The East Valley Gets Hammered Every Monsoon
It's Almost Always a Grading Problem
Every monsoon season, R² Contracting gets calls from East Valley homeowners dealing with standing water, flooded yards, and water migrating toward their foundation. Nine times out of ten, it's not bad luck — it's a lot that was never graded to point water away from the structure in the first place. Sometimes it's the original builder cutting a corner. Sometimes it's a landscaper who didn't account for slope. Either way, it doesn't fix itself.
The Fix Depends on Your Lot
A simple re-grade solves a lot of problems — establishing the 1-inch-per-foot slope away from the structure that Maricopa and Pinal County expect over the first several feet. Other lots need a swale or berm to redirect sheet flow around the house. In more severe cases, especially where code requires it, a retention basin keeps water on-site and drains it within the required window. We assess your specific lot and build the right solution — not the cheapest one that fails next July.
Caliche Makes This an Arizona-Specific Problem
Arizona's caliche hardpan doesn't absorb water the way normal soil does, which is exactly why East Valley yards pool and flood even after a moderate storm. Fixing drainage here means understanding how caliche behaves — not just applying a generic landscaping fix.
We've Solved Problems Other Contractors Walked Away From
We've fixed drainage issues in Gilbert, Mesa, and Chandler that other contractors either couldn't diagnose correctly or didn't want to take on. If you've already had someone look at it and you're still flooding, call us — we'll get eyes on it and give you a straight answer.