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Roger Cook shows Kevin O’Connor a few ways to handle storm water, including French drains, channel drains, and dry-wells.

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Product Category: Drainage

Product Lines: French Drain Systems, Channel & Trench Drains & Grates, Dry Well Systems

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French drainage systems are a proven way to keep water away from buildings, water in basements and crawl spaces and correct yard drainage problems. French drains can sometimes be costly and difficult to install. NDS Ezflow offers the contractor professional an easy money saving installation process: Just dig a trench, lay it down and cover with soil. This video highlights the ease of installation between a traditional French drain and the gravel-free alternative: Ezflow from NDS.

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French drain installation comparison: Ezflow, a gravel free drainage solution

French drainage systems are a proven way to keep water away from buildings, water in basements and crawl spaces and correct yard drainage problems. French drains can sometimes be costly and difficult to install. NDS Ezflow offers the contractor professional an easy money saving installation process: Just dig a trench, lay it down and cover with soil. This video highlights the ease of installation between a traditional French drain and the gravel-free alternative: Ezflow from NDS.

Dr. Drainage presents an overview of NDS' french drain alternative EZ Drain. EZ Drain is a gravel free french drain alternative that is easy to install with any drainage system. Its' purpose is to re-direct water away from your foundation to prevent mold, mildew and termites from destroying your home.

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French Drain alternative: NDS EZ Drain, a gravel-free solution

Dr. Drainage presents an overview of NDS' french drain alternative EZ Drain. EZ Drain is a gravel free french drain alternative that is easy to install with any drainage system. Its purpose is to re-direct water away from your foundation to prevent mold, mildew and termites from destroying your home.

Prevent standing water in your yard and near your home’s foundation using the gravel-free NDS Flo-Well® Dry Well. The Flo-Well is an underground drainage solution that retains excess water runoff and slowly releases it into the ground.

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What are the benefits of the NDS Flo-Well?

Prevent standing water in your yard and near your home’s foundation using the gravel-free NDS Flo-Well® Dry Well. The Flo-Well is an underground drainage solution that retains excess water runoff and slowly releases it into the ground.

Are certain areas in your landscape prone to flooding? The Flo-Well® Dry Well is an underground drainage solution that can efficiently collect excess water runoff, temporarily detain, and percolate the water back into the ground.

Flo-Well Dry Well

Collect, Store, and Percolate Runoff Back into the Ground with the NDS Flo-Well® Dry Well

Are certain areas in your landscape prone to flooding? The Flo-Well® Dry Well is an underground drainage solution that can efficiently collect excess water runoff, temporarily detain, and percolate the water back into the ground.

NDS® offers a wide range of fittings for all your drainage connections, including adapters, bushings, caps, cleanouts, elbows, crosses, tees, wyes, downspout adapters, Swivel-Fit™ variable angle fittings, and pool and deck accessories.

Drainage Fittings

Make Smooth Connections with NDS® Drainage Fittings

NDS® offers a wide range of fittings for all your drainage connections, including adapters, bushings, caps, cleanouts, elbows, crosses, tees, wyes, downspout adapters, Swivel-Fit™ variable angle fittings, and pool and deck accessories.

The NDS Slim Channel Drain is a 2" Channel Drain. It has a Slim Design & Powerful Performance. Our high performance grate design provides 3X greater surface area for draining. Ideal for light-duty residential applications including swimming pools, spas and patios.

NDS Slim Channel Drains

NDS Slim Channel Drain - Product Overview

The NDS Slim Channel Drain is a 2" Channel Drain. It has a Slim Design & Powerful Performance. Our high performance grate design provides 3X greater surface area for draining. Ideal for light-duty residential applications including swimming pools, spas and patios.

NDS Pro Series Channel Drains

NDS 5 inch Pro-Series Channel Drain with Side-outlet Knockouts Overview

Our improved NDS 5” Pro Series Deep Profile Channel Drain is the most durable, feature-rich and easy to install modular drainage system in its class. Made from injection-molded polypropylene with extended side ribs for increased channel strength and UV inhibitors to prevent fading and cracking.

The Dura Slope™ Slot-Top Grate has a thin reveal that allows the grate to fully function while allowing the grate to virtually disappear. The grate is heel proof and ADA compliant.

NDS Dura Slope Channel Drains

Dura Slope™ Slot-Top Product Overview

The Dura Slope™ Slot-Top Grate has a thin reveal that allows the grate to fully function while allowing the grate to virtually disappear. The grate is heel proof and ADA compliant.

The NDS Dura Slope™ Radius Coupling allows for the creation of a sloping curve in a Dura Slope™ trench drain project.

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Dura Slope™ Radius Coupling Product Overview

The NDS Dura Slope™ Radius Coupling allows for the creation of a sloping curve in a Dura Slope™ trench drain project.

Dr. Drainage gives an overview of the NDS SpeeD Channel drain in this video. It's lightweight, easy to install and is wide enough to drain a moderate rainfall from all of your outdoor areas, including you driveway, patio and pool deck.

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How to improve your drainage system with the NDS Spee-D Channel

Dr. Drainage gives an overview of the NDS SpeeD Channel drain in this video. It's lightweight, easy to install and is wide enough to drain a moderate rainfall from all of your outdoor areas, including you driveway, patio and pool deck.

Dr. Drainage gives an overview of the NDS Micro Channel in this installment. This channel is ideal for pedestrian traffic with a low load rating. Despite its' size, it is still able to accommodate a light rainfall and has a variety of accessories to satisfy all of your drainage needs.

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Drainage system for a light rainfall: NDS Micro Channel

Dr. Drainage gives an overview of the NDS Micro Channel in this installment. This channel is ideal for pedestrian traffic with a low load rating. Despite its' size, it is still able to accommodate a light rainfall and has a variety of accessories to satisfy all of your drainage needs.

Channel drains are like rain gutters: they help drain stormwater and re-direct it away from your house and landscape. In this video, Dr. Drainage gives an overview of the NDS Pro-Series channel. This channel is lightweight, easy to install and and can accommodate a light to moderate rainfall.

Product Overview

How to Improve your Drainage System: NDS 3" Pro Series Channel

Channel drains are like rain gutters: they help drain stormwater and re-direct it away from your house and landscape. In this video, Dr. Drainage gives an overview of the NDS Pro-Series channel. This channel is lightweight, easy to install and and can accommodate a light to moderate rainfall.

Channel drains are like rain gutters: they help drain stormwater and re-direct it away from your house and landscape. In this video, Dr. Drainage gives an overview of the NDS Pro-Series channel. This channel is lightweight, easy to install and and can accommodate a moderate to heavy rainfall.

NDS Pro Series Channel Drains

How to Improve your Drainage System: NDS 5" Pro Series Channel Drain

Channel drains are like rain gutters: they help drain stormwater and re-direct it away from your house and landscape. In this video, Dr. Drainage gives an overview of the NDS Pro-Series channel. This channel is lightweight, easy to install and and can accommodate a moderate to heavy rainfall.

One of the most important elements of designing a proper drainage system is determining how much stormwater is falling on your property and what to do with this volume of water. This video was developed to show you how to do that. This will also provide you with the tools needed to design a custom drainage system for your property.

Training

How do I determine the stormwater runoff on my property?

One of the most important elements of designing a proper drainage system is determining how much stormwater is falling on your property and what to do with this volume of water. This video was developed to show you how to do that. This will also provide you with the tools needed to design a custom drainage system for your property.

The first step to fixing any drainage problem is to determine how much water needs to be managed. You need to know how much water will be draining to your catch basin in order to select the right catch basin for your project. Catch basins are an effective way to collect surface water that is draining to one specific area, like a low spot in the yard or below a rain gutter downspout. Surface water flows through the grate on the catch basin then exits through a drain pipe connected to the basin. There are several sizes of catch basins.

Training

How do I choose the right size catch basin for my drainage system?

How do you find the right size channel drain for your needs? We’ll show you how. Join Dr. Drainage as he explains how to make stormwater calculations and consider additional factors to help you choose the proper channel drain to manage your stormwater runoff.

Training

Find the Right Channel Drain for Drainage

How do you find the right size channel drain for your needs? We’ll show you how. Join Dr. Drainage as he explains how to make stormwater calculations and consider additional factors to help you choose the proper channel drain to manage your stormwater runoff.

The first step to solving any drainage problem is to determine how much water needs to be managed. You need to know how much water your drain pipe is able to handle in order to select the right drain pipe for your project. There are many different types of pipe.

Training

How do I choose the right drain pipe for my drainage system?

The first step to solving any drainage problem is to determine how much water needs to be managed. You need to know how much water your drain pipe is able to handle in order to select the right drain pipe for your project. There are many different types of pipe.

Dr. Drainage here to teach you how to calculate and store stormwater runoff. One of the most important elements of designing a proper drainage system is determining how much stormwater is falling on your property and what to do with this volume of water. This video was developed to show you how to do that. This will also provide you with the tools needed to design a custom drainage system for your property.

Training

How do I calculate the volume of stormwater runoff for my drainage system?

Dr. Drainage here to teach you how to calculate and store stormwater runoff. One of the most important elements of designing a proper drainage system is determining how much stormwater is falling on your property and what to do with this volume of water. This video was developed to show you how to do that. This will also provide you with the tools needed to design a custom drainage system for your property.

The demand for stormwater management and drainage solutions is stronger than ever. This is a great opportunity for you to add drainage services to your business, help clients protect their property, and increase your revenue stream. We invite you to take the NDS Professional Drainage Contractor Course—at no cost to you.

Training

Become a Drainage Expert and Boost Your Business

The demand for stormwater management and drainage solutions is stronger than ever. This is a great opportunity for you to add drainage services to your business, help clients protect their property, and increase your revenue stream. We invite you to take the NDS Professional Drainage Contractor Course—at no cost to you.

The demand for stormwater management drainage solutions is on the rise. This becomes a profitable opportunity for you. Add drainage expertise to your business to expand your offerings, provide a valuable service to your customers, and increase revenue.

Training

Earn Your NDS® Professional Drainage Certification and Make More Money!

The demand for stormwater management drainage solutions is on the rise. This becomes a profitable opportunity for you. Add drainage expertise to your business to expand your offerings, provide a valuable service to your customers, and increase revenue.

The EZ Drain™ System is an alternative underground drainage solution that captures and percolates runoff into the ground or directs water downstream. Unlike traditional French drain pipe and gravel systems which require heavy lifting and filling the trench with large amounts of gravel, the EZ Drain Gravel-Free French Drain System can be installed in half the time and save up to half of the labor costs since it’s made with lightweight patented Poly-Rock™ material. The uniquely engineered EZ Drain design features increased void space and has a 30% better flow rate than gravel and pipe systems.

EZ-Drain French Drain

EZ Drain French Drain Installation: The Gravel Free Alternative

The EZ Drain™ System is an alternative underground drainage solution that captures and percolates runoff into the ground or directs water downstream. Unlike traditional French drain pipe and gravel systems which require heavy lifting and filling the trench with large amounts of gravel, the EZ Drain Gravel-Free French Drain System can be installed in half the time and save up to half of the labor costs since it’s made with lightweight patented Poly-Rock™ material. The uniquely engineered EZ Drain design features increased void space and has a 30% better flow rate than gravel and pipe systems.

In this video we’ll talk about downspout runoff problems and the NDS solutions that protect your home, increase the beauty of your landscape and help you be a good neighbor.

System Overview

NDS Downspout Solutions

In this video we’ll talk about downspout runoff problems and the NDS solutions that protect your home, increase the beauty of your landscape and help you be a good neighbor.

Got a problem with stormwater runoff? We're here to help. NDS and local NDS-certified drainage contractor Water Oak Irrigation joined forces to effectively resolve standing water and runoff issues on a homeowner's property. See the results that made this homeowner happy.

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Solving Stormwater Drainage Problems featured on Designing Spaces

Got a problem with stormwater runoff? We're here to help. NDS and local NDS-certified drainage contractor Water Oak Irrigation joined forces to effectively resolve standing water and runoff issues on a homeowner's property. See the results that made this homeowner happy.

Downspout runoff is one of the leading drainage problems for residential and commercial properties. Here are the key issues to look for and how you can solve these downspout problems the right way.

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Downspout Runoff – How to Fix One of the Leading Homeowner Drainage Problems

Downspout runoff is one of the leading drainage problems for residential and commercial properties. Here are the key issues to look for and how you can solve these downspout problems the right way.

Got standing water beneath the downspout or puddling on the lawn? Use a catch basin to capture the water and direct it away from the house for proper release downstream. Here’s what you need to know about this practical drainage solution.

Installation & How-To

Prevent Water Damage with a Catch Basin

Got standing water beneath the downspout or puddling on the lawn? Use a catch basin to capture the water and direct it away from the house for proper release downstream. Here’s what you need to know about this practical drainage solution.

Why are residential drainage systems so important?

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Why are residential drainage systems so important?

Many drainage problems around your home can be corrected with a little bit of knowledge and a little bit of work.

French drainage systems are a proven way to keep water away from buildings, water in basements and crawl spaces and correct yard drainage problems. French drains can sometimes be costly and difficult to install. NDS EZ-Drain is the gravel-free, all-in-one, lightweight drainage system replacing traditional pipe, sock and gravel drainage installations. This video highlights the ease of installation between a traditional French drain and the gravel-free alternative: Ez-Drain from NDS.

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Gravel French Drain versus EZ-Drain comparison

French drainage systems are a proven way to keep water away from buildings, water in basements and crawl spaces and correct yard drainage problems.

The Dura Slope Radius Coupling is the latest innovation from NDS, Inc.; the leader in stormwater management solutions. In this short video we show that this unique product allows straight sections of channel drain to turn corners smoothly for sports field track end zones and around other hardscape features like fountains. Our EZ Track sports track system has already been widely specified on sports fields across the US.

NDS Mini Channel Drains

Channel Drain Installation for the Professional: Easy Snap Together of Dura Slope

This video highlights the key steps and procedures for a successful BG-FILCOTEN installation. BG-FILCOTEN® is a high-quality fiber-reinforced composite. The highly dosed fiber proportion in combination with high-performance concrete opens up completely new perspectives compared to the classic building material concrete. No plastics are used in BG-FILCOTEN® technology.

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Filcoten Trench Drain Installation

French drainage systems are a proven way to keep water away from buildings, water in basements and crawl spaces and correct yard drainage problems. This video shows the contractor professional a faster, easier method to install french drains that eliminates the need for gravel: EZflow from NDS. Just dig a trench, lay it down and cover with soil.

Drainage

French Drain Installation for the Professional: NDS Ezflow

Thanks for taking a minute to check out our Swivel-Fit variable angle fitting installation. Swivel-Fit rotates to any angles, eliminating the need to have a 90, 45, or 22 degree fitting making it a convenient solution for working around obstacles and corners.

Installation & How-To

Swivel fit pipe fitting for your drainage system

Got standing water beneath the downspout or puddling on the lawn? Use a catch basin to capture the water and direct it away from the house for proper release downstream. Here’s what you need to know about this practical drainage solution.

Guard your drains from leaves and debris that could get into and clog your drainage system by using NDS Drainage Grates.

Installation & How-To

Block Debris from Clogging Your Drain with NDS Drainage Grates

Guard your drains from leaves and debris that could get into and clog your drainage system by using NDS Drainage Grates.

Drain away stormwater runoff with the redesigned 9 & 12 in. Catch Basins. See why the NDS catch basin is the preferred choice of professional contractors!

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Meet the Redesigned 9 & 12 in. NDS Catch Basins

See why the NDS catch basin is the preferred choice of professional contractors.

Surface water on driveways, concrete and paver patios, pool areas, courtyards, and walkways is more than just a slippery problem. It can lead to mildew growth, concrete staining, erosion, and property damage. Here’s how to prevent it.

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Drain Standing Water from Hardscapes with the NDS® Spee-D® Channel Drain

Surface water on driveways, concrete and paver patios, pool areas, courtyards, and walkways is more than just a slippery problem. It can lead to mildew growth, concrete staining, erosion, and property damage. Here’s how to prevent it.

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Meet the Re-engineered 6 in. NDS Catch Basin

Capture excess stormwater runoff and standing water and convey to drain pipes with the redesigned 6 in. Spee-D® Catch Basin from NDS—the brand trusted by professionals for performance, durability, and ease of installation.

Dr. Drainage gives an overview of the NDS Micro Channel in this installment. This channel is ideal for pedestrian traffic with a low load rating. Despite its' size, it is still able to accommodate a light rainfall and has a variety of accessories to satisfy all of your drainage needs.

Product Overview

Drainage Systems for Your Landscape: Using Catch Basins to Capture Run-off

In this video, Dr. Drainage gives an overview of the NDS catch basins and their proper use.

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