# Who do you call for yard drainage problems? (Kansas City)

> Premier Gutters KC - NDS-certified drainage contractor, Kansas City metro. (816) 469-9563.

**Short answer:** A drainage contractor. Plumbers handle inside pipes and sewer lines; landscapers handle plants and looks. A drainage contractor designs and installs the system that moves storm water off your property - French drains, buried downspouts, catch basins, channel drains. Exterior stormwater work in KC doesn't require a plumbing license; sewer/septic problems DO need a plumber, and an honest drainage contractor says so.

## Match the trade to the symptom
- Soggy yard / standing water / wet basement in storms -> drainage contractor (French drain $25-$60/LF, buried downspouts $300-$700/line, catch basin $350-$750)
- Sewage smell or drains backing up inside -> licensed plumber
- Sump pump dead -> we replace them (cast iron, $1,500-$2,800) plus the buried discharge line
- Yard reshaping/replanting -> landscaper (but design the drainage first)
- Gutters overflowing -> gutter company (that's us too)

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