Yard Drainage Got You Down

The recent bout of wet weather has many folks struggling with the “Squishy Yard” nightmare. What may have been just a small damp area for years has now turned into a small pond, or worse yet has migrated into your basement or crawl space. We are in the midst of the wettest time period New Jersey has seen since we started keeping track of the weather (ca: 1850). And there's no sign of relief anytime soon..

Stories abound of home owners trying to fix their issues with crazy pipe and drain contraptions, to landscape solutions that just don’t work. This is just not something your landscaper is equipped to handle as our environment is changing in ways we never imagined.

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Get Rid of Moisture Problem in Your Home

The Science of the “Squishy Yard”

Your “Squishy Yard” is a hydrology / soil science matter that is best addressed by a Biologist. Today’s Building / Land Science is advancing too fast for Building Codes and Environmental Regulations to keep up with. In fact, 2018 has been reported to be the wettest year in NJ history, pushing borderline soils beyond their water holding capacity and now flooding families out of their homes. There’s no Building Code that adequately addresses this.

New Jersey - The Wetlands State

NJ is basically a “Swamp” and it was normal to relocate streams and fill wetlands to create developable land. Farmers liked to plant in wetlands due to natural irrigation that today might not be the best place to build a house on. With the revisions to the Clean Water Act in 1977, Wetlands became protected and this land development practice ended.

But what about those homes built on an old wetland? What about older homes that are now being re-built with bigger basements, in neighborhoods that historically were prone to water intrusion due to wetlands? Better call GreenWorks first as this stuff doesn’t go away on its own.

What Makes GreenWorks Different

Everything. We are Building Biologists and deal with moisture all the time. We look at your unique water situation by listening to your accounting of what’s been going on, improvements that have been made, reviewing the information you provide us (see attached list) and reviewing publicly available environmental information. Many times we can do this at no charge and give you an idea of how to proceed. Fee schedule is attached if we can’t.

How to Get Started

Contact our office and gather the requested information (see attached) if you want our help. Be sure to look over our standard recommendations to see if that helps. If a fee is needed for us to move forward we will send you a simple proposal that needs to be executed and returned. Afterwards a time to visit your site will be set up where you will learn more about your environment than you thought possible.

Property Drainage Assistance

Mandatory

  1. Property Survey
  2. Pictures / Videos - outside area in question and of basement / crawl space.
  3. Short history of issues, timeline (no more than 300 words) starting with date home built.

Note: If you can provide all the above information and we find it helpful we will research public data and provide a written recommendation at no charge.

Helpful

  1. House Plans / Architecturals and/or Pool / Grading Plans
  2. Soil Borings / Foundation Certification (from Engineer / Municipal Inspection)
  3. Septic Design Plan
  4. Wetlands Map & Permit
  5. Other Engineering Plans
  1. GWE to visit the site ($395 for E. Monmouth-N. Ocean Co (30miles)) / $795 1hr / Quote
  2. Other Fees: Soil Boring $395 / boring / 2 min
  1. Gutter Corrections / Leader Extensions (You or neighbors) ($1,000 - 2,000K)
  2. Window Well Corrections ($500 - $1,500)
  3. Yard Re-Grading / Berms (3,500 - 8,000)
  4. Wet Well (3,500 - $5,500)
  5. E-Z Flow Pipe Discharge ($150 per linear foot / $15-$25k)
  6. Recharge Strategies: Dry well / Cistern / Flow Well / Storm Ceptor - Quote
  7. Foundation Re-Waterproofing - Quote
  8. Patio Re-Leveling - Quote
  1. Drainage Easements
  2. Conservation Easements
  3. Wetlands and their buffer (transition) areas (Mapped or Not Mapped)
  4. Drainage Swales
  5. Streams (Mapped, flowing or just a dry ditch)
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"GWE does not recommend disturbing areas regulated by local, County, State or Federal agencies. These areas require a permit for any type of disturbance no matter how old the home is or how long you have owned it. Disturbance may be subject to fines and / or mandatory restoration. A "nod" or verbal "ok" from your local construction office is not a permit. And just because your neighbor did it, doesn’t mean you can do it as well."

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Our Building Biologists understand not only the science of the built environment but how it collides with the natural one.

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What People Are Saying About Us

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Based on 181 reviews
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Megan A.
I can't recommend Greenworks enough! I'm in the process of selling my home, and the buyers had a mold inspection done that resulted in a remediation...
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Christine Jackus
I have had the pleasure to work with Greenworks Environmental since 2022. The knowledgeable employees with Greenworks Environment helped me to get the answers that I desperately needed regarding my house and my health. For years, there was water and mold damage behind my walls that I was not aware of.

From the time we purchased the home, my family began to experience sicknesses that confused doctors. After years of searching for the right company to investigate my home, I finally found Greenworks! Greenworks Environmental completed a whole house assessment where we spent hours looking at every little detail of my home and identified the areas of concerns. Over time, with engaged collaboration and specific mold testing approaches, Greenworks identified several areas of remediation recommendations.

During the numerous remediation projects, Greenworks kept me informed, educated me and provided refences for resources for me to research to start to heal our health. They were diligent and incredibly professional and clean and provided exceptional documentation and photos needed for insurance and legal purposes.

I had talked with many companies before Greenworks, and many downplayed my concerns. If I have not found Greenworks, I would still be searching for answers. The entire project lasted about 2 years, and my family has finally started to feel better by addressing the health impacts of prolonged mold exposure. This process is overwhelming, scary, and expensive, but Greenworks was incredibly supportive and reassuring to me from start to finish!

The service and support that Greenworks Environment has saved and changed my life. I am beyond grateful for the expertise that Greenworks Environment embodies and I would highly recommend this company if you have any concerns with your home!
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Jennifer Zullo
GreenWorks LLC is a company I highly recommend. Victor provided excellent service, answering all of my questions (and then some!) with great expertise. He is very understanding of how mold sickness affects both the person struggling with it and the effect it can have on family dynamics as a result. His availability and desire to spend the necessary time with us ensured a smooth and efficient experience. He identified details that others overlooked, demonstrating his keen attention to detail and comprehensive understanding of the relationship between indoor air quality and environmental conditions. I highly recommend Victor and the Greenworks, LLC team to anyone looking for reliable and knowledgeable professionals!
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Jack CAMPBELL
Greenworks put in our drainage system about 10 years ago so I called them because we were getting liquid into our basement. They quickly scheduled an appointment to investigate. Later on that evening a terrible odor started and I called our plumber who came and said it was the sewerage line coming into basement.

The next day I called Greenworks and they cancelled the investigation appointment and told me how to clean (disinfect/deodorize) the basement. Thank god for Greenworks and especially Tracy who I was dealing with on the phone.

I highly recommend Greenworksllc.
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Sharon Learn
Greenworks offers professional service with open honest discussion. I’m waiting for the final report however I received a phone call with the initial results. Very customer friendly
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Pasquale Storino
Victor and the team at GreenWorks are great. After having work done outside our home we were left with a strong chemical odor we were assured would go away after a few days. After a few days passed we were told it could be 3 weeks so I decided to contact GreenWorks to come investigate especially having a baby. We are still working through issues at home by GreenWorks could not have been more responsive and helpful.
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Get Rid of Moisture Problem in Your Home

Trust your gut, there may be more going on than you think and give GreenWorks a call (732) 223-2073.

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