New video! Do Spring rains have your backyard looking like you put in a pool? A recent client of ours was faced with that situation. Not only did the 4-6 inches of standing water m...

For all of Northern Virginia's drainage needs both big and small Phoenix Home Services can't be beat!  While very few problems require thousands of feet of pipe and industrial grade engineerin...

To tell you the truth it doesn't take a whole lot to get a Contractor's license in Virginia.  If someone has a few hundred bucks for fees and basic insurance, has avoided  felony convicti...

We run into situations all the time where some sort of drainage system has been installed in the past whether DIY by a homeowner or by an excavation professional, (by the looks of the age...

And here comes the hurricanes!  www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/...

Hurricane season brings heavy rainfall every year and the one on the horizon for 2010 is shaping up to be a doozy.  Installation now of a comprehensive drainage solution for your home can save...

An article from today's Washington Post about the problems and damage being caused by the massive amount of water related to the recent SnoMageddon!!!  If you're having water issues we can hel...

For many counties in Northern Virginia an egress window must be installed to meet county guidelines for typical basements with a bedroom. Here lies the problem with these egress windows. They ...

It is very important to install filter cloth over any French drain tile. If you don't cover your Frech drain tiles this may happen to your system.

New product to waterproof any masonary wall htpp://www.hydro-stop.com

Do you have window wells that fill up with water every time it rains and leak into your basement?  A simple solution Northern Virginia Drainage  installs a water tight window we...

One of the best ways to solve water problems in your  basement in Northern Virginia is to install a french drain system. To install a french drain system we will first need to cut a ...

Parging all block walls with portland or Hydraulic cement.Hydraulic cement expands as it dries to fill cracks in concrete foundations. After the cement drys we then paint the walls with ugl drylok ...

Ok, we get a hurricane  that passes  Northern Virginia this season. It knocks out all power for three days, and your battery back sump pump  has 6 hours to do it's work! No...

This French drain tile system was installed in Arlington virginia five years ago. Because the contractor did not install filter fabric on the drain tiles they filled with sediment and the system f...

Very wet yard in Reston Virginia. What can be done to fix this wet yard problem!

If you survived the April showers which turned into May and June showers congratulations but now is not the time to rest easy on a drainage solution for problem areas in and around your h...

When the Washington Post needed an expert for an article on how to deal with water from excessive rainfall they came to the right place, Phoenix Home Services! 
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We have seen a ton of rain in the Northern VA area recently, Listen to this brief conversation with Virginia Drainage expert Steve Bowes talk about protecting your home from the ravages of the rain...

Lots of rain, lots of water, give us a call or send us a free estimate request and we'll come give you visit! There are many ways to dry up a wet basement or yard

Welcome to our new and improved Virginia Drainage Website!  Virginia Drainage is a division of Phoenix Home Services, Northern Virginia's premiere contractor for drainage, masonry and hom...

Parging - The process of applying a smooth coat of Portland cement and sand to a masonry wall as protection from water infiltration.