforated drain pipe
- Washed drainage stone
- Filter fabric
- Pop-up emitters
Questions
Why does my Golden Gate Estates yard stay wet for days after a storm?
The Big Cypress Basin, part of the water management district, says the Estates canals were built mainly to drain land for home sites and that their flood capacity is limited. A regrade or French drain can move water off a low spot, but it cannot drain faster than the canal system downstream.
Can I tie my downspouts into the swale in front of my house?
Inside the City of Naples, work in the public right-of-way, swale included, requires a right-of-way permit. Hodges usually ends downspout lines in your own yard where water can soak in, which avoids the permit and keeps the swale clear.
Will a French drain help in sandy Naples soil?
Often, yes, when the problem is a low spot rather than a high water table. Sand lets water move quickly into a gravel trench and perforated pipe. When the water table itself is near the surface in the rainy season, regrading is usually the better fix.