About
Drainage work that starts with where water is moving
White Rock sits on coastal slopes where upslope runoff and gravity push water toward foundations. We plan around that behaviour, then recommend a path that matches the house you actually have.
How we work
White Rock Perimeter Drainage is a local contractor focused on keeping basements dry on hillside and coastal-slope lots. We work across White Rock, South Surrey, Crescent Beach, Ocean Park, Semiahmoo, and Grandview Heights, from older clay tile systems to newer builds that still fight upslope runoff. Our approach is plain: map where water is moving on the slope, explain what we find, price the real scope, and restore the yard. We do not sell a full dig when a grade fix or sump upgrade is the honest first step. If you are seeing water, damp walls, constant sump cycling, or an inspection flag on weeping tile, we can help you decide what to do next.
Most drainage conversations go wrong when someone quotes a full perimeter dig before anyone has mapped upslope flow versus footing damp versus downspout dump versus sump lift. We reverse that. You tell us the neighbourhood and symptoms. We respond with a practical next step: surface grade, camera, sump upgrade, or full weeping tile replacement.
Surface fixes and sump upgrades are first-class options here, not consolation prizes. If a narrower scope solves the problem, that is the recommendation.
What the process feels like
- 01
Describe the shore path
Tell us where water shows up: upslope, footing, downspouts, lower yard, sump behaviour, or an inspection note. Photos help.
- 02
Site read in White Rock
We walk grade, access, and discharge options on the slope, and may recommend camera inspection if the line can be entered.
- 03
Written scope and price
You get what is included, what is assumed, timeline, and total cost before crews mobilize.
- 04
Install and close the yard
We dig, install, test discharge, backfill, and leave grade that sheds water away from the footing.
What you should expect
- Clear scopes before major digs. Assumptions, unknowns, and what could change after opening the trench are named up front.
- Honest dig-versus-surface talk. We do not treat every wet basement as a full perimeter sale.
- Hillside literacy. Recommendations respect upslope runoff, tight access, and discharge that may need a pump lift.
- Business-hours follow-up. Estimate requests get a practical response during regular weekday hours. Ask if you need current licensing and insurance documents for your file.