The Connecticut Shoreline's Dedicated Drainage Services Experts
Drainage Pro of CT gets water off your property and away from your building. We are the only drainage-dedicated contractor serving residential and commercial properties across all 13 towns on the Connecticut Shoreline.
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LICENSED & INSURED
HIC#0654716
5-YEAR WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY
Why Drainage Pro of CT Is the Shoreline's Most Trusted Drainage Company
Drainage Pro of CT was built by the same team that established CT GutterPro back in 1986. After four decades of working on gutter systems for homeowners and commercial property owners from Branford to East Lyme, we noticed a pattern that most gutter companies simply ignore. A gutter system that dumps water at the base of your foundation is only doing half the job. The other half is getting that water away from your building and safely off your property. That is what drainage is. That is why we exist. Learn more about our story on our About page.
We Work Outside, Where the Problem Starts
Everything we do is focused on water that is on your property, moving across it, pooling in it, or pushing against it from the outside. We do not work inside buildings. We work on the land, where drainage problems actually start. Solving the problem at its source is the only approach that actually works. This applies equally to the residential homeowner in Madison dealing with a soggy lawn and the commercial property manager in East Haven dealing with a flooded parking lot.
We Diagnose Before We Dig
Most drainage problems on the CT Shoreline get fixed the wrong way because no one took the time to understand them first. We walk every property before we recommend anything. We trace where the water is coming from, how it moves across your land, and why it is ending up where it should not. That diagnosis is what determines the right solution, and it is why the systems we install work the first time.
We Know This Region
We are based in Clinton, sitting at the center of the Connecticut Shoreline, which means we are never more than 20 minutes from any property we serve. From the coastal marshland neighborhoods of Old Lyme to the dense residential and commercial streets of East Haven, and from the rural hillside properties of Durham to the waterfront estates of Madison, our crew understands the specific soil conditions, water table behavior, and drainage challenges that come with every part of this region.
Licensed, Insured, and Backed by a 5-Year Warranty
We are licensed and insured under HIC#0654716, with coverage on every job we take. Every drainage installation we complete is backed by our 5-year workmanship warranty, so you have peace of mind that extends well past the day we leave your property.
Residential Drainage Solutions Built for Connecticut Shoreline Properties
Every residential property along the Connecticut Shoreline is different. The sandy, tidal-influenced soil near Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison behaves differently from the clay-heavy ground on the hillside lots of Killingworth. A waterfront property in Old Lyme near the Connecticut River flood zone has different drainage needs than a flat residential lot in North Branford. A wooded rural parcel in Durham moves water differently than a dense neighborhood street in East Haven or a beach community road in Westbrook. We diagnose before we dig, because the right yard drainage solution depends on understanding where the water is coming from on your property, where it is going, and why it is ending up where it should not.
A French drain is one of the most reliable drainage system installations available for managing water that moves through the ground beneath your property. We install perforated pipe surrounded by drainage stone and wrapped in the correct filter fabric, all set at a slope that actually moves water away from your home and off your land. We install French drains across Clinton, Guilford, Madison, Old Saybrook, Westbrook, and every other town we serve, and we do it right so you do not have to call us back.
Standing water, soggy lawns, and erosion channels cutting through your property are signs that your yard is not moving water the way it should. Our yard drainage solutions include catch basin installation, surface channel systems, dry creek bed design, grading corrections, and complete drainage system installations that move water from where it collects on your property to where it safely belongs. We have solved yard drainage problems in tight coastal lots in East Haven, wide open rural parcels in Killingworth, and everything in between.
Water pushing against your foundation starts outside, on your property. Exterior foundation drainage intercepts water before it ever reaches your wall and directs it away from your building entirely. We excavate down to your footing, apply a waterproof membrane to the exterior of the foundation wall, install a drainage board to direct water downward, and connect it to a proper outlet that carries water away from the building and off your property. We work exclusively on the exterior, which is where the problem starts.
If your downspouts are discharging thousands of gallons of roof water at the base of your foundation or into a low area of your yard, you are creating a drainage problem on your property every time it rains. We install underground pipe extensions that carry water from your downspout outlets well away from your home and route it to a safe discharge point, working with both older corrugated pipe systems and modern smooth wall PVC drainage pipe sized and sloped to your property's specific conditions.
Some properties need a full drainage system installation that connects multiple problem areas into one coordinated solution. We design and install complete systems that include French drains, catch basins, solid pipe runs, perforated collection zones, and proper outlets, all working together to move water across your entire property and off your land. This is the service we most often recommend for larger properties in Killingworth, Durham, and North Branford, as well as for waterfront and near-shore properties in Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, and East Lyme where seasonal water table shifts create more complex conditions.
The slope of your yard determines where water goes when it rains. If your yard is graded toward your home instead of away from it, no amount of pipe or stone will fix your drainage problem completely. We regrade yards using equipment operated by people who understand drainage, accounting for where water enters your property, how it travels across it, and where it needs to exit. From the gently sloped waterfront lots of Westbrook and Clinton to the more aggressively graded hillside parcels of Killingworth and Durham, we match our approach to what your specific property needs.
A curtain drain is placed uphill from your home to intercept water before it reaches the problem area. It is the right tool when water is flowing onto your property from an adjacent slope or from a neighboring property. We install curtain drains frequently on properties in Killingworth, Durham, and North Branford, where elevated terrain and wooded surroundings push significant volumes of water downhill toward homes during heavy rain events.
A dry well gives collected water somewhere to go when there is no natural outlet available on your property. We size dry wells based on the actual volume of water your system will need to handle and install them at a depth that keeps them functional even during the heavy rainfall events that are common along the Connecticut Shoreline, particularly in the fall and spring seasons.
Every retaining wall we build has drainage behind it. A wall built without drainage holds water against soil until the pressure causes it to fail. We install gravel backfill, filter fabric, and drainage pipe behind every wall so that water moves through and away from your property rather than building up and pushing forward. We build retaining walls on sloped and tiered properties throughout our service area, including hillside lots in Killingworth and Durham, coastal bluff properties in Guilford and Madison, and terraced yards throughout North Branford and East Lyme.
Commercial Drainage Services for CT Shoreline Properties and Business Owners
Drainage Pro of CT works with commercial property owners, facilities managers, and business operators across the Connecticut Shoreline. Every commercial drainage service we provide is exterior focused, designed to move water away from your building, off your property, and into a compliant discharge point. We do not work inside buildings. We solve the water problem before it ever gets to that point. If you manage a commercial property in Branford, Old Saybrook, East Haven, Clinton, or anywhere else across our 13-town service area and water is pooling on your lot, flooding your access roads, collecting at your loading dock, or pushing against your building perimeter, we are the drainage contractors you need to call.
Exterior French Drains
Large-scale commercial properties and industrial sites require perimeter drainage systems sized well beyond a standard residential install. We design and install exterior French drain systems to match the volume of water your property needs to move, using commercial grade perforated pipe, drainage stone, and filter fabric appropriate for larger building footprints and heavier ground pressure across properties from warehouse perimeters in East Haven to office complexes along the Route 1 corridor in Westbrook and Old Saybrook.
Foundation Drainage
Commercial buildings sit on larger footprints, which means more perimeter exposed to ground pressure from saturated soil. We install exterior foundation drainage systems using membrane applications, drainage boards, and properly designed outlet systems that carry water away from the building and off the property. This is exterior work, intercepting water on the outside of your building before it ever becomes an interior problem.
Catch Basin Installation and Maintenance
Catch basins are a core component of commercial site drainage systems. They collect surface water from paved areas, loading zones, open lots, and low points in your site and route it into an underground pipe network that discharges safely to a compliant outlet. We install new catch basins sized to the surface area and runoff volume they need to manage, and we maintain existing catch basin systems for commercial properties across the Connecticut Shoreline. Regular catch basin maintenance prevents sediment buildup that reduces capacity and causes overflow during storm events.
Retention & Detention Basins
Some commercial sites require retention or detention basin systems as part of a stormwater management plan or as a condition of local or state permitting. A retention basin holds stormwater on site permanently and allows gradual percolation. A detention basin holds stormwater temporarily during a storm event and releases it slowly to reduce peak discharge rates to the receiving system. We design and install exterior retention and detention basin systems for commercial properties across Middlesex, New Haven, and New London counties, sized and graded to meet the performance requirements your site and your municipality demand.
Stormwater Management
Commercial properties on the Connecticut Shoreline are subject to stormwater management requirements that residential properties are not. If your site needs a drainage solution that meets Connecticut DEEP requirements, local land use conditions, or municipal stormwater ordinances, we design and install exterior stormwater management systems that address both the practical drainage problem and the regulatory requirement. We work with property owners and facilities managers to document the system, understand the maintenance obligations, and make sure the exterior drainage infrastructure on your site is built to the standard required.
Parking Lot and Access Road Drainage
A commercial parking lot that floods after every rainstorm is a liability issue and a customer experience problem. An access road with standing water accelerates pavement deterioration and creates safety hazards for vehicles and pedestrians. We install exterior drainage systems for commercial parking lots and access roads, including trench drain systems that intercept surface water sheeting across paved areas and route it to storm discharge, and catch basin networks that collect water at low points before it pools. We serve commercial properties along the Route 1 corridor from Westbrook through Old Saybrook, the denser commercial areas of Branford and East Haven, and commercial and institutional properties throughout all 13 towns in our service area.
When water is flowing onto your commercial site from an adjacent slope, an uphill neighboring property, or a higher section of your own land, a curtain drain positioned across that flow path intercepts the water before it reaches the area causing you trouble. We install commercial curtain drain systems sized and sloped to handle the volumes that larger properties and paved surface concentrations generate.
Loading Dock Drainage
Loading docks concentrate roof leader discharge, vehicle wash-down water, and general precipitation into an area that needs to drain quickly and stay clear for operations. Water pooling at a loading dock creates safety hazards, accelerates concrete and pavement deterioration, and interrupts day-to-day logistics. We install exterior drainage systems at loading dock areas including trench drains and area drains that collect water at the dock level and route it away from the structure and off the property through a compliant discharge outlet.
Commercial buildings have significantly larger roof areas and more roof leaders than residential properties, which means the volume of water discharging at grade is proportionally higher. If your roof leaders are discharging against the building foundation or into areas of your site that cannot manage the volume, you are concentrating a drainage problem at the base of your building with every rain event. We install underground pipe extensions from commercial roof leaders and downspouts that carry water away from the building perimeter and route it to a compliant exterior discharge point.
The surface grade of your commercial site controls where water goes when it rains. A site graded toward the building, toward a neighboring property, or into areas that concentrate rather than disperse water is a site with a drainage problem that worsens with every storm season. We regrade commercial sites and construct swales that direct surface water away from buildings, parking areas, and access roads and toward appropriate discharge points.
Open yard areas, green spaces, and unpaved sections of commercial properties collect surface water just as effectively as paved surfaces, and without the drainage infrastructure to move it. We install yard drains and area drains sized for commercial runoff volumes, connected to discharge systems that route water to daylight, to a dry well, or to the municipal storm system depending on your site's location, soil conditions, and applicable permitting requirements.
How We Solve Your Drainage Problem: Our Process
Step 1: Free On-Site Drainage Assessment
We come to your property anywhere within our 13-town service area and walk the entire area with you. We are looking at where water enters, where it collects, and what is preventing it from moving off your property. We check your soil conditions, your existing grading, your downspout outlets, and anything else contributing to the problem.
Step 2: Honest Diagnosis and Clear Recommendation
After the assessment, we tell you exactly what is causing your drainage problem and what we recommend to fix it. We do not offer a list of optional add-ons. We tell you what your property actually needs and what it will cost. No pressure, no sales pitch.
Step 3: Professional Drainage System Installation
Our crew installs your drainage solution using materials that are designed to last. We use properly rated drainage pipe, quality drainage stone that will not break down, and filter fabric that will not clog in a season. Every installation is done to the specifications we agreed on, whether that is a French drain system in a Guilford backyard, downspout extensions on a Branford colonial, a full drainage system installation on a multi-acre property in Durham, or a commercial catch basin network for a parking lot in East Haven.
Step 4: Final Walkthrough and 5-Year Warranty
When the work is complete, we walk the property with you to make sure you understand what was installed and how it works. Every installation we complete is backed by our 5-year workmanship warranty, so you have peace of mind that extends well past the day we leave.
Drainage Contractors Serving the Connecticut Shoreline and Surrounding Towns
We are based in Clinton, sitting at the center of the Connecticut Shoreline between New Haven and New London. That location puts us within 20 minutes of every town we serve, and it means we understand the specific drainage challenges that come with shoreline properties, tidal areas, CT River flood zones, and the clay-heavy soils found throughout this region. If you have been searching for drainage contractors near you or drainage services near you on the Connecticut Shoreline, we are the dedicated drainage company serving your area.
Towns We Serve Across Middlesex, New Haven, and New London Counties:
Clinton — Our home base. Homeowners and commercial property owners in Clinton receive the fastest response times and the most familiar crew. We know every street, every soil condition, and every common drainage challenge in town.
Guilford — Affluent and flood-prone, with historic homes and waterfront properties that require careful, thorough drainage work. We serve Guilford homeowners and property managers dealing with both subsurface water and surface drainage challenges.
Madison — Some of the most valuable properties on the Connecticut Shoreline sit in Madison. Complex drainage needs require a specialist, not a landscaper. We provide drainage system installations and yard drainage solutions that match the investment these properties represent.
Old Saybrook — Waterfront neighborhoods, Connecticut River area properties, and Route 1 corridor commercial properties all carry specific drainage challenges. We serve Old Saybrook clients with French drain installation, downspout drainage, and exterior foundation drainage.
Old Lyme — Coastal marshland, historic homes, and Connecticut River flood zones make Old Lyme one of the most drainage-intensive towns in our service area. We understand what it takes to manage water on properties this close to tidal influence.
Westbrook — Right next door to Clinton, Westbrook beach communities and Route 1 commercial properties are a core part of our service area. If you are in Westbrook, we are practically in your backyard.
Branford — The largest population center in our western service footprint, and one of CT GutterPro's longest-serving markets. We know Branford properties well and serve homeowners and commercial clients throughout all of Branford's neighborhoods.
Killingworth — Rural, wooded, and hilly, Killingworth properties deal with springs, runoff from elevated terrain, and seasonal water table fluctuations. We install curtain drains, French drains, and full drainage systems for Killingworth property owners regularly.
East Lyme — Covering both the coastal Niantic community and the more inland Flanders area, East Lyme properties run the full range of drainage challenges. Coastal lots, wooded parcels, and everything in between.
North Branford — Sitting at a higher inland elevation, North Branford lots collect runoff from surrounding higher ground. Yard drainage solutions and properly designed drainage system installations are the most common services we provide here.
East Haven — The highest population in our service area, with coastal neighborhoods, dense residential streets, and active commercial corridors that leave little room for water to go anywhere except where you do not want it.
Essex — Affluent Connecticut River village homes and commercial properties, many of them historic, with drainage challenges that come from old foundations and mature landscaping that has redirected water over decades.
Durham — Inland, hilly, and rural, Durham properties deal with runoff from elevated terrain and seasonal drainage issues that can affect both yards and foundations. We provide grading, curtain drains, and full drainage system installations for Durham property owners.
Get Your Free Drainage Estimate Today
You do not have to keep watching water pool in your yard, flood your parking lot, or push against your building every time a storm rolls in off Long Island Sound. Whether you are a homeowner in Clinton, a property manager in Old Saybrook, a business owner in East Haven, or anywhere else across the 13 towns we serve on the Connecticut Shoreline, we are the drainage contractors near you and we are ready to come out, assess your property, and give you a clear and honest plan to fix it. No pressure. No guessing. Just a drainage solution built for your property.
LICENSED & INSURED
5-YEAR WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY
Serving the CT Shoreline Since 1986
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