Drainage & Trenching
Drainage Contractor in Surrey, BC
Water goes where it wants — unless you dig it a better path.
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The Fraser Valley gets a lot of rain, and a lot of it sits on clay. If you've got standing water in the yard, a soggy field, a wet crawlspace, or a driveway that turns into a creek every November, you don't have a water problem — you have a drainage problem. And drainage problems get fixed with a shovel, a plan, and clean ditches.
Mad Mud Excavation digs drainage that actually drains: ditches, trenches, and irrigation channels cut clean, graded to move water where your land needs it — away from the house, off the driveway, out of the low spot.
Drainage work I do
Drainage ditches
New ditches or re-cutting old ones that have silted in and quit working.
Trenching for drain tile
Clean trenches ready for pipe, cut to grade.
Irrigation ditches
Moving water to fields and gardens, not away from them.
Culvert prep
Dig-outs for culvert installs under driveways and crossings.
Regrading
Reshaping ground so surface water runs off instead of pooling.
Spoil haul-away
The dirt I dig out gets hauled off, not left in a pile on your lawn.
How it works
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Walk the land
I come look at where water sits, where it comes from, and where it should go. Free.
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Cut to grade
Ditches and trenches get cut with proper fall so water keeps moving — a flat ditch is just a long puddle.
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Clean finish
Edges left tidy, spoil hauled away in the dump trailer, site left the way you'd want to find it.
I work across Surrey, Delta, Langley, White Rock, and Ladner — and I know this ground. The high water table in Delta, the clay in Surrey, the low fields in Langley: drainage here isn't guesswork, it's local knowledge.
FAQ
Straight answers
What are the signs I need drainage work?
Standing water that doesn't drain within a day of rain, soggy spots that never dry, water pooling against your foundation, a driveway that channels water toward the house, or ditches that overflow. If you're reading this page, you probably already know.
What's the difference between a ditch and a French drain?
A ditch is an open channel that carries surface water away. A French drain is a buried trench with pipe and gravel that carries subsurface water. I dig the trenches and ditches — if your job needs buried pipe, I'll cut the trench to grade and ready for it.
How long does a drainage job take?
Most residential ditches and trenches are a day or two. Bigger field drainage takes longer. I'll give you an honest timeline with the quote.
Will you haul the dirt away?
Yes. Everything I dig out gets loaded in the 16' dump trailer and hauled off unless you want it kept on site for fill.
Do I need a permit for drainage work?
For straightforward ditches on your own property, usually not — but rules vary by municipality, especially near watercourses, ditches on property lines, or in agricultural zones. When in doubt, check with your city first. I'm happy to talk through what your job involves before you call them.
Related work
Get water moving
Tell me where the water sits — I'll tell you straight what it'll take to move it.
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