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 French drain installation 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.
French drain installation in Phoenix, real fabric, clean rock, cleanouts, as-built drawings.
AE Outdoor Living installs French drains, catch basins, and full yard drainage systems across the entire Phoenix metro. Every drain uses 4" ADS perforated pipe wrapped in non-woven filter fabric with 3/4" clean drain rock — never quarter-minus fines, which silt drains inside 3 years.
What AE installs
- 4" ADS perforated pipe French drains, fabric-wrapped burrito style.
- NDS and Zurn surface channel drains at pool decks and patios.
- Catch basins with sediment traps and grated tops.
- Subsurface pipe runs to daylight or drywell termination.
- Cleanout tees every 25 feet for annual flush access.
- Full property drainage plans with as-built drawings.
Phoenix drainage install pricing
- Basic 25-foot French drain: $1,800–$3,400.
- 50-foot yard-perimeter drain to daylight: $3,200–$6,500.
- Full property drainage with catch basins: $5,500–$14,500.
- Drywell or dry-pit termination: add $850–$2,200.
- Surface channel drain add-on: $65–$140 per linear foot.
The AE drainage spec
- 4" ADS perforated pipe minimum — no 3" 'residential' pipe.
- Non-woven filter fabric wrapped burrito-style around rock.
- 3/4" clean drain rock only — never quarter-minus fines.
- Cleanout tees at every 25 feet and at every direction change.
- As-built drawing with pipe routes and outlet points stored in your portal.
French drain vs. channel drain — you probably need both
Channel drain (Zurn, NDS): grated linear drain at the top of a slab, catches sheet water on hardscape. French drain: subsurface perforated pipe, catches soil moisture and groundwater. Most Phoenix drainage projects use both — channel drain at the pool deck house-side to catch pool-splash and monsoon sheet flow, French drain along the foundation and low-lying yard areas. AE spec's the combination on every drainage proposal.
Why Phoenix homeowners choose AE
- In-house drainage crew — no subcontracted trench digs.
- Non-woven fabric and clean drain rock spec'd on every proposal.
- Cleanout tees make annual flushing possible — no dig-ups.
- 3-year workmanship warranty on flow and pipe integrity.
Common questions.
Get your Phoenix drainage scoped and quoted.
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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."
Related drainage reading
More drainage questions?
Perforated pipe vs. solid pipe, drywell sizing, and cleanout maintenance in the Hardscape section of the Homeowner FAQ.