This isn't a cost. It's an investment.
The figures on this page are real and we don't hide them — that's how AE operates. But we want to be honest about how to read them. Your Phoenix drainage system isn't a line-item expense; it's an investment in your home's value, your family's daily experience, and a space you'll use for the next twenty to thirty years.
When you compare bids, compare what you're investing in — the spec, the crews, the warranty, the company that will still be standing in year ten — not just the price tag. The lowest bid is almost always the most expensive build over time.
Yard drainage in Phoenix, engineered for monsoon, not guessed at.
AE Outdoor Living designs and installs drainage systems across the entire Phoenix metro — French drains, trench and channel drains, dry wells, downspout laterals, and full property regrades. Every install starts with a grade survey and monsoon runoff calc, not a spot fix on the worst puddle.
What we install
- French drains with sock-wrapped perforated pipe.
- Channel and trench drains for patios, driveways, and pool decks.
- Dry wells for absorbing collected water on flat lots.
- Downspout laterals in solid PVC to daylight or catch basins.
- Full backyard regrades with tied-in drainage systems.
Phoenix drainage pricing
- Single French drain (20–40 ft): $1,800–$4,200.
- Full backyard channel + French system: $4,500–$12,000.
- Property-wide regrade with dry well: $8,000–$25,000+.
- Excavation, pipe, gravel, and emitters all line-itemed.
The AE drainage spec
- 4" perforated pipe minimum, sock-wrapped, on 4" gravel envelope.
- 1% minimum fall on every gravity run.
- Solid PVC for downspout laterals — perforated only in French runs.
- NDS or Zurn grated channel drains at hardscape edges.
- Cleanouts at every 90° turn and dry well inlet.
Downspouts and roof water
Roof water is the biggest volume input in a Phoenix monsoon and the easiest to control. Every downspout should be piped into a solid lateral running to daylight, a catch basin, or a dry well — never left on a splash block dumping into a planter bed. Downspout piping is the highest-impact drainage upgrade dollar for dollar.
Why Phoenix homeowners choose AE
- Grade survey and runoff calc on every install.
- In-house excavation and pipe crew.
- Cleanouts placed so future maintenance doesn't require re-digging.
- 2-year workmanship warranty on drain performance.
Common questions.
Get your Phoenix drainage quoted.
Free in-person grade walk, monsoon runoff calc, written proposal in 5 business days.
Start My Project PlanWhy this is an investment, not a cost.
An AE backyard is engineered to add daily livability and long-term home value. We publish honest ranges and build to code with a licensed and bonded Arizona crew. AE provides project-specific workmanship and manufacturer-warranty information in the signed agreement. Website summaries are for planning only.
- Licensed, bonded & insured in Arizona. ROC 340966 (R-62) · ROC 341002 (R-3) · ROC 347738 (KA-5) · ROC 211530 (CR-21). Most Arizona contracting work valued at $1,000 or more — or requiring a permit — must be performed by a properly licensed contractor, subject to statutory exemptions. Verify the legal entity, license status, and classification with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
- Real ranges, itemized scope. You see materials, finishes, equipment models, and a line-item budget before you sign — not a one-line "pool — $90,000."
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More drainage questions?
Grade survey, dry wells, downspout piping — all in the Landscape section of the Homeowner FAQ.