Filter fabric and separation fabric that keep soil out of drainage stone and keep bases from mixing with weak ground.
Geotextile fabric is a quiet hero. Wrapped around drainage stone, it lets water pass while stopping fine soil that would clog the drain. Under a base, it separates gravel from soft ground. Used well, it extends the life of walls, drains and patios. Owners in Nashville's clay soils see the benefit.
We begin with a Free Estimate and review the soil and where fabric belongs. We choose the fabric type for the job: filtration, separation or reinforcement. We prepare surfaces, overlap seams, secure the fabric and wrap drains and gravel as designed. We protect fabric from sunlight during construction and place stone carefully so it is not torn. We explain which fabric goes where and why. Fabric choice is easier to understand with a simple picture. If you wrap a drain in the wrong fabric, fine silt can plug it. If you leave fabric out in clay soil, the stone can slowly fill with mud. We discuss your soil, look at how the wall or drain will work and choose a product that balances water flow and soil retention. We also make sure seams overlap enough and are secured so fabric does not shift when stone is placed.
Woven, nonwoven and grid products serve different purposes.
Overlaps and wraps keep fines out of the stone.
Fabric is covered and handled carefully.
Fabric is part of a complete drain, not a stand-alone fix.
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BeforeAfterFabric needs identified.
Type chosen.
Area made ready.
Fabric laid and overlapped.
Stone and fabric protected.
Seams and cover checked.
Every topic has its own page with what to expect and how we approach it.
ResourceADSA maker of corrugated drainage pipe and stormwater products used for drains, culverts and water management.Learn more 
ResourceEPAFederal information on controlling stormwater runoff and sediment from construction sites.Learn more ResourceMetro WaterThe local department that handles water, sewer and stormwater programs for Nashville and Davidson County.Learn more Pick the project and options to see a typical sequence from design and permits to excavation, wall, drainage and cleanup.
You tell us what is wrong or what you want to build, and we set a visit that fits your day.
We walk the site, measure heights and lengths, look at soil and water paths and talk through what you want the space to do.
You receive a plain written scope with materials, drainage, engineering needs and the schedule before work begins.
We locate utilities, stake the wall line, excavate and build a compacted base that will carry the wall.
We build the wall course by course, add reinforcement as designed, install drains and place and compact clean backfill.
We add caps, steps and planting, clean up, restore the site and walk through the finished wall with you.
Not always, but it helps in many soils. We recommend based on your site.
Any filter can with the wrong soil or stone. Design and stone choice matter.
No. It works with gravel, not instead of it.
Buried geotextiles are made for long service.
Filter fabric passes water and holds soil. Separation fabric keeps layers from mixing.
Retaining Wall Drainage SystemsPerforated drain pipe, clean gravel, filter fabric and clear outlets that keep water pressure off your wall.Explore 
French Drain InstallationGravel-filled trenches with perforated pipe that collect and carry away groundwater and runoff.Explore 
Backfill and CompactionPlacing clean drainage stone and engineered soil in thin lifts and compacting each lift so walls and patios…Explore 
Geogrid Reinforced Retaining WallsBlock or panel walls tied back into compacted soil with layers of geosynthetic reinforcement for taller and more…Explore Tell us about your project and we will call you back to set up a visit.
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