Angie's List has awarded CMG Sprinklers and Drains their top rating for customer service and lists CMG with an "A" rating. CMG Installs Drainage Systems, Lawn Sprinkler Systems and provides Expert Sprinkler System Repair. Our Drainage Systems utilize French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, and Sump Pumps. Sprinkler Systems installed by CMG use Rain Bird or Hunter Sprinkler Parts. With over 20 years of experience we provide top quality Sprinkler Systems, French Drains, Drainage Systems, and Sprinkler Repair.
CMG Services all of Central Oklahoma including: Norman, Moore, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Midwest City, Del City, Blanchard, Newcastle, Purcell and Chickasha.
CMG Sprinklers and Drains -- Servicing all of central Oklahoma including Norman, Oklahoma City, Edmond, Mustang, Yukon, Moore, Blanchard, and Tuttle.
- French Drain Pipe running to curb outlet in Oklahoma City.
CMG Services all of Central Oklahoma including: Norman, Moore, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Midwest City, Del City, Blanchard, Newcastle, Purcell and Chickasha.
CMG Sprinklers and Drains -- Servicing all of central Oklahoma including Norman, Oklahoma City, Edmond, Mustang, Yukon, Moore, Blanchard, and Tuttle.
French Drains, Surface Drains, and Channel Drains are the 3 most common types of Drains that we utilize in a Drainage System Installation. Some Drainage Problems are very complex others are straight forward and basic. A basic Drainage System might be a 4 Inch French Drain running to a Pop-Up emitter. A Complex Drainage System might have a Surface Drain connected to a French Drain, Gutter Down Spouts, and a Sump Pump all releasing through a Curb Fitting. Every drainage problem is different. CMG can provide a Free Estimate and Drainage Diagnostic for anyone within 50 Miles of Oklahoma City.
- Replacing Broken Sprinkler Pipe While Using Lots of Primer!
- Surface Drain Installed next to sidewalk in Oklahoma City.
In 2014 CMG has installed a 12 zone Sprinkler System in Tuttle. The Sprinkler System Pipe was looped around the property to ensure that the water pressure was the same in all the sprinkler zones. The sprinkler controller was installed in the garage with a Rain/Freeze Sensor. The Sprinkler System included an above ground back-flow-valve and a Master Valve. The Back Flow Valve ensures that the water from the well will stay clean and safe, and the Master Valve allows the Sprinkler Pipes to drain automatically so no pipes will freeze during the winter.
Next we are moving on to Yukon to Install a French Drain. We are connecting a Gutter Down Spout to 4 inch drain pipe. The Drain Pipe will go under a sidewalk and then connect to 50 feet of French Drain which will then connect to a pop-up emitter in the back yard.
Norman is our next stop and we are installing a French Drain there also.
Just what is a "French Drain?" Many times people incorrectly use the phrase, "French Drain," to apply to many different types of Drains that could be used in a Drainage System. The term is widely used and many times incorrectly connected to "Surface Drains," or "Channel Drains."
A Surface Drain has a grate that sits on top of a basin. The basin is underground. A Drain Pipe is connected underground to an outlet on the Drain Basin. Storm-Water Drains through the grate into the Drain Basin. Once in the Drain Basin, water travels out of the basin through a Drain Pipe. The Storm-Water continues downhill in an underground Drain Pipe to an exit point.
THIS IS NOT A FRENCH DRAIN!
A Surface Drain may come in many different shapes or sizes. The Drain Grate may be round or square. Here is a picture of a common Surface Drain.
A Channel Drain is a type of Surface Drain and many times is installed in concrete across sidewalks or driveways.
A French Drain is completely different from a Surface Drain. A basic French Drain consists of a Perforated Drain Pipe in the bottom of a trench. The Drain Pipe should have a neoprene sock around the Perforated Drain Pipe. This is to ensure that the Drain Pipe does not become clogged.
The dirt that was taken out to make the trench is hauled away. It is replaced by some type of small stone or gravel depending on what is desired or available. I prefer crushed 1 inch lime stone. It is the most economical option in my area. Pea Gravel or some other type of small stone can work just as well. The lime-stone or gravel is placed in the trench on top of the perforated Drain Pipe and filled all the way to the surface (ground level). In some cases where the French Drain needs to be deep or is being placed in sandy soil, a special trench liner must be placed in the trench before the perforated Drain Pipe or the Gravel are installed. This helps maintain the integrity of the trench over time. It also increases the cost of the French Drain and the amount of time to install it. I install a trench liner in a French Drain about 20% of the time. Most of the time a liner in not needed.
- French Drain March 2011
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