Water in the basement, a soggy yard, foundation cracks, downspouts dumping right at the wall — Premier Gutters KC designs and installs the right drainage fix for Liberty homes. Most projects $1,800-$4,500. Free site assessment. 10-year workmanship warranty.
Pick the one that matches what you're seeing. We assess and quote all four daily across the Liberty area.
Wet walls, damp carpet, musty smell, or visible pooling after rain. Almost always a perimeter-drainage or downspout problem.
From $1,800Lawn that stays wet for days after rain, persistent puddles in low spots, or visible erosion channels. French drains or surface drains.
From $1,200Downspout dumps right at the foundation, eroding the soil, splashing siding, or seeping toward the basement. Extensions or buried drains.
From $400Hairline cracks growing, settlement on one side, or moisture wicking through block walls. Drainage helps; engineering review may be needed.
Assessment $0Line-item pricing. No high-pressure sales. Every quote is written, free, and holds for 30 days. Final price depends on linear footage, depth, discharge distance, and access.
Drainage Type
What It Solves
Typical Cost
Time On-Site
Walk the property, identify water source, soil type, slope. Diagnose root cause, not symptoms.
Written quote within 48 hours. Multiple options (extension vs full French drain) when both fit.
Call utility locates. Trench, lay perforated pipe in gravel with filter fabric, daylight discharge. Restore grade.
Hose test confirms flow. 10-year workmanship warranty on every install.
Liberty's water problems concentrate on the low-lying lots near Shoal Creek and Rush Creek, where heavy Clay County soil holds water against the foundation instead of soaking it away. Many ranch and mid-century homes also still run original downspouts straight to the wall. We bury the discharge 10–20 feet out and add a perimeter French drain where groundwater is the culprit — the gutter is only half the fix here.
Shoal Creek & Rush Creek low-lying lots · Heavy Clay County soil · 25-min response from dispatch
A historic Northland community north of the Missouri River, anchored by William Jewell College and a beautifully preserved 1820s town square, Liberty sits on dense Clay County soil that holds water rather than absorbing it. The low-lying lots near Shoal Creek and Rush Creek feel it most — heavy clay pushes roof runoff and groundwater back toward the foundation. Drainage problems show up differently based on lot grade, soil, and the era of the home.
Original-builder downspouts often discharged 12–24" from the wall. On Liberty's heavy clay that water can't soak away, so after 10+ years of saturation, foundation cracks and basement leaks follow. We bury the discharge 10–20 feet out so it exits well clear of the house.
The low-lying lots near Shoal Creek and Rush Creek hold standing water for days after a KC storm. Yard regrading plus a surface catch basin tied to buried pipe handles most of these — we daylight the discharge to a swale or curb where municipal code allows.
Where roof runoff is fine but the clay soil stays saturated, a perimeter French drain in gravel with filter fabric collects subsurface water before it reaches the foundation — the right fix when the problem is the ground, not the gutters.
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Every drainage install backed for 10 years.
Free walk-around, diagnosis, and written quote. No obligation.
Missouri 811 and Kansas Call-Before-You-Dig locates before any excavation.
Premier Gutters KC is a drainage contractor, not a licensed engineer. For homes with active structural settlement, severe foundation cracks, or complex hydrology, we recommend a licensed professional engineer review the site before committing to a drainage scope. We'll tell you honestly during the free assessment whether drainage will solve the problem or whether you need engineering input first.
Not sure whether you need drainage or foundation repair? See our honest side-by-side: French Drains vs. Foundation Repair →
No pressure, no gimmicks. Most quotes returned within 48 hours. Same-week for active basement leaks.
