MTL Ground Force drainage installation work
French Drains

Built to
Move Earth.

Engineered French drain systems that permanently redirect water away from foundations, yards, and low spots — installed right the first time, with the fabric, stone, and pitch that make them last.

What We Solve

Water Goes
Where We
Tell It To

Standing water never fixes itself. We find where it comes from, where it needs to go, and build the path.

Foundation Protection

Perimeter and curtain drains that intercept water before it reaches your foundation — stopping wet basements at the source.

Soggy Yard Drainage

French drains and channel systems that dry out the low, swampy spots you mow around — and keep them dry.

Downspout & Surface Water

Downspout extensions, catch basins, and pop-up emitters that move roof and surface water well away from the house.

Hillside & Slope Runoff

Interceptor drains and swales that catch hillside runoff before it crosses your yard, driveway, or foundation line.

MTL Ground Force trenching for French drain installation

The System

Fabric-Wrapped Stone + Perforated Pipe

Built to Last

No Clogging, No Callbacks

The Machine

A Drain Is Only as Good
as Its Install.

Plenty of French drains fail in three years because someone skipped the fabric or got the pitch wrong. Ours are trenched clean with the mini excavator and built as a complete system — filter fabric, washed stone, perforated pipe, and consistent fall to a real outlet.

Proper Pitch, Every Foot

Consistent fall across the full run — water moves to the outlet instead of sitting in a flat spot in the pipe.

Filter Fabric & Washed Stone

The full envelope that keeps soil out of the system — the difference between decades of function and a clogged trench.

Clean Trenching, Clean Exit

Narrow machine-cut trenches, sod set aside and restored — a working drain without a torn-up yard.

Owner on Every Job

Jason Liddle operates the machine himself on every project. You're not getting a sub — you're getting 20+ years of drainage knowledge on your property.

Clear Communication

We walk every site before we quote, explain exactly what we'll do, and check in throughout the project. No surprises on the invoice.

Property Respect

We protect what isn't being excavated. Lawn protection, tight operation near structures, and clean site exit — always.

Done Living with Standing Water?

Free on-site estimate. We’ll walk the wet spots with you, trace the water, and quote a permanent fix. Call or submit a request below.