I'm watching your videos and the engineering of rainwater management is amazing. And to me the best part, the absolute triumph of your work is when you go a revisit and show the final result IRL. Many videos here in TH-cam or regular TV never show the product of their work in months or years later. You do. Thank you for that.
I really admire the way you work with your employees. Lots of respect, helping them to learn from you and you mucking in to help. Can see that they are happy in their jobs and happy to work for you. Known lots of people in the past who struggle to cope when they expand and start needing a workforce.
Thank you! I try to take the best parts of all my leaders and incorporate them into my style. I like that term Leader instead of Boss because it indicates that I'm leading by example and understanding what they need to do their jobs. I ask them all the time what we need to make their jobs better and I get it.
Nice idea with the screw jack, and you can't beat how clean it looks with the core drill. Again, one of those little things that homeowners look at every day that makes them feel satisfied. Great work!
Good idea with the screw jack. I found a low profile scissor type jack at a garage sale with about a 3x3 pad that I've used for that and jacking up concrete stoops. I cherish that thing. I don't even know what it was used for originally
Where I live no city would accept this jet of water spraying forth from the curb. You take a 1 1/2 or 2 inch pumped line and drop it into a 3 inch or 4 inch pipe 10 to 15 feet behind the curb and it will tame the discharge. You have several jobs where the discharge ones out and becomes airborne or hits a parking curb and the water flies. It is a simple step to having your discharge water with less pressure and a more subtle flow. Love your work and really enjoy your problem solving .
running 4" pipe through the curb isnt really an option.. at that point youre just taking out the whole curb.. who cares if water shoots out 8" from the curb.. you must be one of the HOA board people who walk around looking for issues
I love your eye for seeing them and your concern for the amphibians. They are so important, as well as the unique insects you seem to find and identify
Yet another great job from you guys. I'm from the Phoenix AZ area and didn't think much about drainage until I bought a house in Yuma AZ. The homes I lived in in the Phx area were all well above grade to the street so drainage was never an issue. But the Yuma house had some serious drainage issues from the back yard. There's a long story of the history as to why, but I had all the property surrounding it regraded when I had a wall built and had to add a swail added to the back yard. I didn't really understand why that was needed until I started watching your videos. Now I think about my dream property in Idaho and I think I know what to look out for when building the house on it. Your channel and the explanations of what your thinking is is super informative and educational. Thank you!
I understand his videos. Because I've seen similar situations many times. Glad you understand. I've been in the industry for a long time and it's difficult to explain to someone that doesn't get it. After they understand.... It is like common sense. It seems like now you know, which will help you in any further land acquisitions. 👍
Great start of a Saturday!!! I love your videos and I still would like to buy one of your shirts!! (I know you said they're $$$, but I think they're just awesome!) ❤❤👏👏⭐⭐😎😎 BTW my neighbor was having issues and I showed him your channel and he did a French drain and it solved his problem! See!? You're helping those that can't get your services!
At 6:20 you can see the PVC connection slightly push it’s self back apart reducing the surface area and strength of the connection. I always try to keep pressure on the connection for 30 seconds or so to allow the cement a chance to bond. Just a thought, keep up the good work!!!
Pro tip…. If you drill your 3/16 inch hole with a downward slope towards the bottom of the basin it will agitate the water and help keep the bottom of the basin clean… like small amounts of dirt will get mixed with the water
Another job well down, thanks for keeping your videos interesting and very informative, as always shout out to the main man on the job Ronald and Jeremy the cool dude, keep it up guys👍🏼
Great job as always Shawn and crew. Those pumps are my favorite to use they last a very long time. I know the homeowner is happy to get rid of all that water. Can't wait until the next video.
As a roofer, I would automatically clean out all the eavestrouphs on a house to make sure it was draining ok. You might want to think about that on the troughs where you are draining the downspouts. Just a thought.
Yes I always mention they need to be working for our pipes to work. This job took several months to be approved by the HOA so I didn't realize they were full again.
Thanks for this video. I live in NJ and would like to do this however I'm concerned about water freezing in the discharge pipe during winter. I would get pump basin below frost line but what about water accumulated in the discharge pipe because of the check valve?
Awesome video, Sean. You should consider adding some links to the different supplies you buy. I think viewers would love to see exactly what you’re buying for things like the check valve, 2 inch pipe, basins, etc. And you could benefit too, as Home Depot has an affiliate program (though I know you probably don’t buy from there).
When we used to dig in Telecom Pits ( about 500mm deep ) we would back fill all around filling a small layer. Pack that in with a Crowbar handle Bell end , then top up to the level and poke that crushed rock in again , and refill as it subsides. This way it never subsidises long after which was the case early times. Mind you our pipes were near the bottom at 450 deep levels and rope them to haul cables later lol. Great fun watching your show
Nice work, minor comment though, the pump discharge is obviously not pressurized - it is entirely open at the end, or at most, sometimes there is just a pop-up fitting. It doesn’t require pressure fittings. Those are intended for plumbing supply lines, which maintain a pressure of something like 60-70 psi for residential.
Have you had issues with the switches in Zoeller pumps? I help with the maintenance at my church, and ours goes out about every year and a half or so. It never lasts past the warranty, so we just take it back and swap it out for free, but still aggravating.
You have any good suggestions on what to use to keep pine needles out of gutters, my neighbor has 4 huge trees and I have to watch the weather and blow off my roof and gutters before it rains. Honestly, we enjoy the trees but what a chore.
The pine needles & roof gravel is also my problem. What size Sch 40 PVC should be used w/3x4 inch downspout, what fittings are used to connect the downspout and how does the pine needles get to the street. Thanks,
Shawn, will those sump pumps be able to pump debris out? Since you are catching those gutter won't the pump basin eventually fill up with pine needles, leaves and roof gravel?
Very important to keep gutters clean in all these systems. Could mean having them cleaned 2 or more times every year. Pump basins need to be checked and maintained regularly.
These zoellers come from the supply house and have a 3 year warranty. I know zoller sells on amazon and lowes, but those pumps have a shorter warranty. The supply house I deal with also carries Liberty so I may look closer into that. Thanks!
Great video as always! That's quite a noise when you drill through that basin haha! Didn't expect it to sound like that. We need merch that says "Full Bubble!" Haha. Would definitely purchase.
They’ll be happy you’ve sorted that issue out. I’m surprised though that you didn’t put a y piece in just before the curb to take two into one and then just have one hole through the kerb.
Shawn- At 27:15, shows your 2 sump pump discharge pipes exposed at irrigation repair location. Is the damaged irrigation pipe not visible? Hope they did not disturb your work. Just curious. Another great project. 👍
Hey Shawn, with the freeze/thaw we have here in Michigan can you go over how the pump, pvc, and clapper dont get damaged? Thanks brother, Love the content!
I'm in Wisconsin and we have the same issues. Shawn doesn't have to deal with that seasonal cycle. It might freeze once in a while, but not like in our area
My neighbor here in NJ has a setup similar. He said he's never had a problem with it freezing because it's below the frost line (36-42'). I don't know if I would trust that. If it were me, I'd shut off the breaker or have a switch in the house and turn it on when I need it in the winter and only when I'm home.
Your work is top notch use good pipe and quality labor; the only thing is most places it is code all out door receptacles are 20 amp with motors it can shorten their life if they get starved of power. Why people use 15 amp is the Romex is easier to work with saves a few pennies.
When the customer or owners request the extra permits or city requirements, do you increase the estimate? Since the time and red tape is increased, have you ever walked away from a contract or project?
I usually don't charge extra for that, even though it can be a pain. Yes! I've walked away from projects that I know I couldn't fix or the customer had unrealistic expectations. Maybe I should do a video about that.
@@GCFD I'm going to school for construction management and I find your work very interesting. I would like to see some more management aspects of the work. Planning, bidding, estimates, etc.
These pumps can pump solids so the shingle dust any any debris should get pumped out. That's one reason we use these extremely high quality pumps. Zoller m98.
Do those sump you put in handle debris like leaves and such? I have a similar problem low spot in front of house. Need to take a down spout from a gutter and have it drop into a sump and pump to side of my property where it can then go downhill
Good job. I am not an electrician, so this is just my opinion but, I believe that all electrical wiring should be in grey conduit. It helps when someone else is digging later. Digging around it is easy to see if the pipe is for water or electrical.
They want a shortish pipe to knock through the kerb or it will flex rather than get go through. There will be higher pressure in the pipe at the pump so it is better to lay with full lengths from the pump (but even so it is unlikely to be a problem). That leaves you with shorter cut to length section somewhere between.
@@GCFD Are you familiar with that youtube channel: ElectricianU? Great content. I don't think you're breaking any rules. But that dude knows the code... so I know he could shine a light on it.
What if you threw some black paint inside the end of the pipe to disguise it more? Could maybe mortar the ends but that might pop off in the first freeze
It's good. Carson helped me to get it running again. We're not sure what we did, but we replaced the other four injectors and standpipe/dummy plug. It's running very well.
I'm watching your videos and the engineering of rainwater management is amazing. And to me the best part, the absolute triumph of your work is when you go a revisit and show the final result IRL. Many videos here in TH-cam or regular TV never show the product of their work in months or years later. You do. Thank you for that.
I think that's the best part. Seeing how his solution works for real. This separates him from all the rest.
I love the way you stop to show us the animals. 🐸
👍 Thank you! I like our fellow Earthlings too
I really admire the way you work with your employees. Lots of respect, helping them to learn from you and you mucking in to help. Can see that they are happy in their jobs and happy to work for you. Known lots of people in the past who struggle to cope when they expand and start needing a workforce.
Thank you! I try to take the best parts of all my leaders and incorporate them into my style. I like that term Leader instead of Boss because it indicates that I'm leading by example and understanding what they need to do their jobs. I ask them all the time what we need to make their jobs better and I get it.
Nice to see you only use sump pumps when you have to, unlike other channels.
Yes they are a last resort for us.
A very good Saturday morning to you all in the USA from Wellington Somerset in the UK
Every once and a while we’ll get a green tree frog like that all the way up here in Richmond VA. Always love seeing those little guys.
Coring the gutter never gets old! Nice job! Thanks for giving the green frog his moment! Have a great weekend!
25:11 - I suggest using a piece of gray pipe to make the connection even less visible.
Nice idea with the screw jack, and you can't beat how clean it looks with the core drill. Again, one of those little things that homeowners look at every day that makes them feel satisfied. Great work!
Good idea with the screw jack. I found a low profile scissor type jack at a garage sale with about a 3x3 pad that I've used for that and jacking up concrete stoops. I cherish that thing. I don't even know what it was used for originally
Love seeing the green tree frog 😁🐸
that was an awesome find. I found a grey tree frog on a job yesterday!
New season of Gate City Foundation Drainage !! :)
Haha I have a ton of videos I need to get finished up. It's a lot of work
Your knowledge and expertise is outstanding. Great work! The follow-up video showing how things work is 👍...
Nice tidy job shaun as always. God Bless
thank you Edward. 👍
Where I live no city would accept this jet of water spraying forth from the curb. You take a 1 1/2 or 2 inch pumped line and drop it into a 3 inch or 4 inch pipe 10 to 15 feet behind the curb and it will tame the discharge. You have several jobs where the discharge ones out and becomes airborne or hits a parking curb and the water flies. It is a simple step to having your discharge water with less pressure and a more subtle flow. Love your work and really enjoy your problem solving .
running 4" pipe through the curb isnt really an option.. at that point youre just taking out the whole curb.. who cares if water shoots out 8" from the curb.. you must be one of the HOA board people who walk around looking for issues
I love your eye for seeing them and your concern for the amphibians. They are so important, as well as the unique insects you seem to find and identify
Great job as always! There you go again using the jack to work smarter rather than harder!
👍 It's been a lifesaver for sure.
Nice camera work, it looks like it’s really greening up in Greensboro.
Great video Shawn and GCF
Thank you Ed!
thanks shawn, i like seeing these jobs that need that extra effort
also sump pumps are so satisfying
love the finished look at the curb!! The right tools is always 90% of success per job!! Great work
You all do such a great job. I really enjoy all of your videos and have used a lot of your info in my own projects. Thank you!
Yet another great job from you guys. I'm from the Phoenix AZ area and didn't think much about drainage until I bought a house in Yuma AZ. The homes I lived in in the Phx area were all well above grade to the street so drainage was never an issue. But the Yuma house had some serious drainage issues from the back yard. There's a long story of the history as to why, but I had all the property surrounding it regraded when I had a wall built and had to add a swail added to the back yard. I didn't really understand why that was needed until I started watching your videos. Now I think about my dream property in Idaho and I think I know what to look out for when building the house on it. Your channel and the explanations of what your thinking is is super informative and educational. Thank you!
I understand his videos. Because I've seen similar situations many times. Glad you understand. I've been in the industry for a long time and it's difficult to explain to someone that doesn't get it. After they understand.... It is like common sense.
It seems like now you know, which will help you in any further land acquisitions. 👍
Testaroony? Lol Great job. Good to see you using a screw jack to put pressure on the drill. Works much easier that way.
Yes that screw jack is much better, especially for the 4.5" cores!!!! 👍
@@GCFD That was a great idea!!!
Great start of a Saturday!!! I love your videos and I still would like to buy one of your shirts!! (I know you said they're $$$, but I think they're just awesome!) ❤❤👏👏⭐⭐😎😎 BTW my neighbor was having issues and I showed him your channel and he did a French drain and it solved his problem! See!? You're helping those that can't get your services!
At 6:20 you can see the PVC connection slightly push it’s self back apart reducing the surface area and strength of the connection. I always try to keep pressure on the connection for 30 seconds or so to allow the cement a chance to bond. Just a thought, keep up the good work!!!
Yep. The glue dried a little too much while I was messing with the camera.
Always look forward to your videos! I learn from them! Thank you for your time and effort!!
Pro tip…. If you drill your 3/16 inch hole with a downward slope towards the bottom of the basin it will agitate the water and help keep the bottom of the basin clean… like small amounts of dirt will get mixed with the water
I like that! I'll start doing it. These pumps can pump small solids and they keep the basin somewhat clean. Thank you!
Another job well down, thanks for keeping your videos interesting and very informative, as always shout out to the main man on the job Ronald and Jeremy the cool dude, keep it up guys👍🏼
Perfect result Shaun, !ove to see it all working, regards from UK
I missed you guys it is good to see you again you guys keep up the good work 👍
Great tip about pressure fittings!
Great job as always Shawn and crew. Those pumps are my favorite to use they last a very long time. I know the homeowner is happy to get rid of all that water. Can't wait until the next video.
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Excellent work and a really tidy job well done guys
As a roofer, I would automatically clean out all the eavestrouphs on a house to make sure it was draining ok. You might want to think about that on the troughs where you are draining the downspouts. Just a thought.
Yes I always mention they need to be working for our pipes to work. This job took several months to be approved by the HOA so I didn't realize they were full again.
Love watching the water shoot out.
Hey Shawn, Nice job well done, your guys do a great job.!!!!!!
A sensible and practical solution Shawn. Nice job as always.
Thanks Shawn. Sump pumps are amazing!
Excellent project Shawn!! It's always nice to see a professional job done by a PRO TEAM!!!!
You seem like a great guy to work for. You're always nice to your crew and you should be! Keep on keeping on!
Also credit to the crew, they know what they're doing and they work hard.
Great to see you and the guys back in action 😀
Another interesting video can't wait for the next one
Thank you Stephen!
Get out the snacks and drinks! We’re going for a ride!
Hold on!
Thanks for this video. I live in NJ and would like to do this however I'm concerned about water freezing in the discharge pipe during winter. I would get pump basin below frost line but what about water accumulated in the discharge pipe because of the check valve?
Awesome video, Sean. You should consider adding some links to the different supplies you buy. I think viewers would love to see exactly what you’re buying for things like the check valve, 2 inch pipe, basins, etc. And you could benefit too, as Home Depot has an affiliate program (though I know you probably don’t buy from there).
Thanks for the new video. Nice work.
Thank you Waldo
I love this channel! Keep it up my dude!
Thank you Caleb! Thanks for your support - Shawn
Nice work Shawn! Great idea regarding the power cables for the pumps. 👍
When we used to dig in Telecom Pits ( about 500mm deep ) we would back fill all around filling a small layer. Pack that in with a Crowbar handle Bell end , then top up to the level and poke that crushed rock in again , and refill as it subsides. This way it never subsidises long after which was the case early times. Mind you our pipes were near the bottom at 450 deep levels and rope them to haul cables later lol. Great fun watching your show
Thanks for sharing Rusty!
You could probably throw a little dark grey or black spray paint on the end of the pipe to hide it and make it look even better at the curb.
Ronald cussing after drilling is hilarious
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Nice work, minor comment though, the pump discharge is obviously not pressurized - it is entirely open at the end, or at most, sometimes there is just a pop-up fitting. It doesn’t require pressure fittings. Those are intended for plumbing supply lines, which maintain a pressure of something like 60-70 psi for residential.
thanks Shawn for the video .
nice job
Thanks Shawn. Do you use a surveyor laser line to determine grade?
My favourite parts are when you guys taking a Pizza break and when you show us the small bugs and other animals you find. 😊
👍👍 I always find cool stuff out there
Love your videos.
Cleaning the gutters is always a good idea. I wonder why homeowners don't do it? Anyways .. Cheers to you ..
Have you had issues with the switches in Zoeller pumps? I help with the maintenance at my church, and ours goes out about every year and a half or so. It never lasts past the warranty, so we just take it back and swap it out for free, but still aggravating.
Steve Lavimoniere doesn't like those pumps for that reason.
Another job well done 👍🏾
Thank you!
You have any good suggestions on what to use to keep pine needles out of gutters, my neighbor has 4 huge trees and I have to watch the weather and blow off my roof and gutters before it rains. Honestly, we enjoy the trees but what a chore.
Gutter guard that is like an inset tray with small round holes is what we use. They still need to be leaf blown but it keeps the needles out.
The pine needles & roof gravel is also my problem. What size Sch 40 PVC should be used w/3x4 inch downspout, what fittings are used to connect the downspout and how does the pine needles get to the street. Thanks,
Great video...how do you determine the low points in the yard without water pooling being present?
You can look for moist soil, bare soil, or moss covered areas. We used a straigedge to try to find the low point.
Here we go, Full Bubble !
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Shawn, will those sump pumps be able to pump debris out? Since you are catching those gutter won't the pump basin eventually fill up with pine needles, leaves and roof gravel?
Very important to keep gutters clean in all these systems. Could mean having them cleaned 2 or more times every year. Pump basins need to be checked and maintained regularly.
The plumber guy says Zoeller pump swtiches have been failing. Within a year or more. Liberty is a better choice! Nice job!
It looks to me like they have a very short cycle so in time it burns out the switch
These zoellers come from the supply house and have a 3 year warranty. I know zoller sells on amazon and lowes, but those pumps have a shorter warranty. The supply house I deal with also carries Liberty so I may look closer into that. Thanks!
'Forest Gump Digging'. I like it.
Masterclass as per the usual. Great work Shawn.
Fantastic job! Really enjoyed this one! 🙏🏻
Great video as always! That's quite a noise when you drill through that basin haha! Didn't expect it to sound like that. We need merch that says "Full Bubble!" Haha. Would definitely purchase.
They’ll be happy you’ve sorted that issue out. I’m surprised though that you didn’t put a y piece in just before the curb to take two into one and then just have one hole through the kerb.
Two holes then you know both pumps are working.
@Gate City Foundation Drainage
Have you every considered using a 3D laser to determine the low points in the garden?
After the gutters are cleaned that area should be super dry. Nice work!
do you have any videos that discuss pricing out these jobs?
It’s always awesome work!
Thank you Tony! 👍
Thanks for the quality video.
Shawn- At 27:15, shows your 2 sump pump discharge pipes exposed at irrigation repair location. Is the damaged irrigation pipe not visible? Hope they did not disturb your work. Just curious. Another great project. 👍
Hey Shawn, with the freeze/thaw we have here in Michigan can you go over how the pump, pvc, and clapper dont get damaged? Thanks brother, Love the content!
I'm in Wisconsin and we have the same issues. Shawn doesn't have to deal with that seasonal cycle. It might freeze once in a while, but not like in our area
We may get freezing air temps overnight but really don't have a frost line here. We did get snow a couple times this year (no snow last year).
My neighbor here in NJ has a setup similar. He said he's never had a problem with it freezing because it's below the frost line (36-42'). I don't know if I would trust that. If it were me, I'd shut off the breaker or have a switch in the house and turn it on when I need it in the winter and only when I'm home.
Very similar to a job I need done. Mine would be much simpler to drain Lake Diane in the side yard when we get a heavy rain.
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Your work is top notch use good pipe and quality labor; the only thing is most places it is code all out door receptacles are 20 amp with motors it can shorten their life if they get starved of power. Why people use 15 amp is the Romex is easier to work with saves a few pennies.
I agree. We run 20 amp but this electrician wanted to run 15 amp. I don't see the point when you can just run a better wire. 👍
Can irrigation wires be spliced?
When the customer or owners request the extra permits or city requirements, do you increase the estimate? Since the time and red tape is increased, have you ever walked away from a contract or project?
I usually don't charge extra for that, even though it can be a pain. Yes! I've walked away from projects that I know I couldn't fix or the customer had unrealistic expectations. Maybe I should do a video about that.
@@GCFD I'm going to school for construction management and I find your work very interesting. I would like to see some more management aspects of the work. Planning, bidding, estimates, etc.
How to say no and warning signs from a customer.
No primer before glue?
Can the sump basin lids stand up to a heavy zero turn or walk behind mower running over them?
Yes they can
Would the shingle dust/debris not wear the pump impeller down? Or plug the housing up?
These pumps can pump solids so the shingle dust any any debris should get pumped out. That's one reason we use these extremely high quality pumps. Zoller m98.
Do those sump you put in handle debris like leaves and such? I have a similar problem low spot in front of house. Need to take a down spout from a gutter and have it drop into a sump and pump to side of my property where it can then go downhill
Yes these are very high quality pumps. Zoller m98 from the plumbing supply house. They can pump sediment and debris.
Do the pumps have a problem with rust being exposed to the elements
These are extremely high quality pumps, so they are designed to sit in a basin of water for their lives.
Good job.
I am not an electrician, so this is just my opinion but, I believe that all electrical wiring should be in grey conduit. It helps when someone else is digging later. Digging around it is easy to see if the pipe is for water or electrical.
In this case it's a very short run with a cord sticking out. So I feel comfortable that anyone would understand there's a cord in there.
What's the reason behind cutting the long pipe into smaller segments at 24:00 ? To get more stability?
They want a shortish pipe to knock through the kerb or it will flex rather than get go through. There will be higher pressure in the pipe at the pump so it is better to lay with full lengths from the pump (but even so it is unlikely to be a problem). That leaves you with shorter cut to length section somewhere between.
I wonder what @ElectricianU would say about the electrical service.
I’ve used the same electrician to install new 20 amp circuits for a few of these pump jobs.
@@GCFD Are you familiar with that youtube channel: ElectricianU? Great content. I don't think you're breaking any rules. But that dude knows the code... so I know he could shine a light on it.
Do you drill a hole in the bottom of the basin so that the water doesn't sit?
Adam over on the Haxman channel could use your expertise right about now with his flooded back yard. He’s in a pickle down in GA.
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Great work! are there any complications with sewage basin being placed outside? during temperatures -10 Celsius?
You may need to drain and remove the pump if it gets that cold.
What if you threw some black paint inside the end of the pipe to disguise it more? Could maybe mortar the ends but that might pop off in the first freeze
Great idea!
How about an augur to drill holes for basins?
Hi why didnt you use bothman blue and 3lb Non-Woven Geotextile Fabric?
Hi, have you ever heard of duck seal, we use it for the end of utilities pipe to keep out bugs, debris, etc.
Yes we've used it before. It's like plumbers putty for electrical stuff
What is the sense of irrigating in areas where it rains often?
Maybe the HOA issues fines if the grass gets a little yellow at the end of the summer.
Great Video! Where can I purchase these basins and sumps? Do you have a link to the ones used in this video?
Nice job
Hi Shawn, great video and how’s the new old truck coming along?…
It's good. Carson helped me to get it running again. We're not sure what we did, but we replaced the other four injectors and standpipe/dummy plug. It's running very well.