SITE WORK · WELLBORN
Drainage & Excavation in Wellborn, TX
French drains and drainage systems that carry water away from the foundation, plus grading and excavation for patios and site prep. We work across Wellborn — Wellborn Settlement, Wellborn Oaks, Shiloh and the surrounding area.
SCOPE
What this service covers.
Only the work we actually do — no padded list. If you are not sure whether your job fits, send a photo and we will tell you straight.
French drains and drainage systems
Perforated pipe in a gravel trench, routed to daylight or a catch basin, to carry water away from the foundation and out of the yard.
Downspout and surface drains
Tying gutters into buried lines and setting catch basins where water ponds after a storm.
Grading
Reshaping ground so it falls away from the house and toward where you want the water to go.
Excavation and site prep
Removing old slabs, cutting for patios and walls, and preparing ground before anything gets built.
BASED IN BRYAN, TEXAS — 30.6519° N, 96.3856° W
Why people call about this.
Water against the foundation
Ponding at the slab after every rain is the most expensive problem in the yard to ignore.
A yard that stays soggy
Standing water for days after a storm usually means the grade is wrong, the soil is sealed, or both.
A project that needs the ground ready first
Patios, walls, and beds all last longer when the drainage is sorted before they go in.
WELLBORN, TX
Drainage & Excavation in Wellborn: what’s different here.
Wellborn started in 1867 as a railroad construction camp and cattle-shipping point along what is now Wellborn Road, about four miles south of College Station. College Station annexed it in 2011, and it is now a mix of old rural tracts and newer subdivisions as the city grows toward it. Since annexation, projects in Wellborn go through the City of College Station for permits, water in much of the area comes from the Wellborn Special Utility District, and TxDOT’s FM 2154 widening project affects access along Wellborn Road.
Site & Property Work in Wellborn
Much of the older Wellborn land was never formally platted or graded, so driveways, culverts, and drainage often have to be worked out on a lot that has no engineered fall.
The ground
Like the rest of the Brazos County uplands, Wellborn sits on claypan and clay soils that hold water when saturated, and much of the older land has never been formally platted or graded for drainage.
Homes and lots
Larger rural lots, including College Station’s Wellborn Estate zoning with lots of two acres or more, alongside newer subdivisions such as Wellborn Settlement and Wellborn Oaks.
Neighborhoods we work in
- Wellborn Settlement
- Wellborn Oaks
- Shiloh
- Turnberry Place
- Hidden Acres
- Royder Road
- Greens Prairie Road West
- I&GN Road
WHAT DOES IT COST?
How Much Does a French Drain Cost in Bryan–College Station? (2026)
Published College Station surveys put a yard French drain at about $20–$31 per linear foot, or roughly $2,000–$3,150 for 100 feet. Here is what moves that number, what the add-ons cost, and when regrading alone does the job.
RELATED WORK
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QUESTIONS
Drainage & Excavation — things people ask.
BRYAN, TEXAS — 30.6519° N, 96.3856° W
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Call, text, or send a few photos. We will come look at the property and give you a written estimate — free.