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Drainage blog for Plano homeowners

Short reads tied to the calendar and to what is happening in Plano: what to check before storm season, what a job looks like, and local news that changes drainage.

Seasonal

Checks to make before the wet months, when a drain earns its keep.

Seasonal · November 11, 2026Spring storm yard drain checklist for Plano homesSpring brings Plano its heaviest rain of the year. Here is what to check in the yard before the storms, during one, and in the two days after.

Illustrative walkthroughs

How a typical job runs, start to finish. Each walkthrough is illustrative, not a record of a specific project.

Illustrative Walkthrough · November 11, 2026Illustrative walkthrough: what a typical French drain job looks likeAn illustrative example built around a made-up Plano yard, not the record of a real job. We follow one imagined French drain from your first call to the walk-through at the end.

News

Local programs and rule changes that affect yard drainage.

News · November 11, 2026Plano's creek erosion repair program: what homeowners should knowPlano raised its drainage utility rate to pay for citywide erosion control, starting with the sites a city study rated critical. Here's what that covers, and what stays with you.

Dates and Deadlines

Windows that come around each year, described by pattern rather than date.

Dates and Deadlines · November 11, 2026Fall leaves clogging yard drains: what to clear and whenEvery fall, leaf drop in Plano runs into one of the wettest stretches of the year. Here is which parts of a yard drain clog first, and how to keep them open.

The posts follow the Plano year: spring storms, fall leaves and what changes in between. For the full picture on any one question, start with the guides, or ask Clay Plano Drainage Company to walk your yard.

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