Interior & Exterior Drainage
Drainage Solutions for Basements, Foundations & Properties
Water problems can develop from groundwater, poor grading, roof runoff, inadequate drainage, or the way water naturally moves across a property. Ritter Concrete provides interior and exterior drainage solutions designed around the source of the problem and the conditions of the property.
Serving homeowners, businesses, builders, and property owners in Sewickley and surrounding Pittsburgh communities.
Drainage Solutions Designed Around the Problem
Water can reach a home or property in many different ways, which means there isn’t one drainage solution that works for every situation. The right system depends on where the water originates, how it moves across or beneath the property, existing grades, soil conditions, and where the water can safely be directed.
Ritter Concrete installs interior and exterior drainage systems designed to collect, redirect, and manage unwanted water before it causes damage to basements, foundations, concrete surfaces, or surrounding property.
INTERIOR DRAINAGE
Interior French drains and drainage systems help collect groundwater entering around or beneath basement foundation and direct it away from the living space.
EXTERIOR FRENCH DRAINS
French and curtain drains intercept groundwater and surface water and redirect it away from problem areas.
SURFACE DRAINAGE
Buried downspout lines, catch basins, and drainage piping move roof and surface runoff away from foundations and low areas.
WATER MANAGEMENT
Grading, swales, gravel drainage areas, and other site-specific solutions can help control how water moves across a property.
Interior Drainage
Water entering a basement often starts below the surface. Groundwater can build up around or beneath the foundation and find its way through cracks, joints, or the area where the basement floor meets the foundation walls.
Interior drainage systems are designed to collect that water and redirect it before it spreads across the basement floor. Depending on the property, this may involve removing a section of the existing concrete floor, installing drainage pipe and stone along the foundation, and replacing the concrete once the drainage system is complete.
Interior French Drains
An interior French drain can collect groundwater around the perimeter of a basement and direct it toward a sump or other appropriate discharge point. The system is installed below the floor, allowing the finished drainage components to remain largely out of sight.
Existing Basement Floors
Installing interior drainage often requires cutting and removing portions of an existing concrete slab. Ritter Concrete can handle the concrete removal, drainage installation, base preparation, and replacement of the affected concrete as part of the project.
Exterior Drainage & Stormwater Solutions
Water problems outside the home can come from roof runoff, poor grading, groundwater, neighboring properties, or naturally low areas in the yard. Rather than relying on one standard drainage system, the goal is to determine how water is moving across the property and create a practical way to collect or redirect it.
Ritter Concrete installs exterior drainage solutions for homes, buildings, yards, driveways, and other areas where uncontrolled water is creating a problem.
French & Curtain Drains
Gravel-filled trenches and perforated drainage pipe can be used to intercept groundwater or surface water and redirect it away from foundations, yards, and other problem areas.
Downspout & Surface Drainage
Buried piping, catch basins, and other drainage components can collect roof runoff and surface water and carry it away from foundations, concrete, and low areas.
Grading, Swales & Drainage Areas
Sometimes controlling water starts with the land itself. Regrading, swales, gravel drainage areas, and similar solutions can help establish a better path for water to move through or away from a property.
Dry Wells & Gravel Pits
Where site conditions allow, dry wells or gravel drainage areas can provide a place for collected water to disperse into the surrounding soil rather than accumulating near structures or finished areas.