# Drainage blog

> Drainage posts for Irving and Dallas-area yards: a spring storm checklist, the West Irving Creek project, a French drain walkthrough and a yearly tax holiday.

URL: https://reinirvingdrainagecompany.com/blog/

Blog

Seasonal checklists, local projects and walkthroughs. For direct answers to specific questions, see the guides.

Posts from [Rein Irving Drainage Company](https://reinirvingdrainagecompany.com/) about the timing and local context of drainage around Irving: what to check before storm season, what the city is building, and what a job looks like from start to finish. The [guides](https://reinirvingdrainagecompany.com/guide/) answer specific questions in more depth.

Seasonal

## [Spring storm season: a yard drain checklist for DFW](https://reinirvingdrainagecompany.com/blog/spring-storm-season-yard-drain-checklist/)

Before DFW spring storms, check gutters, downspout lines, catch basins, channel drains, drain outlets, the grade at the slab and any sump pump. Start here.

Yearly window

## [The Texas water-efficient sales tax holiday: what it covers for your yard](https://reinirvingdrainagecompany.com/blog/water-efficient-sales-tax-holiday-yard/)

Each Memorial Day weekend, Texas drops sales tax on soaker hoses, drip lines, irrigation controls, mulch and plants. How to use it for even moisture at a slab.

Local news

## [The West Irving Creek drainage project and what it means for nearby yards](https://reinirvingdrainagecompany.com/blog/west-irving-creek-drainage-project/)

Irving is rebuilding the West Irving Creek channel from Pioneer Drive to Oakdale Road. What the work does, how it is funded, and what it cannot fix on a lot.

Illustrative walkthrough

## [What a typical French drain job looks like: an illustrative walkthrough](https://reinirvingdrainagecompany.com/blog/what-a-typical-french-drain-job-looks-like/)

An illustrative walkthrough of a typical Irving side-yard French drain job, from the first photo to the water test, showing how each decision gets made.

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