Drainage Solutions That Protect Your Home and Yard
Standing water in your yard doesn't fix itself. It finds your foundation.
Kansas City's clay soil and heavy spring storms are a brutal combination. Water that pools against your home works into basements, heaves concrete, kills grass, and turns beds into swamps. Mission Exteriors designs and installs permanent drainage solutions for homeowners across Overland Park, Leawood, Prairie Village, and Johnson County.
Standing water, a soggy yard, or water creeping toward your foundation never fixes itself. It gets worse with every rain, and once winter sets in, the freeze-thaw cycle drives that water right where you do not want it. Mission Exteriors designs and installs permanent drainage systems that move water away from your home and keep it away. We serve Overland Park, Leawood, Mission Hills, Prairie Village, Stilwell, and all of Johnson County, and drainage is some of the work we are proudest of.
What we fix:
Standing water and soggy low spots
Water pooling against the foundation
Wet basements and damp crawl spaces
Downspouts dumping water next to the house
Erosion and runoff on slopes
Soggy areas that kill grass and landscaping
Our drainage services:
French Drains: A sloped gravel-and-pipe system that collects water underground and carries it safely away from your home. Done right, with proper grade, gravel, fabric, and cleanouts, it quietly moves thousands of gallons every season.
Dry Creek Beds: A natural-looking stone channel that directs runoff across your property while adding to the landscape instead of detracting from it.
Downspout Burial and Extensions: We tie your downspouts into buried line and release the water well away from the foundation. One of the most affordable, highest-impact fixes we do.
Yard Grading and Slope Correction: We regrade low spots and slopes so water drains the right direction.
Why homeowners choose us for drainage:
We do not guess. Every project starts with a free on-site assessment where we walk your property, find where the water actually goes, and design a system for your specific yard. We dig it right, clean up when we are done, and stand behind the work. Our drainage projects are consistently some of our best-reviewed jobs.
Get your free drainage assessment:
If your yard holds water or you see it moving toward your home, now is the time to fix it, before winter locks it in. Call (913) 912-0433 or request a free assessment today.
Signs You Have a Drainage Problem
Puddles that are still there a day after it rains
Grass that dies or turns to mud in the same spots every spring
Water or dampness along your basement walls after storms
Mulch, soil, or rock washing out of your beds
Gutters overflowing or downspouts dumping next to the foundation
Concrete near the house that has cracked, sunk, or tilted
How a Drainage Project Works
1. Free on-site assessment
We walk the property with you, ideally after a rain, and track where water comes from, where it collects, and where it can safely go.
2. A plan for your yard
You get a clear recommendation and price. Sometimes it is one fix, like burying downspouts. Sometimes it is a combination of grading, French drains, and a dry creek bed.
3. Clean, careful installation
Our compact excavator fits through most backyard gates, so we dig faster and with less damage to your lawn. We check grade throughout so water keeps moving the whole way.
4. Cleanup
We backfill, haul away excess soil, and leave your yard ready for seed, sod, or landscaping.
Built for Kansas City Clay
Johnson County’s heavy clay soil holds water at the surface and swells when it is wet. That is why so many yards here stay soggy and so many basements see water. Every system we design accounts for slow-draining clay, heavy spring storms, and the freeze-thaw cycle in winter.
Need Foundation Waterproofing?
If water is coming through your foundation walls, our sister company Mission Drainage & Waterproofing handles exterior foundation waterproofing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The clearest signs are water pooling near your foundation after rain, a basement that gets wet during storms, soggy lawn areas that stay wet for days, or visible erosion channels cutting through your yard. Johnson County's clay soil makes all of these more common. Clay absorbs water slowly, so problems that would drain quickly elsewhere tend to linger here.
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A French drain works underground: it intercepts water moving through the soil and redirects it away from your home before it surfaces. A dry creek bed works above ground: it catches and channels water that is already moving across the surface of your yard. Many properties need both. We assess the situation and recommend the right solution for what you are actually dealing with.
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Most residential drainage projects range from $800 to $4,500 depending on the type of system, the size of the area, and the soil and slope conditions on your property. We do not quote over the phone. Every property is different, and an accurate number requires a site visit. Assessments are free with no obligation.
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We do disturb the surface during installation, but we restore it when we are done. Most lawns recover fully within one growing season. We work carefully around existing landscaping and let you know upfront if anything significant will be affected.
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Most residential projects are completed in one to two days. Larger or more complex jobs may take three days. We give you a timeline before we start and stick to it.