Tremont Place
Creating a stone paver patio with an overhead cedar pergola and surrounding plantings off the living room windows, screened porch, and existing deck were surprisingly the easiest parts of installing this project. The primary challenge was managing the stormwater drainage issues presented by the site's heavy clay soils and sunken "bowl-like" topography. The solution was to entirely regrade the rear yard and install a herringbone perforated draintile system (6" diameter) which tied in several existing rear gutter downspouts and released drainage runoff into a sunken rain garden area with moisture-tolerant perennials and grasses.