Installing a drainage system using quality PVC pipe

[@JohnPValentine]

I don’t know why, but seeing the drainage system working at the end is so satisfying, especially in this case with all the gushing water! Good job by your client. 👏 Thanks for another great video. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@GCFD]

Thank you John! I love the after footage too and seeing all that problem water flowing away, gone!

[@asturiasra]

Thats why I watch. To see it in action!🙌🏼👍

[@jeremiahhively3025]

Yes it is very satisfying

[@jameshblack]

Same as yourself love to see the results proves the water is going away from the home and down to another drain or river or creek , the main guy knows what he’s talking about and seems to have a good crew around him , seem to all do a great job

[@innergoof19]

My favorite part of each video, except for his hat :)

[@blender124]

This homeowner is great with the extra videos both day and night. I wish all the people you did work for were like this.

[@camlendrim7609]

After watching Gate City Foundation Drainage videos for a couple of years, it is clear Shawn loves to problem solve and assesses his clients needs as he would on his own property. His crew always deserves props also.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Cam! I agree the crew is the real star in my production.

[@thedude812]

This is water management done right !!! Another great job from Gate City Foundation. 😀

[@GCFD]

Thank you K D!

[@danne77sthlm]

I am 100% sure the homeowner have caught on to your filming technique, that was extremely satisfying, and also hear him being so happy about the result and it also showed up on camera, and hehe, and there cannot be a better commercial for your work than this! That creek he got there was moving a ton of water, wow, that was impressive to see in his backyard! But, I understand why he is satisfied with that hole now being gone that you filled in, in a year or two, you will not be able to see you have been there

[@GCFD]

I thought so too. His filming during the rain was excellent. I gave him a few pointers, but it's all his work. Even the problem with the unglued coupler was easy and clear to understand based on his video.

[@cheskydivision]

Cool the home owner is making the video. Keeps you dry.

[@GCFD]

Haha I couldn't stop him! He's been soo excited about the pipes we installed and seeing that problem water flowing directly into the stream.

[@jlivewell]

Money well spent by the homeowner…. Excellent design Gate City!

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@ludditetechnologies]

Jaw on the floor when I saw all that water coming out of that pipe. And not even raining real heavy. Magic job, made my day over here in Australia. Proper drainage is foundational to a good living environment.

[@GCFD]

Same Matthew! The homeowner has sent me several videos over the last few months and it's amazing how much water. I could have never hit the rain just right, the homeowner gets all the credit for those shots!

[@nephewsque6751]

Great job... how do you price a job like that? I'm in the market of getting some drainage done soon

[@randyriggs5463]

I like how you are using drainage fittings,wye's,45s,long sweeps. Plumber by trade. Looks good. You are the only one that I have seen that does this! Nice work. Employees look like they are having fun.

[@GCFD]

That's the whole reason I started doing this drainage work Randy. I solved flooding problems at a few of my rental houses and used plumbing techniques and then saw that no one else was doing it. I certainly think the PVC is the way to go.

[@mfelton7041]

Great to see an engaged customer. Love the enthusiasm

[@GCFD]

Same! Most of my customers are like that though.

[@williamhall5087]

I was so happy to see a Gate City Video show up this evening. I like the fence on this property. The homeowner seems like a great customer , I would have a whisky and watch my drainage system too. Another job well done !

[@GCFD]

Yes this homeowner was an awesome customer. When we discovered the unglued coupler, he insisted on gluing it back himself and saving me a trip. 👍

[@MrDbone75]

A very good Monday morning to you all in the USA from Wellington Somerset in the UK

[@GCFD]

👍

[@dennismullins4930]

Good job dude. It’s nice to see young folks working. Hard work is what has afforded me retirement and I can sit back and let the next generations take over ☮️

[@GCFD]

Thank you Dennis! We enjoy the work and the problem solving with these systems.

[@lukeknowles5700]

Shawn, GREAT selection for the music in the 12:30 - 14:00 minute range....up-beat, but not annoying. Makes the video easy to watch, and the up-tempo is great for the high frame rate.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Luke. Finding decent music is very difficult. I purchase music from several places.

[@watermouse9296]

Thats a happy customer if he took all the video and sent to you! Well done.

[@GCFD]

Yes this customer was thrilled with the pipe work.

[@michaelnaak]

That was great work. He should have had to fix the corner of the patio. That water was flowing quickly.

[@GCFD]

The patio was another project...Plus I wanted the new dirt to stabilize and settle really well before doing any concrete on that corner.

[@johnsnook2358]

It's so rewarding when a customer loves your work!

[@GCFD]

Yep! He's been out in the rain getting all that awesome footage and checking on the system.

[@singhtv3361]

AWESOME!!! Where is Ronald?

[@leslieclaire]

Shocking how much water gets moved away from the house. Happy he was thoughtful about the peach tree.

[@GCFD]

People never think to look up at what the gutters are doing when they have flooding issues. I'm always shocked by just how much water can come off the roof too. That water is no longer a problem as it enters the stream, far away from the house.

[@ronpeacock9939]

It clearly seems your client is very happy. Those out pipes are showing some serious flow. and only 1 missed joint for glue (at least it was accessible and not a buried one).. happy customer means it was a good job

[@GCFD]

Yep! I can't believe we missed gluing that joint. I rarely ever get a call back, let alone a video. He was more than excited to glue it up himself. 👍

[@kennith.]

@@GCFD I was wondering why it stopped coming out the side when he did a video during the rain.

[@GCFD]

@@kennith. I tried to come back and glue it up but he had it covered!

[@AP-1983]

If things weren’t so expensive right now, I would pay you to come to Louisiana. I’ve been watching since the beginning of your channel. I have severe water drainage issues. Water sits against my house. Literally like 3-4 inches at least standing.

[@dalefullem8173]

Love the way you ended your portion of the video with the overhead shot of the truck leaving. That was great!

[@GCFD]

Thank you Dale! It's always a struggle to take the energy to get those shots. I really think the shots are worth it, so I appreciate you and your support! Thank you again, Shawn

[@mct8888]

Another happy customer with a job done right! Love how excited the dude is not to have to worry anymore.

[@GCFD]

This was one happy homeowner. He was outstanding to work with!

[@Tokaisho1]

Him painting it green was a nice idea, great work guys

[@jackww839]

What an awesome customer! Great job as always 👍

[@GCFD]

For sure! He really was a pleasure to work with.

[@SteveE293]

This video is so satisfying to watch and full credit to the customer on catching the system in action. His comments on pvc over corrugated perfectly summarised which is the superior pipe, for flow solid wall pvc just can’t be beat.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Steve! For sure the customer's videos are what made this video great. What a great job he did!

[@xxxxcookiesxxxx5590]

Great work.Your fan club loves to watch you

[@GCFD]

Thank you Cookies! Thanks for your support - Shawn

[@maxmacdonald7174]

That is one happy homeowner. Good job.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Max!

[@vacationism]

This owner saved a bunch of money and headaches by doing it before the water did some real structure damage. Nice job.

[@DonnaMSchmid]

How wonderful that the customer followed up with videos of the system in action! Great job, Guys!

[@larryehrlich57]

When you connect a solid PVC pipe directly to the "gutter itself"...then the gutter acts like your towns water storage system...way above everything else. If you want to drain your gutter water to the street that is five feet the front door of the house...that is no problem because the gutter is well above the 5 foot height . A gutter that is 8 feet tall is no problem. If you hav a two story house then a 10 rise to the street would work great...so long as your PVC pipes are glued and sealed tight from the gutters down.

[@Smith.S.E.]

Super satisfying as always. Almost 40k subs, congrats

[@GCFD]

Thank you! 👍

[@vatren765]

Man, that house has tons of water going through. Love watching videos have tons of water pouring out of the PVC pipes at the end. Perfect to have you and your crew work on it. Beautiful works by everyone, including the home owner. haha.

[@AUTOMOBILZ]

Loving those properties, especially with the little rivers running through them. Another great video!

[@Fatschwab]

Nice job. I’m sold on PVC now.

[@2siccaudio]

Customer videos like this at the end, is free promotion! Great job!

[@kevinz8867]

That catwalk to the house is freakin awesome! cool to see the diverse workforce! Get it crew!

[@firstnamesurname1743]

Wow, what a great homeowner to work with and what a terrific job. Couldn't believe the volume and velocity of the water out of the main pipe on that first "after" clip. Wonderful property by the looks of things; top work Shawn and team. All the best.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! This was an awesome job for sure.

[@joepond9587]

Super that the home owner took those vids and sent along to you. Nice Job. That little creek really gets going.

[@AntFlynn]

Never stop doing what you do. I love your channel and the follow ups. Great work Shaun and team

[@GCFD]

Thank you Ant!

[@camlendrim7609]

That Toro trencher seems to be a manageable size and invaluable. I know you love to bid jobs that have fall,woods and creeks. 😂

[@larryehrlich57]

Your dump truck Carrie's very heavy loads. I would like to see a video of you beefing up the frame. Great rainy day video idea.

[@oermama]

I love watching your video’s, the whole proces from start to finish and the icing on the cake is to see it work so well when it’s raining. One happy camper 👌👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Shirley!

[@MrBobby781]

Hi Shawn, great video. I don’t know who gets more excited you or the home owner? You when you find corrugated or the home owner on how much water is flying out the pipe. Lol really now problem with fall on this one. Ok stay well………Bobby L

[@GCFD]

Haha Same. This was one happy homeowner. Just seeing all that water coming out of the pipe is a testament to the pipe and that water no longer being a potential problem!

[@gvannaman]

Another great job Sean. So satisfying to watch that much water moving away.

[@GCFD]

Yep! The homeowner took all those videos. He has been very happy with the system. 👍

[@chinov9445]

Always look forward to watching this videos even tho I did my 80 ft French drain to sump pump system to day 💡 on my backyard 6 months ago some good research 🔬 after 2years decided to do it my self had to hire some laborers to dig the trench I took care of the rest saved my self 6 grand ✅💰🎯😀

[@joeshmoe7789]

Now you can buy a really good bottle of whisky!😊

[@chinov9445]

@@joeshmoe7789 haha seriously 😂

[@MyCracker1234]

I like seeing you give lots of people work Sean, I'm sure that brings your profit down....My boss would have had 3 of us doing that job, himself, myself and another.....He would only tell us what to do and spray out the lines.....So basically only 2 of us doing it.....Like every other video, you did what needed to be done., the homeowner is happy and that's all the matters, although, you do do need to take pride in your work.

[@gregsettle9725]

I've found using a recip saw with a wood blade makes very short work of springy roots. It's also easier on the shoulders. It looks like you could expand into raising and repairing sunken and broken concrete as a sideline. Great video!

[@GCFD]

I like replacing concrete rather than raising it. What do you think Greg?

[@gregsettle9725]

@@GCFD You have to think "Why has it sunk?". Deal with the root cause first. Repairing is OK if it's not major damage whereas replacing is more costly but is the best move in the long run. The decision is definitely case by case.

[@steverusie6986]

Wow it is amazing how well that system works! The PVC pipe moves the water so well. Even the little flow from the AC unit made it to the outfall! Great job!

[@GCFD]

For sure Steve. You can't go wrong with quality pipe!

[@marccole8345]

Nice work! Great seeing water going away from a house!

[@thomasmorrison3279]

Great video. I cannot believe how much water is redirected by your system. Amazing.

[@jeromeuk]

All this pipework, nothing more simple after all - but when done right, and that's not simple - is very exciting to watch in action 😆 great job, a big mucky problem out of the way for the homeowner 👌

[@GCFD]

Thank you Jerome. This was an awesome project and the pipes are working so well to carry that water away from the house.

[@theotherbrock787]

They was awesome. Nice rain footage at the end.

[@MotherLand762]

Great crew. Haven’t seen Ronald in a while, miss him!

[@whip205inthebam3]

Shawn, and to all the guys and gals on the crew WTG great Job! 👍

[@gardeninginthedesert]

I always imagine these houses breathing a sigh of relief when they know their foundations are safe from all that water. Great video. 😃

[@GCFD]

Their homeowners do too! I get lots of texts and follow-ups from everyone.

[@MelodicMizeryPs3Vids]

22:46 that can be a problem. i got gutters on my house and have a metal roof and water comes down FAST. they didnt put the attachment on there and just had the square section go right into the old round clay pipe. they didnt think about the oversplash in heavy rains. it was bouncing off the top of the pipe enough so that it was splashing on my house. i dont have siding i have wood and if i would of left it it would of rotted it out over time. i went to the store and got the same connection you said you didnt like in the beginning of the video and solved my problem. other then that i love the work

[@cm517chris]

Awesome work, with the big crew! PVC drains are the way to go 💯 getting that water away from the house should be all homeowners #1 job 👍

[@GCFD]

I think so too Christopher It makes such a huge difference.

[@alexplisko7794]

Make sure everyone there knows, Alex in Australia thinks they did an amazing job!

[@GCFD]

Haha thank you Alex!!

[@Stratos53100]

Super, Yet another property with a built in Stream, that was a lotta flow....Those red elephant ears are really nice looking its great when the homeowner is pleased to get all that handled.

[@troyhickey4300]

I don't say this much but I appreciate how happy and well rounded your crew is. Your a extremely lucky guy. Great job

[@GCFD]

Thank you Troy! I have worked hard so I don't think luck is at work here as much as deliberate thoughtfulness 👍

[@AbdicateDotNet]

Wonderful example of what to do! Thanks Shaun for all your videos! (I still want to buy a shirt! 😉)

[@GCFD]

Thank you! Those shirts are pretty expensive, but they are nice.

[@jacknevitt7384]

Excellent results! That is one happy customer! Y’all do great work.

[@GCFD]

Thank you jack!

[@Mostafa-vs8bd]

Hello Nice home owner that recording all video in rain and He is interested in drainage. And providing lunch.

[@grant3062]

Great video Shawn and crew! I wish my house had drainage issues so I could watch though guys work and devise a plan to take care of the water. Love videos like this, keep them up.

[@KaiHenningsen]

😂

[@gardeninginthedesert]

That's how I feel too! Where I live it's just sand so there's no drainage problem at all. I'm almost disappointed. 😂

[@LightBringer81]

Thats what I call drainage and a really nice property. 👍🏻

[@tomgriffith1952]

Shawn, You and your crew do nice work.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Tom!

[@runningray]

Shawn (at 2:03): I got Miguel with me.... Me: let the hilarity begin. Welcome aboard Miguel.

[@GCFD]

Haha you should hear the stuff that doesn't make the video!

[@runningray]

@@GCFD "Release the KRAKEN!"

[@chichard86]

Another successful job and happy customer!

[@GCFD]

for sure! This was an awesome job.

[@shanewhite499]

great job Shawn and crew. I know the homeowner is gonna be happy with the results. love seeing the product working at the end of your videos.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Shane! Seeing that problematic water flowing away is my favorite part too.

[@elcheapo5302]

Nice work, Shawn. What a beautiful property.

[@_tmmy_]

Very nice job. Stumbled across this channel the other day and it’s interesting to see how you guys over the water install surface water drainage differently to how we do it in the UK. Usually we install P traps (or Gullies as we call them) to collect our rainwater downpipes which also acts as a cleanout so you can scoop out any debris that collects in the bottom from the roof. Normally surface water drains on new builds here go into soakaways or retention ponds as today’s legislation states that surface water has to be temporarily stored or slowed down to prevent flooding, but the majority of older properties are still connected to combined sewers which during heavy rain have to discharge overflow water into the nearest rivers via pumping stations. Very interesting channel buddy, been loving the rip rap and culvert videos! From ‘sunny’ England 👍🏻

[@hupur]

Good Job,and your crew looks happy.That's important! Keep up the great videos!

[@GCFD]

Thank you! This was an interesting job for sure.

[@skitzochik]

gorgeous property. you guys were on point once again.

[@Losttoanyreason]

Great work from you and your crew as always. Love the homeowners choice of hostas. I don't think I've ever seen the red variety before.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I liked the hostas too. They should fill in and do well in that area.

[@Hjominbonrun]

That was a great video by the owner at the end.

[@johnjensen8470]

Everyone looking fresh in those GCF polos! Nice work as usual!

[@chrismays7455]

I've done jobs before and we used a cordless sawsall to cut the roots

[@jamesbh101]

Worksafe friendy.

[@GCFD]

Yep! We've done that too.

[@Amritt_Poncho_Villa]

Great video as usual, thank you very much. I used to use an axe for roots. Now I use a reciprocating saw. ; -)

[@GCFD]

Thank you Amritt!

[@SheenaRea]

Another satisfying job, well done!! Thanks Shawn 😊

[@GCFD]

Thank you Sheena!

[@kenforshaw8901]

Hi guys another great video from you. You certainly know how to redirect the pipeline to get the maximum flow of water away from the homeowners property. Why don’t the original installers do it your way when they build the house, is it down to cost ? But now it cost the homeowners a hell of a lot more money for you and your excellent team to come in to rectify their drainage problems.

[@joeshmoe7789]

There was no reason to add the expense of a drainage system when the house was built. It would not add any value to the house, therefore cutting into the profit. In this case, there were no issues of water getting into the basement. Most damages to land and patio were from lack of maintenance and probably didn't appear until well after any type of warranty expired. Even if there were issues that called for a drainage system, builder wouldn't install a quality system like this. If a builder did add a drainage system, it would probably have been corrugated pipe which would've failed due to tree roots in that yard and the lack of maintenance (cleaning gutters). Even with all this work, the homeowner must keep the gutters clean or the same issues will arise.

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

That was a really good video. Really enjoyed it. Your people work well together. Everything went well. This customer being so happy he's going to bring you extra work for sure. More customers like that makes your job more enjoyable. Good stuff. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

[@flipzout100]

Such a beautiful property that will only be enhanced with moving all that water into the proper place. That A/C drip is no joke, surprisingly how much comes out.

[@gantmj]

I've tried the paint color match at Lowes before. The first time I got paint for a particular project, the color was horribly wrong, so I took it back and had them do it again. The second time it was perfect. You have to test it first, and then be willing to return it and try again.

[@GCFD]

I'm not sure if he's that worried about it. The pipes will be obscured by plants before too long. 👍

[@MrSuperBrite]

Nice videos from the home owner.

[@GCFD]

They were superb!

[@oldguyinthewoods]

Great video. I appreciate the drone videos! Cheers brother.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I've been trying to improve my drone skills. 👍

[@wendymorrison5803]

Great job. It is carrying away a lot of potential problems. I think the client will regret not running the second pipe out to the creek. And I think he may regret the way he put in those steps. But he can always fix it later.

[@dumptruckintruthduke]

Either lowes did a terrible job at paint matching, or they must have decided to go with green to blend in with future vegetation

[@jimanderson4495]

Thanks Shawn. How about a cordless sawzall with a pruning blade for tree roots?

[@GCFD]

Yes we do use those if we run into troublesome roots. I like the diablo green limb blades.

[@blackkimba851]

You do such a good job. I referred your video's to a guy up in Tennessee but he obviously didn't watch them and ended up with massive flooding around his pole barn ruining alot of stuff. Now he is redoing it all and still is using shitty corrugated pipe not PVC, Oh well.

[@GCFD]

Jim I've been inundated with viewers sending me his video. I hate it for him, but I think he will have a repeat after all that riprap was added.

[@rayw3294]

That is called a 'proper job' here.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Ray!

[@bjnorton8029]

So many people on this job where did they all come from?

[@idontgiveoutname3122]

@ 18:42, you mentioend how a lot of water comes rushing through off the driveway....sounds like where you use your classic in concrete channel drain to catch and collect it!

[@GCFD]

Yep! He wasn't too worried about that water as it never got near the house. I didn't want it to wash away any disturbed soil so I tracked over that area and seeded and strawed it.

[@jerrybarbo7952]

Nice! I love the follow-up videos.

[@edpoints1127]

Great video Shawn, and awesome job well done by the whole GCF crew. That's pretty cool that the homeowner sent videos of the system working... usually only they are present during the highest flow rates.

[@orionwarren4244]

The end results are always so satisfying!

[@royordway9157]

Shawn and crew, I love your work. You guys go above and beyond. Is this customer a watcher of your videos? I was wondering because he took your "job" of filming the system over.

[@GCFD]

Yes he found me on here. He did a fantastic job of getting that rain footage. It's hit or miss with me trying to get it but the homeowner nailed the timing!

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Great video Shaun, very impressive and love drone footage of your truck and trailer leaving, that was really footage the customer sent you, well done on a great tidy job.

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands and thanks for the video Shawn . Sincerely Hollandduck

[@GCFD]

Thank you Hollandduck 👍

[@hollandduck79]

@@GCFD 👍

[@justaquestion5080]

Man your workers seem to always be motivated. How do you select your hires? Are they all family and friends? I work digging holes but its hard to find good help. I am starting to look within, maybe I'm the issue I don't know. Thank you in advance.

[@GCFD]

So far I have been hiring friends and friends of friends. I am looking for some help right now and have started making some inquiries around. My philosophy with workers seems to be in the minority in the construction industry, so my workers enjoy working with me. I believe, and treat them as my biggest asset. As a leader I feel my role is to get their feedback and ask what they need to get their jobs done, then make sure I provide it.