Water collecting in a yard can look different from one storm to the next. A useful brief describes the site without guessing at a cause or prescribing a drainage system.
This guide prepares a useful first conversation while leaving diagnosis, engineering, product selection, price, schedule and suitability to site-specific review.
Photograph the full area
Take wide photographs showing the affected area in relation to the house, driveway, walls and planting beds, followed by close photographs of visible water, wet soil or debris lines. Review landscape construction for service context.
Record timing
Note the date, rainfall timing, when water became visible and how long it remained. Use plain observations rather than conclusions about underground conditions.
Map nearby surfaces
List roofs, downspouts, driveways, patios, walkways and slopes. If walls are nearby, include the masonry service in the conversation.
Include access information
Record gates, narrow passages, sensitive plantings and available surveys. The outdoor project brief can organize the notes.
Bring a concise list
Include wide and close photographs, dates, duration, nearby surfaces, recent changes and access limits.
Review the relevant service areas, then contact Blue Claw Associates to discuss the appropriate next step.