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Drainage Contractor Serving Middle Tennessee Homeowners

CANDO LLC is a residential drainage contractor based in Middle Tennessee with more than 20 years of hands-on excavation experience. We specialize in yard drainage, foundation drainage, and long-term water management for homeowners in Columbia, Spring Hill, Franklin, Thompson's Station, Chapel Hill, Lewisburg, Santa Fe, and throughout Maury and Williamson Counties. Drainage isn't a side service for us — it's the core of what we do.

Most of the calls we get start the same way: standing water in the yard, a soggy spot that never dries out, water creeping toward the foundation, or a basement that smells damp after every storm. The fix is rarely the first thing a homeowner assumes. That's why we start every project with a real drainage inspection — walking the property, tracing the runoff, and identifying where the water is actually coming from before we ever talk about French drains, catch basins, or regrading.

Standing Water and Yard Drainage Solutions

Standing water in a Tennessee yard is more than a nuisance. It kills grass, breeds mosquitoes, undermines walkways, and slowly migrates toward the lowest point on your property — which is often your home. The right drainage system depends on whether you're dealing with subsurface groundwater, surface runoff, or both.

French Drain Installation

A properly installed French drain is one of the most reliable long-term drainage solutions for Middle Tennessee soil. We dig a sloped trench, lay perforated pipe in clean stone, wrap it in filter fabric to keep silt out, and pipe the water to a safe discharge point. Done correctly, a French drain can quietly protect your yard and foundation for decades.

Catch Basins and Surface Drains

For hardscapes, low spots, and downspout runoff, catch basins capture water at the surface and route it underground through solid pipe. We design catch basin systems with adequate flow capacity for our region's heavy summer storms, so the system performs when you need it most — not just on a calm day.

Downspout Drainage

A single downspout can dump hundreds of gallons against your foundation during one thunderstorm. Burying downspout extensions and tying them into a piped drainage system moves that water well away from the house, where it belongs.

Swales and Surface Grading

Sometimes the most effective drainage solution is a properly shaped swale — a shallow, engineered channel that uses gravity to move water across the property. Pair a swale with targeted regrading and many yards drain naturally without a single foot of pipe. Learn more about how grade affects drainage on our grading solutions page.

Foundation Drainage and Water Management

Foundation drainage protects the single most expensive part of your home. We install perimeter drains, regrade negative slopes that send water toward the house, extend downspouts, and add waterproofing details where they're needed. If you're already seeing seepage, efflorescence, or cracking, a complete water management plan is almost always cheaper than the foundation repair you're trying to avoid.

Why Homeowners in Maury and Williamson County Choose CANDO

Middle Tennessee's mix of clay-heavy soils, rolling terrain, and intense storm bursts creates drainage challenges that off-the-shelf solutions rarely solve. We've been working in these soils for two decades. We know how water moves through Spring Hill subdivisions, Franklin hillsides, and older Columbia neighborhoods. We communicate clearly, show up when we say we will, and treat your property with care.

We also believe in doing the job right the first time. There are many ways to address a drainage problem; only a few provide a long-term solution. Our focus is the long-term fix — proper slope, proper pipe size, proper discharge — so you're not calling another contractor in two years. Related services include erosion control, grading, and driveway drainage.

Request a Drainage Evaluation

If standing water, foundation moisture, or poor yard drainage is wearing on you, let's get eyes on it. Call 931-442-5060 or request a free on-site drainage evaluation. We'll walk the property with you, explain what's happening, and lay out a clear plan for fixing it for good.