Month: September 2016

Falls Church VA Backyard Flooding

Some parts of Falls Church VA have a bad reputation for backyard flooding and constantly wet backyards. It does not have to be that way. There are some cures for the backyard flooding and constantly wet soil. Two of the solutions for backyard drainage and flooding are: retaining walls and french drains.

Retaining Walls

Retaining walls can change the topography of your yard and give additional usable space, while helping to control flooding and drying constantly wet soil.

Retaining walls can also offer a beautiful focal point for your landscape. The walls can be built of a variety of materials, fitting in with any landscape design.

French Drains

French drains control flooding and channel water away from wet areas with a combination of buried pipes and gravel. Combined with retaining walls, french drains can prevent most backyard flooding and dry most constantly wet soil areas.

French drains are also used to reduce the pressure exerted on retaining walls, extending the life of the wall and preventing erosion and flooding.

If you are having some water issues in your Falls Church backyard, including constant wet areas and flooding, give us a call. We can explain all the options for your Falls Church VA home’s drainage and landscaping.

Driveways Can Improve Your Falls Church VA Home

When it comes to home improvement, it is important to know which types of improvements will add to the value of your home and which will not.

This will be important when it does come time to sell your house. General maintenance, such as sealing the driveway, and replacing the roof, will not add to your Falls Church home’s value. However, a beautiful paver driveway or a paver walkway might increase your home’s value.

Driveway

The outside of your home is an excellent spot for a home improvement project.

Staining your driveway adds a beautiful touch to the front of your residence. Also, look to see if you need to fill any cracks or re-tar the driveway. Sometimes, the driveway of your home can be forgotten as you make improvements, but driveways can really add a lot to the aesthetic value of your property.

Ugly driveways and concrete can be repaired without having to spend the time and money for driveway replacement.

Concrete refinishing has become a new alternative for that cracked driveway or walkway. A new topcoat, stains, imprint patterns or other design elements that will give your home a whole new look can be applied for less than the cost of complete replacement.

Paver driveways are also an available option. Pavers look great and offer the ability to ‘spot repair’, if any paver shows any cracks over time.

Balancing a home improvement plan that reflects your style and one that is cost-effective at the same time is not an easy thing to do. Contact us if you have any questions about your Falls Church VA driveways or walkways.