The most mapped floodplain of any town we serve, an active program asking homeowners to disconnect sump pumps and yard drains from the sanitary sewer, and creeks that flood frequently.
Franklin is the wettest and flattest soil profile in Johnson County, and it has by far the most mapped floodplain and floodway of the towns around it, including the only mapped shallow sheet-flow flooding zone among them. Four of its top eight soil units are somewhat poorly or poorly drained and two are hydric-rated. The city's own description of its geography is blunt: Canary Creek and Hurricane Creek flow into Youngs Creek, these creeks flood frequently, and the floodplain has been adapted into the walkways and parks that run the length of town.
The most directly relevant thing happening in Franklin, if you own a house here, is the city's Clear Water Reduction Program. Franklin is actively working to reduce inflow and infiltration and asks property owners to find and disconnect improper connections: sump pumps, yard and driveway drains and gutters or downspouts tied into the sanitary lateral. The city asks that sump, roof and yard water be redirected onto lawns where it can infiltrate, with extensions delivering water at least ten feet from the foundation. Under the city's sewer use ordinance, clear water discharged into the sanitary sewer through improper connections is not allowed.
That is squarely our work: disconnecting an improper connection and giving that water a legitimate route away from the house. Franklin also has the largest pre-1940 housing count in the county at over a thousand units, with about 21.7% predating 1970, so clay tile, absent perimeter drains and undersized or missing storm systems are common. Water here drains through Youngs Creek to Sugar Creek and the Driftwood, and on to the East Fork White River.
Youngs Creek to Sugar Creek to the Driftwood River and the East Fork White River. Franklin sits in the Youngs Creek valley.
The flattest and wettest profile in Johnson County. Four of the top eight soils are somewhat poorly or poorly drained, two are hydric-rated. A valley soil association.
The largest pre-1940 count in the county at 1,084 units, with about 21.7% predating 1970.
MS4 INR040059, stormwater utility since 2009, $5 per month residential with a 3,500 sq ft ERU for non-residential. Runs an active Clear Water Reduction Program.
We do all nine services everywhere we work. These are the ones the ground in Franklin asks for first.
Exterior foundation waterproofing, sump pits, pumps and discharge lines, for basements and crawlspaces.
See the work →Our specialty. We find where the water is actually coming from, then build the system that moves it away for good.
See the work →Water service, sewer repair and replacement, storm sewer and directional boring, permitted and inspected.
See the work →Start with a call or a text to (317) 503-6782. Tell us what is going on in your own words. Water pools by the back door. The old driveway has to go. The yard slopes toward the house. You do not need the technical terms and you do not need a plan drawn up. If it is something we handle we will set a time to come look. If it is not, we will tell you that and point you somewhere better if we can.
Casey comes out and looks at the actual site with you. This part matters more in dirt work than in almost any other trade. Two back yards that sound identical on the phone can be completely different once you see the slope, the access, the soil and where the water wants to go. Walking it together means you can point at the problem and we can talk through options on the spot, including options that cost you less than what you had in mind.
After the walkthrough we put the estimate together and email it to you, with the scope of work written out so you can see what is and is not included. It is free and there is no pressure attached. Take your time with it and compare it if you want to. Honest pricing only works if you have room to check it.
Free, in writing, with no obligation to move forward. A deposit reserves your spot on the schedule once you approve it.
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Yes, that is exactly our work. Franklin's Clear Water Reduction Program asks owners to disconnect sump pumps, yard and driveway drains and downspouts from the sanitary lateral, and the sewer use ordinance does not allow those connections. The job is giving that water a proper route: a discharge line to a legitimate outlet, far enough from the house that it is not circling back.
The city asks for extensions that deliver water at least ten feet from the foundation. In practice we usually go further and take it somewhere that actually drains, because ten feet onto ground that already holds water just moves the puddle.
Franklin's own geography summary says those creeks flood frequently, and the city has the most mapped floodplain and floodway of the towns we serve. That does not mean your house floods, but it does mean the elevations matter and a design should start from them.
Yes. Franklin is in Johnson County, one of the four counties we work. We are based in Brownsburg, and Franklin is regular territory.
There is no honest way to answer that without seeing the property, because the price is driven by where the water is coming from, how far it has to be carried and what it has to cross. The estimate is free, Casey walks it with you, and you get the scope in writing by email.
Tell us what is going on in your own words. You do not need the technical terms, and you do not need a plan drawn up.
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