Drainage Problems?

Is anyone in the community experiencing drainage problems in their yards? I was told by our builder that the developer would not allow pipes to cross over into the common areas. Therefore, they had to come in and cut our pipes back. Now, the condensate from the AC is causing severe problems. We live in a townhouse, and all of the homes in our row have puddles of mud developing within or at the property line. I am wondering if anyone has talked with the developer about this issue, and if so, what kind of response was received. Also, if anyone has any suggestions on how to remedy the situation, I am all ears.

Thank you.

 

We live in townhomes too and at our fence line there's a nice big mucky puddle building up from our run off. The patio has a really big grade so it does go downhill but stops right under the fence. Have it on my list of things to talk about during our 60 day walk.

 

I have the same problem with my back yard, I now have a black shinny mold growing. I am going to run a drain tile under the ground, so the water will run out of my yard into the common area, but it will all be underground, so no one will see it. This might be an option for everyone else.

 

We'd done that in our old house and it worked well, unfortunately we had the builder put in a patio and we'd need to go right where the bricks are. Why the builders don't just automatically do this stuff before sod or anything goes down is beyond me.

 

while i'm not glad to hear that we are the only ones experiencing this problem, the more people that have this problem, the better chance we have of someone listening to us. I propose we all sign some sort of petition to give to the delevoper to demand that the problem be fixed. If anyone is interested, I will work something up. Based on my understanding, the builder(s) wanted to provide this type of service, but were prevented from doing so by the developer.

 

If you're yard was anything like mine they put the sod directly on clay. The first year I had gaps between the sod in places where it slid on the clay. Fortunately it was during the drought. I've been treating the lawn with Clay breaker. You can get it at the Depot or Lowes. It loosens the soil and lets the grass root deeper. This could help drainage.

 

Homer, thanks for the tip on clay breaker. How often do you treat it and how much does it cost? Is it a liquid, powder, etc.?

 

It's a mulch. You rake it into your lawn in the fall or spring. It needs water for the compound to soak into the clay. You could do it every year if you wanted. I only did it once and my grass was healthier for it. It's inexpensive, less than $5 I think. Look for it in the mulch section of Home Depot or Lowes.