French Drain Systems in Tampa, Orlando & Miami

Discover advanced exterior French drain systems designed for reliability and long-lasting performance

LRE Foundation Repair in Tampa helps our clients with all types of waterproofing and water diversion solutions. A popular and common option for routing pooling water away from foundations and concrete is a French drain.

What is a French drain?

French drains are suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications, and are designed to route water away from areas where it's likely to pool up and cause damage. Whether dealing with the foundation, driveway, retaining wall, or another area, proper water diversion is critical to a healthy home and yard. A buildup of water near foundations and footings, crawl spaces, concrete, and retaining walls can lead to expensive problems and a need for repair.

Thinking about waterproofing with a French drain before a water problem occurs is a great step toward preventing problems that often carry a high price tag to fix.

French drains by LRE Foundation Repair

At LRE Foundation Repair, we install advanced, pipe-based systems wrapped in geotextile fabric and surrounded by gravel to ensure reliable, long-term performance along foundation perimeters, retaining walls, and landscape borders.

Our professionally-installed French drain systems are available in a variety of configurations, which allows us to customize the system according to your property's unique needs. From single 4-inch drain pipes to 4-pipe quad barrel systems, you can rest easy knowing your home is protected from water seepage.

Benefits of our exterior French drainage systems

• Durable & long-lasting: Featuring high-strength HDPE pipes wrapped in geotextile fabric, our systems are built to resist soil movement and maintain open flow.
• Superior strength: When buried in gravel, our HDPE drainage pipe offers crush resistance comparable to Schedule 40 PVC — making it an ideal solution for high-pressure environments.
• Versatile configurations: Choose from single-pipe setups, paired (double-pipe) systems for greater capacity, or quad setups for extreme drainage demands.
• Integrated surface water control: In especially wet or low-lying areas, our French drain systems can be combined with a basin to help divert surface water during or after heavy rain events.
• Efficient installation: Engineered for faster trenching, gravel backfill, and seamless yard integration, minimizing disruption and labor time.

Whether a soggy lawn, standing water, or foundation seepage, our French drains outperform traditional systems — keeping your home safe and saving you from costly repairs.

External waterproofing with French drains

Our French drains are an outdoor waterproofing solution that safely routes water away from your foundation and other problem areas in your yard. We often help clients design and install French drains in Tampa for:

• Retaining walls
• Landscapes
• Foundation drains
• Footing perimeter drains

Outdoor waterproofing solutions may sound simple, especially if it's for a home landscaping or retaining wall project. But in our experience, a professionally-installed French drain system isn't only more effective in routing water, but the investment saves you time and expense, and you can trust the solution is long-lasting.

Footing perimeter drains

A French drain that runs along the external perimeter of a crawl space or basement foundation is also called a footing drain.

In an ideal world, we install footing drains at the onset of a home build. Installing footing drains on older homes can be done, but it will require excavating and digging around the perimeter. Our team has helped many clients in older homes install a long-lasting French drain solution for waterproofing.

If you're interested in learning about your footing drain options, whether you're in a new build or existing home, our French drain experts would be happy to inspect your property and write a customized quote.

Why choose LRE Foundation Repair for French drains?

As central Florida's foundation experts, we're proud to bring a superior product for French drains to homeowners in Tampa, Orlando, Miami, and the surrounding area. Our French drain system is a versatile and highly effective drainage solution, and we're proud to offer it as part of our waterproofing services.

As repair experts who know the Florida soil inside and out, we're confident our French drain solution can help protect foundations and keep other areas dry. We offer many options in addition to French drains when it comes to water diversion solutions.

Your home is unique, and so are your waterproofing needs. If you're considering waterproofing solutions for your Tampa or Orlando home, we'd like the opportunity to provide a free inspection for you.