Love seeing people actually fix problems instead of just working around them and finishing quickly. Another quality job!

I had a mouthful of coffee when you pointed out the green wheelbarrow being ready to go. I damn near shot it out my nose! 😅

By raising the concrete against the bldg you also get a smoother transition with those door sills. 🤩 The down hill curb turned out real nice too. Love that you do “in the rain” after footage.

To see other skilled tradesmen truly care about solving the client's issues and go the extra mile like you did by adding that extra catch basin and not "pocketing the extra" is a wonderful thing to see. Shawn your work is top notch and honest. Wish you, your team and family all the best in the New Year.

Hello from the Netherlands . as a true Zeeuw (province) and Dutchman, as Water People it is so beautiful and fantastic to see that there are still other people who have the insight into how water runs and determines its own way and how you can steer that in a natural way to the right place . thanks for the video Shawn. Sincerely, Hollandduck

I love how you saved work from summer and fall to get us through winter. I also love the time lapse with the pan on the camera love your videos

Nice one Shawn, another solid, professional job with good results. Great to see the concrete guys working hard, turning it round quickly and delivering a great job every time !

When you say Harvey’s on the job it’s like that scene in pulp fiction. “Oh you bringin the wolf? Shiiit. That’s all you had to say!”

Ah the joy of seeing you fix others dumb mistakes, and see the perfect result, that is sooooo rewarding, watched this after having a really bad day at work, and now I am happy inside again, good job!

Something about the way the guys pour and spread that concrete is mesmerizing. A superlative job! And the walk-though to check the drainage is always fun. Thanks Shawn!

Your concrete guys are awesome, you can tell they take pride in their work and went the extra mile to put in that curb all hand formed.

I was impressed by your workers input and your acceptance of them doing so. So often the person in charge at a work place does not allow that.

As of date I have watched this twice - this second time I am even more impresed with the work done than I was the first time. The little things that matter came across even better.

Great job to solve this problem. Great watching all the people involved solving this water issue. Breaking concrete, adding catch basins, correcting the angle away from the building, laying out the new concrete and following up with the video seeing the water flow like you planned it. Just great work. Looks like all involved enjoy their work. Hats off to the cement guys, too. Buen echo.

It's probably been close to 8 months since I last watched one of your videos and I have to say I'm loving the outro. Time to catch up on everything I've missed.

Great job Shawn! That was a really big job you and Harvey's crew work well together. I know the owner is happy to have the flooding resolved.

Good to see you care about the local ecology, that's a kind of professionalism that contractors don't tend to think about, no quick money in it

UR GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT I LIKE BESIDES WATCHING THE JOB I LIKE U GOING BACK IN THE RAIN TO SHOW HOW IT SUPPOSE TO WORK. TKS.

no nonsense explanation, more of this needed in the World..

I love watching people doing professional work and enjoy what your doing.. keep up the good work.

Great video and great job! After all these eons water still flows downhill. It's amazing the number of people that miss that fact.

Shawn you’re brilliant man as a plumber in the commercial industry I’ve done tons of drainage outdoors and now I’m on my own with my own company it’s amazing to see there’s good guys out there that understand hydro mechanics like you do I get into it a lot around here with landscapers and other drainage companies that build disaster after disaster especially the burrito wrapped French drains to name one lol keep it up

The work you had done looks 100 times better!

I love that not only you show the before (problematic phase) but you also show after (solution phase) and you also follow through and show how well the solution works. 👍🏼👍🏼 I love the way you work and I have the same mentality. That's called a job well done and a good night's sleep with amazing work.

One of the best investments ive made was one of those sewer jetter hoses for a pressure washer. I used to have issues with drains backing downstairs in my house and after hiring a plumber a few times, enough was enough. What was truly shocking was the sheer volume of "debris" that builds up in the pipes over the years. Everyone always blames the toilets but what surprised me was how much buildup was caused by the laundry. All that fine fiberous stuff slowly accumulates into literal bricks of fiber that plug everything up.

As a spanish speaker i get the full experience watching the guys talk about stuff haha, this is great

It’s a good feeling knowing those children now have a safer environment to play. Super Sean to the rescue.

I’m a big fan of yours in the UK. I’ve been following you around. two and a half years now and without doubt, this has been your best video in every way.. very professional. Keep ‘em coming 👏👏👏

Bad drainage is a homeowners nightmare, you ride in there like the Lone Ranger on a concrete buggy to save the day. Well done Shawn and all involved!

I love how you trust Harvey guys , and respect them as well

You are becoming a master of getting water away from buildings......You and your team really are making a name for yourselves....Everyone loves a hard worker and you have a gang of them.

Great job solving the problem. You should create a master class on drainage. It's disappointing to see all the jobs you have to fix when other people don't do it the right way. People need to learn to call you first because then they get the job done the right way the first time.

Shaw, I really interesting, educational and entertaining video. Thanks! And please do not be afraid to repeat stuff you probably have repeated a lot in the previous videos you have made. Stuff like "water want to flow downhill", and "you never ever want water flowing to the house". It really adds to your videos when you point out these principles.

I had a pet Millipede as a kid (About the size of a Cigar) - they make surprisingly good pets, and are great for the soil if you're gardening! They do love sweet fruits and veggies - anything they can find rotting on the ground. Melon rinds were my Millipede's favorite dish.

That concrete looks amazing and is working so well. Those concrete guys are brilliant, hats off to them...

I agree with your assessment. It is always far better to prevent the water from getting anywhere near the building. It is good to have both active (drains) and passive (sloping) systems in case the drains get clogged. I would add mesh to the sidewalk. Helps prevent unwanted cracking. But would require a pumper.

Those concrete breakers look so good I can’t wait to get one for my 463 bobcat 👌

Shawn, another awesome job and attention to detail. I liked that you dropped the catch basin, many guys would have left it on top of the sand rock.

Love the project! Agree: very important to add that catch basin. That location needed one due to its low point position. I sure like those catch basins. So pitiful that all that expense went into the first project establishing those catch basins with no fall away from the FFE. Smart to never put drains against the foundation. Great project.

Fantastic project. You know how to do it right the first time instead of most drainage projects that just make a mess.

another stellar job Shaun and couldnt think of a better result. I had several videos to watch when i got home but yours as always was the first I got into. True professional

Please pray for me and my family we got covid right now all prayers are needs right now thank you

Oh man! My son really wants one of those millipedes as a pet! Your knowledge about drainage systems is unprecedented but I didn't know you were an entomologist as well!

Really enjoyed the great educational work from you guys mate. Loved the concrete work and great personalities too. You also threw in some awesome innovative camera work which was a treat… shots from the drone, in drains and even up the concrete shute. Bloody ripper of a program. Great work mate.

This is probably one of my favorite videos, great synergy between the boss man and employees as well as the music, it may be KZfaq stock music but it’s very relaxing and fits with the time-lapse clips

I've watched a lot of your videos Shawn and would have to say THIS IS ONE OF YOUR BEST!! Happy New Year from Townsville, Australia.

Shawn thanks for coming back showing it in action. Great conclusion to the job in the end as well.

As already commented, couldn't believe no rebar in that slab. Great job though. I'm sure the company that got ghosted ended up getting a better job done hiring you.

That old concrete would make good rip rap

It is amazing to watch people who know exactly what to do. I found it to be reasonable to expect my Latino workers to know what to do and I did not have to ask a lot of questions. Fun working with those guys as to being their customer.

Water flows downhill. Seems so intuitive, so why don't more people know it? Lol!!! Love watching the way you present the beautiful work of these concrete crews!!! Love Miguel and all the guys. You're the best, Shawn.

Fantastic job, great work as usual. You’ve got me questioning the channel drain installation on my patio close to my house now! 🤦🏻‍♂️😂. Wish I had seen these videos before!

Dude, one of the best ones yet!

Many thanks for sharing this video! It was essential to me, OMG , almost a year I was looking for an effective solution to my similar problem in my yard. You did amazing job, THANK YOU!

Nice to see the millipede relocation. They are important to the soil. And very educated too, nice job at the site. The first contractor, took the money and run. Good job guys!

Great job! Going the extra mile no matter what! That was a great add with that extra basin for sure! A lot of water under that little bridge deck! Don’t mind the longer videos either. Be safe and have fun!

Watching the concrete go is was a thing of beauty. Very nice drone footage. Congrats on a job well done.

Very nice work and the new job was better than the first.

Nice solution. I’m an electrical engineer, but our 1st year civil engineering lecturer stated the First Rule of Engineering as ‘You can’t make water run uphill!’

Great job Shawn!

Awesome video!! I love seeing your bantering with the crew and the discussions on how to overcome issues. Great job! 👏👏

Another great job Shawn, well done.

Gr8 job.... thoroughly enjoy the work your team does putting your customer first 👍

Hard work there... Yall keep it up... this is what makes america great

I've got some work to do around my place, I think I'll pick me up one of those pretty green wheelbarrows. . It was a nice touch,, you putting that in there.

Good Wednesday morning to you all in the USA from Wellington Somerset in the UK

Beautiful job! That's a nice size area they have to work with now. Excellent craftsman and skill.

Great job! I like your videos because you show results in the rain!

Nice meeting the crew!!

Thanks for the video. I’ve been watching your channel for a while now and one of my favorite parts in them is when you go back in the rain to show us how it’s working. Great work!!

I love guys that are not afraid to work!

Hi Shawn, Great video nice job it amazes me that people don't clean away leaves from these drains.If they don't it will eventually clog up. Your system will work great if managed right.Keep the videos coming.👍👍

Magnificent job well done Shawn, Harvey's crew did a wonderful job as well you guys really work well together keep up the good work and thank you being a decent and upstand man the world needs more like you. Shout out to Ronald and Jeremy God bless you.

Gonna need to watch this again! Was busy trying to keep up with the chat and missed bits of it! 😊

Another great video. I am planning on putting a slab against my house like you did here and then incorporating your French Drain system to keep the water away from my foundation on one side of the house.

Pro team and work. I’m always learning from these videos.

I like you content, only thing I recommend your inside pipe shots is a very powerful flashlight attachment that can operate by extended thumb switch. only because those are always dark shots you give.

Awesome work. No nonsense and professional. Love it

In terms of KZfaq vids, that was a cut above. Congratulations.

Another job well done- seems like a great group of hard working guys on the concrete crew.

These long uploads are awesome 👌 🤟.

“With properly sloped concrete, more water = more shedded. With a drain, more water = more overwhelm” well said!

Always enjoy the Gate City Foundation videos. It’s so fascinating because we can all relate to water issues. My Mom always said, “water seeks its own level”. You bring peace to your customers. Harvey’s crew and yours are true professionals. Thank you Shawn. Happy New Year!

Nice job, really thought out with moving the water away from the building instead of guiding it towards it in the old situation.

Thanks for the millipede minute; that had subscribe to the video written all over it

I just found your channel last night and let’s just say I’m kinda addicted now!

Nice job Shaun you guy are such hard workers and do an amazing job

Absolute amazing job. It always sucks to have to come in and fix bad work, but I'm sure your client is very happy with yours and Miguel's crews hard work.

I like it good work. Good craftsmanship.

Logic would say, that you creating the low point, puts control in your hands. Great video. I've never known or thought about the location of a grate like the one you removed.

Thanks for the rain footage as always.

Watched the whole video. Well done, well explained, nice camera angles and drone footage. Learned a lot! Nice Job!

The finish result was great, that existing strip drain is a disaster waiting to happen. I would still put reinforcing steel in the concrete. Consider it cheap insurance. Also would note the method of cutting into the bigger pipe for the drainage basin, can be improved and more efficient, we use a 4 inch Snap T junction, you just glue it on and drill out center, quick fit and reinforces the pipe too. Worth a google look. Even though one pipe is 8 inch and a different size pipe, we just use a heat gun to soften it and spread it over the bigger pipe, using a leather glove, great invention. Thanks for sharing, from Down Under!

Loving the light box of wisdom 😀

Watched to the end, Great job. Now just need to partner with post10 to keep those catch basins cleaned out leaves and debris!

MIGUEL IS THE REAL STAR OF THE BUILD

Very interesting, and an unusually commonsense approach.

I have a very similar situation. House sits below street level. I catch all that water. I tried my own french drain. My house doesnt flood, but i would still like to keep the water from pooling at the door. This video is probably exactly what I need. The grade of the land sweeps from the high corner to the opposite low corner. So a regrade wouldnt be much effort.

Wow, big job. Really nice job👍🏻👍🏻Shawn. You have some great concrete finishers with a good eye for detail and thought!

Dear Sean, it was a 45 minute video that seemed like 10 of how good it was, interesting, entertaining, wanting to see more, an excellent job and very well explained for those of us who are not experts on these issues, I hope you continue to surprise us with So interesting, great and educational videos, HAPPY NEW YEAR (with a lot of work and health) my greetings from Buenos Aires ...