Installing a new driveway and channel drain

[@satorudo]

While seeing your old videos is a source for a good chuckle, it shows not only your progress on KZbin but your progress as a company as well. When we stop learning and improving we stop being better. Keep up the great work!

[@GCFD]

My goals with the videos greatly changed too. The early ones were a place I could direct callers to see my work, so they were not a priority. When I realized people were actually watching and learning from my stuff I knew I had to respond by increasing the quality. I really don’t know much about making videos and it was a steep learning curve for me.

[@Johnny-300]

Well said

[@mathusvaiaoga9787]

Bro. That part that he said that it’s always important to get the homeowner out there while you’re working to make sure is absolutely correct. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve hired some guys to come do something and by the time it was done it wasn’t exactly what I expected or what I thought I told them. There are certain things I feel are important to verify with the homeowner. Sometimes you don’t know exactly what those parts are when you’re working on someone’s house so just having them check periodically throughout the important steps is vital

[@scooter6334]

Has anyone thanked your employees? I give them a 👍 Thank You boys for working so hard and taking pride in your work 😊.

[@GCFD]

Yes! I thank them all the time!

[@jarrodvsinclair]

Love that you come back when its raining to check on your work. Great Job!

[@GCFD]

Thank you Jarrod!

[@adventure002006]

Great job. Home owner must be thrilled. Love to see water going where you want it. Only thing I see missing is Matt of steel rebar laying on a bed of gravel and concrete poured over to add strength to concrete. But then I live in Northern BC where temps range from 30c to -25 c which would cause frost heaves without steel rebar. Your company is doing amazing work❤❤. One thing you should add to business is gutter cleaning so you solve problem of water flow from peak of roof to final drain.

[@Javito379]

I didn’t knew Assistant Director Skinner have a construction side business! Great job i enjoy the videos really much!!!!!

[@chrishelms1967]

Always enjoy watching true craftsmen ply their trade

[@mathusvaiaoga9787]

Brother. Your patience to be able to do the jobs film them and then wait for the rain footage to post them is absolutely mind blowing. Keep up the great work. Awesome vid

[@joeshmoe7789]

I know I'm in the minority, but I love the long videos and seeing the job start to finish. I put it up on my big screen and sit back in my football recliner and enjoy. Sure beats reruns of Law and Order, or even the new episodes on channel 4.

[@joepacheco7979]

Every time you're about to show rain footage, I get excited like a little girl! Awesome job(s)! I wish I was younger to start my own drainage business here in Hawaii (I'm currently a handyman). My friends yard is constantly wet, so I wish I could convince him to let me do his place. We'll see.

[@TheHomePros6221]

You guys really knocked it out of the park on this job!!! Very very good job!!

[@GCFD]

Thank you! They’ve been very happy with the extra space and no speed bump at the road.

[@CS-qc7np]

This video touched on a no-go for me. My number one rule for myself is to never by a house sitting at the bottom of the driveway. The house is on the other side of the street would be my preference. As alway, great video!

[@GCFD]

That's a great rule. I always head downhill to new clients.

[@williamlloyd3769]

Clips of flooding you played look just like a lot of my local neighbors yards at this time in SoCal. Glad to see you’re going to improve this house.

[@Jasonoid]

I love the new driveway! Looks so much better and the water control worked really well!

[@GCFD]

Thank you! We were pretty happy with how things turned out too. No more speed bump at the road anymore.

[@specter6633]

I was wondering when he was gonna post lol. Excellent video as usual.

[@GCFD]

I have been slow with the holidays and all. I'm trying to get back into production.

[@saxcorp8437]

My dad had open heart surgery today. This is the kind of video I needed to unwind on an incredibly stressful day. Thank you Gate City from Perth, Australia 🇦🇺

[@danielm4436]

Yeah I've gone back and watched everything and now I eagerly wait.

[@juhwonpeoples3380]

@@GCFD how much does something like that cost?

[@gwenwade6059]

This driveway renovation was truly a priority! Peace of mind now! How kind to notify them of the need to clean the gutters.

[@amandabottoms1]

anytime a contractor comes out and will openly say "hey, this stuff needs done that i noticed" that doesnt pertain to the job they are being paid for -- immediate rehire. Unless they are wrong lol

[@wm1176]

I’m certainly glad to have found your channel as I must access a flooding issue in my back and side yards.

[@Mark.Watson]

Nice job. I like how she has a more useable patio and sidewalk now.

[@Stratos53100]

Wow, That was a Lake.....Couldnt imagine living within that like it was.....Huge flow to that basin, excellent results & Massive before & after on that curb appeal.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! This was an awesome project and my friend is very happy with the results.

[@danthefrst]

Nicely done indeed! And your beak handeling has evolved since last time I watched. Great thanks

[@GCFD]

Haha this project happened way before the other beak videos so I must have gone backwards!

[@danthefrst]

@@GCFD three steps forwards four steps backwards, or was it two steps.. crap. It was a while but mabye not long enough I watched you. You where flipping those slabs in a nice way. Mabye just its your editing-fu at work then.

[@Nick33779]

For not being too experienced, you did a fantastic job!

[@GCFD]

Thank you Nick!

[@geraldblackburn4883]

Those guys do that concrete finishing like they are leaving their name on it. 👍👍👍

[@Sapnek]

Widening that pathway and opening up the entrance is awesome!!!

[@GCFD]

👍 I love starting from scratch to made things flow better.

[@eltonshamblen9766]

What a pro ! The work! Video, narration, and respect for his crew members. Always fun to watch.

[@Davidsedge1]

Awesome job 👍! Sat back and enjoyed the whole video. Narration was excellent . You have the voice for it.

[@howe2byy]

Another great video Shawn. You surround yourself with good people and you all do a great job. I'm constantly looking out for your videos. Your channel is one of my main go to channels. I always like to see the end product when you revisit in the rain, it proves you are good at what you do. Thanks 👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Roy! I have a bunch more videos in the works.

[@kennith.]

Another great job as usual. Testament to the quality of your work that the home owner came back to you to do the "upgrade".

[@alanviner3711]

nice job, nice to see that someone is still coccineous and doing really nice work.. wished you lived closer to us.. we are in Kingston, Ontario Canada

[@billlyttle8224]

Great Job Guys, I look for your work all the time the owners get a good job start to finish. Keep up the good work

[@GCFD]

Thank you Bill!

[@wendyandjodymaillet7503]

All I can say is…Wow! Awesome job! Take care and I’ll see you on the next one.

[@tmactheplumber4966]

I find it sad at times what homeowners have to do to deter water. At least they have an incredible pro like you and the crew to make it right. Another awesome job.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Mac! 👍

[@thisgarbageiscoralgable.88]

Amen. What a great video ! ~I am the flood control for our neighborhood, including two streets and an alley. If I don't clear off debris from and open the storm grate in front of our house--the lowest point here--our garage will flood again . The city came out about two years, dug down to the water table for two drains and connected each to other nearby drains to accommodate more water flow. When they were finished, I told the city engineer and the contractor what a nice job they did....and that I would be sending them another video when it flooded again--every time. And the same problem still exists...all the tree seeds, leaves and other stuff that flows with the water, without any redesign for the excess trash. ~Just for fun, I took a video a few years ago of me rowing an old windsurfing board board back and forth in the street.... And still no more response to emails I've sent regarding this decades old (fifty plus years) failure. 🥸

[@electricaf365]

Always good work from Shawn and Co.

[@sku32956]

Your attention to detail is good ,the channel drain looks like a good solution ,what I see other out fits do with a heavy concrete truck is use old ply wood laid down in the driveway keeps it from rutting it out .

[@GCFD]

I knew we would be in there fixing the approach so we fixed the ruts and compacted. It's a trade off between using the buggy to move the concrete or get the truck in there and then fix the ruts.

[@kattel84]

I work for a asphalt company here in Missouri. Just an idea for you, we have smooth buckets and have slide on teeth for them that we use heavy duty bolts to mount to the buckets.

[@GCFD]

I almost always prefer tooth buckets!

[@Verdant02]

Glad to see you back with another great video highlighting you and your company’s great work

[@GCFD]

Thank you Mike! More on in the works

[@damianram83]

Just watched 3 videos and you are amazing at what you do and how you are hands on with before and after process and results

[@JALAJDARPAN]

As a Drainage Engineer i love you channel

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@bruno_pr]

Great to see another video! I joined the Patreon at the end of last year to help support the channel!

[@wendymorrison5803]

What I like is that all your guys look engaged and happy to be at work. Even in the background when they aren't aware of being filmed. Concrete crew too. That's good for your business and the customer. This job is looking efficient and clean. Not my aesthetic choice but each customer is different.

[@douglascole3842]

We always pour our driveways 1.5 inches higher than pavement. That helps for water and future asphalt

[@MrSparks701]

Best video and job yet Shawn! Always love watching a finished system working in the rain.

[@neguebaederluizsilverio640]

good afternoon my name is Ederson from florianopolis in brazil. Congratulations, you are doing a perfect job here in Brazil, we do it in the same way, but I want to learn more like there and much more advanced than here. working with you there in america thanks for the attention 👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@jascharl]

Great work between you Harvey and his crew. The dry line is as important to drainage as the pink smoke ring is to good smoked brisket.

[@SheenaRea]

Wow! Thoroughly enjoyable and tremendous fix to a bad flooding issue. Nice work again Shawn. Loved it!!👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Sheena! I tried to get some old footage into this one and i like how it turned out.

[@danlah1303]

Great job - and the first video wasn't that bad :) Keep it up! The follow-up after install is really your calling card that so many other drainage contractors aren't willing to do.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Dan. The rain footage is a huge pain to get it but I agree that it's worth it.

[@gregott2011]

Your team does great work! I truly believe they have a great example to follow. Not only do you do a super professional job you all do that little extra that makes all the difference to your customers. keep up the great work.

[@jaymurtagh]

Well done . Excellent job. Your friend must be extremely satisfied with the work.

[@GCFD]

Yes she's very happy with how things turned out. 👍

[@buttonmonkey6845]

Nice job. Have been watching your vids for a while now and am about to some of the knowledge gained to use on a barn conversion for my mum. All the best,😀👋🇬🇧

[@GCFD]

I wish you the best of luck with your project!

[@d.d.5633]

The blowing fog looks cool on the sped-up parts. 🙂

[@GCFD]

I think so too! I like those shots.

[@cm517chris]

Excellent job on the driveway, and getting all that surface water away from the house 🏡 you definitely can't lie about that dry line 💯 we absolutely love the KZbin videos on all the work, so thank you! We've learned a huge amount and now know the correct way to install our open French drain in our flat front yard from you sir, as well as the correct materials to use! Have a great week👍👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Christopher!

[@activemanishere]

Thank you for not running the plate compactor over the dirt before seed. I hate when people do that because it leads to the grass raising the level of the dirt over the concrete. It makes me insane.

[@GCFD]

The grass will rise as the basic process of soil formation over time.

[@activemanishere]

@@GCFD agreed so why come at it from too high to begin with! People compact the soil to exactly the height of the concrete then wonder why it's 2 inches high the next year and having drainage issues. No compaction should ever be used in the top 4-10 inches of soil.

[@steverusie6986]

Wow another great job! I love these jobs where they liked your work so much they became return customers! Always amazed at the work you can do with the beak!

[@stevehall5008]

Beautiful job on this flooding issues. Let's see more videos coming sooner.

[@GCFD]

I'm trying to get some stuff in the works Steve. I love new video day!

[@ItsEricAZ]

I've lived in S Carolina and Florida and the one thing I couldn't figure out is why so many houses were built level with the yard! Placing the foundation a modest 6 inches above ground would prevent so many of these drainage issues. Great solution for this home for sure.

[@EduardoISF]

Great job! I speak Spanish bro and your workers say some funny stuff throughout the video lol had me laughing lol 😂🤣

[@GCFD]

Yea I had to run this by a spanish speaking friend to make sure it was age-appropriate. Usually they're talking about the job and these guys don't really talk trash.

[@gardeninginthedesert]

I really enjoyed this longer video although it took me a couple of weeks to be able to sit down and watch it. Fantastic job as always. 👍🏼

[@amandabottoms1]

what a fun thing to binge on a rainy day!

[@michaelnaak]

I'm glad they cut that rail out. It looks so nice!

[@GCFD]

Yea I suggested that to help open up the front. 👍

[@clopezcarcache]

Excellent job, you are very professional, and your guys too. I like it that you check your job after. Saludos amigos desde Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

[@ncironhorse8367]

Shawn, it so awesome to see how you have expanded your knowledge and honed your processes on your jobs to grow your business.

[@GiftedDotado]

Great way to start the new year…. HOUR LONG VIDEOS!! YAYY🎉

[@peewee3ie]

Hi Sean, Good see repeat work from an old customer after a number of years. It also shows that you are doing something right to get them coming back to you to do work. I can remember subscribing near the start of your channel and good to see you business has gone from strength to strength

[@GCFD]

Thank you Tony! Thanks for watching and commenting, and for the sub! Shawn

[@johnflynn3824]

Nice mono pour with the step Sean you guys this team is awesome

[@stephendavies7805]

Thanks for upload,,,, showing the job working at the very end of upload was great,,, 🇬🇧👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Stephen! thanks for watching and commenting! Shawn

[@whip205inthebam3]

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

[@patriciabockenstette6550]

What a great job! You and your team improved on what you had done before. That was a thorough examination of the water flow and how to control it. Thanks for sharing.

[@dennisgiles958]

Good job on the drainage problem solving.

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Well done Shawn and all the team you have done a excellent job 👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Taylor! This was a good one

[@SudheendraKaranam]

52:20 looks picture perfect Nicely done

[@stevencorley2352]

Great job. As usual. A very nice home much improved.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Steven!

[@Renatousa17]

This is a very good channel, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 excellent job.

[@bobwatson957]

Evening Shawn from sunny and wet Scotland in the middle of the winter. Great job.

[@amfwelsh]

Great to see an upload.crazy amount of water in those clips

[@GCFD]

For sure. I had to dig a little bit to get those clips but I think it was worth it.

[@truenorth365]

Awesome job, true beauty of a driveway. Your video popped up when searching for pouring concrete, learned alot by just watching (don´t understand mexican). Thumbs up from Sweden!

[@GCFD]

Thank you! Thanks for commenting! - Shawn

[@joudatfd]

Great makeover. The old driveway was so busted

[@jaroslavbenes1075]

another great job! i love the follow up and seeing all that water shooting away. well done

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@jameswebb386]

Great job!! I would add expansion joint against all structures including driveway entry. Its not expensive and is cracking insurance when house and concrete expands and contracts with temperature.

[@Tony2tall]

Excellent teamwork ✔️

[@brettbenson4516]

Great drain! My concrete guy going to install the same setup.

[@Lorenejonesbaby99]

That's a lot of movement of water! Nice dry line.

[@GCFD]

Thank you. I love that dry line. You can't fake it.

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

That turned out really good. They had a pile of water going through there. What a mess that was but you fixed it up all right and looks really good. Another fine job. And it's always good when you get cooperation. From the contractors like the cement driver. That was good of them to give you some leeway good stuff and the homeowner. She was happy. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

[@billstathakos]

Finally! Something to watch!

[@GCFD]

Hahah I hope you enjoy this one Bill.

[@davidreay5911]

Very impressive with a good team. I'm subscribed.

[@GCFD]

Thanks for your sub, David!

[@ForTeensFitness]

Should get a pump for jobs like that to avoid cold joints 👌

[@thomascoyne157]

Very nice work you and your men,👍👍👍👍🇬🇧Manchester uk 🇬🇧

[@GCFD]

Thank you Thomas!

[@3bonbot]

These are my favorite videos! Great Work!

[@keithwallington4966]

we save all the old concrete to put down as a base then rebar on stand,s then 6" of new over the top higher than the road by the way ace job on the drain,s

[@GCFD]

Sounds like you have freezing temps and bentonite in your area!

[@ravneiv]

Those original clips of the flooding made me wonder if North Carolina is actually in a rainforest

[@GCFD]

The whole street would flow down the driveway, through the carport, and into the back yard. It was awful.

[@monsantofungaro5704]

That turned out out really nice! You always do a great job on finish grading too. 👍

[@drummer14691]

Loveee pouring with Massey! Good concrete people

[@GCFD]

For sure!!

[@supayota7265]

You and your team did great!

[@SpoonMe]

New subscriber here in Michigan. Love the consciousness of all y’all’s work ethic. Really enjoyed the content. Wish you much success. We’ll keep watching, liking, subscribing, and commenting to help.

[@westbccoast]

That is crazy flooding, does she live in the middle of a lake ? Wow that must be the worst type of flooding we have seen you deal with. Definitely going to be fun watching this video.

[@GCFD]

This was a very tough job for my third system (besides my own houses), but we solved it!

[@blessedandhappy3921]

Hi Sean. I noticed it in the driveway and sidewalk that there was no rebar or steel wire used to reinforce the concrete and just wondering is that something that’s not needed in your area? I am certainly not critiquing your work. I think you do a great job and go above and beyond. I was just wondering. Thanks for the video.

[@davidbsmith8944]

Yes it should have weld mesh put it, otherwise it’s just a sub-standard job!.

[@stepside2839]

Many driveways are fiber reinforced concrete 4 to 5 inches thick. We don’t know the psi rating of the concrete. Some guys do not use rebar unless it is subject to heavy vehicle traffic. The UPS truck will not hurt it .. but … a ten wheeler loaded .?.. rut-roh 🐕

[@johneinarkarlsen9747]

Nice work. And nice car in the garage, Subaru Forester.👌

[@invictusbp1prop143]

There was a lesbian parked there?

[@tomfuller9010]

Some thing to be said for doing it right the first time. Good job

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

Great to revisit an old job to make improvements. I’m pretty sure I watched that video that carport looks very familiar. You could have gone fishing in that backyard.

[@itiswhatitis-22]

Just caught up on your videos was hoping you would post again, great work

[@GCFD]

Thank you John!

[@rtrhempstead6256]

Great video. Enjoyed this very much. I have 20 rentals at this moment in time and I would like it if you would share the bid for your projects, so that we had a better idea of the cost of the things you are doing.

[@Cantfindahable]

Master masons.Job well done