Randlett lies near the Uinta River, southeast of Fort Duchesne, in open country where runoff from snowmelt and summer storms can travel a long way before it finds a low spot. Too often that low spot sits next to a house, a shop door, or a stretch of lane. Drainage trouble rarely goes away on its own, and it tends to get worse each season.
Our drainage solutions in Randlett begin with a walk of the property to see where water comes from and where it can safely go. From there we may regrade slopes, cut swales, install French drains, set culverts under lanes, or run downspouts into buried pipe. Each fix is sized to the problem, and we lay out the options plainly so you can choose what makes sense.
We work rural properties across the Uintah Basin and know how snowmelt, clay soil, and open slopes send water where you don't want it.
Excavators, trenchers, and grading equipment let us shape swales, set culverts, and lay drain pipe at the correct fall.
If a simple regrade will do the job, we will tell you that before suggesting a bigger drain system.
Trenches get backfilled, spoils get spread or hauled, and outlets are finished so your property looks better than before.
The quickest way to waste money on drainage is to guess. Before we suggest anything, we want to see how water actually moves across your property. Where does it come from: your roof, a neighbor’s field, the road, or a slope behind the house? Where does it collect? Where could it go without causing a new problem somewhere else? Photos from the last storm or snowmelt help a lot, and so does your memory of where the mud shows up every spring.
Once we know the source and the path, the right fix usually becomes clear. Sometimes it is simple. Sometimes it takes a couple of pieces working together.
We also check things that get missed: gutters that overflow, downspouts that empty right at the wall, a patio that slopes back toward the house, or a lane that sends road runoff into the yard. Small details like these are behind a lot of wet crawl spaces, and they are often the cheapest part of the problem to fix.
Most residential drainage work falls into a handful of options. Here is what each one does:
Often the first step is regrading the ground around your house, since a correct slope handles a lot of surface water by itself.
Long gravel lanes are common in Randlett, and water is their biggest enemy. A lane without a crown or side ditches turns into a creek during a hard storm and a rutted mess after the snow goes. Setting culverts where water crosses, shaping the lane so it sheds to both sides, and cutting ditches to carry that water away will add years to the surface. If the lane needs more than drainage, rebuilding the driveway base can be done in the same trip.
Winter is when drainage problems hide, and spring is when they show up. Snow that piles against a building or drifts into a low corner melts slowly, then refreezes overnight. Water that can’t get away soaks into the soil beside the foundation, where it can find its way into a crawl space or freeze and push on concrete. Good drainage gives melting snow a clear path away from buildings, walks, and parking areas before it has a chance to refreeze. Where you pile plowed snow matters too, so we can talk through a spot that drains downhill and away from the house.
On rural ground, your water has to go somewhere, and it should not become someone else’s problem. Dumping runoff into an irrigation ditch or onto a neighbor’s pasture can cause real friction. We look at where outlets can safely sit on your own land, whether that is a rock lined spillway, a dry well, or a low corner that can take the water without harm. When a French drain or downspout line needs to run a long way, trenching for the drain pipe is part of the job.
Even a well built drainage system needs a little attention. Culvert ends collect weeds and debris, swales fill with blown dirt, and downspout outlets can get buried by landscaping. A quick walk each spring and fall, clearing anything that blocks flow, keeps the system doing its job. We are glad to show you what to check when the work is done.
We plan drainage trips out to Randlett ahead of time, and spring through fall is the best window for digging. Call (801) 669-0512 and we will help you sort out what is going on with the water on your property.
We walk your property, trace where water starts and collects, and look for a safe outlet on your own land.
You get a free written quote that explains each recommended drainage fix and why it fits your water problem.
We regrade, cut swales, lay French drain or downspout pipe, and set culverts with the correct slope for flow.
After the work is done, we walk the system with you and show you where water now goes and what to check.
