Yes, it is the standard choice. The 1-1/2 inch washed stone moves maximum water and will not compact or clog when installed with fabric.
Drain Rock Delivery in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Drain rock is 1-1/2 inch washed angular stone made for one job: moving water. In Fort Lauderdale, where flat lots and a high water table punish bad drainage, it is the stone inside French drains, curtain drains, and septic fields that keep working for decades.
Drain Rock in Fort Lauderdale: the short answer
When water has nowhere to go, it goes where you do not want it: under the slab, into the garage, across the yard. A French drain built with clean drain rock gives it a better path. The stone is washed, so the voids stay open; it is angular, so it locks in place; and it never compacts, so flow never chokes off. Our drainage rock guide covers sizing if you are planning the trench.
Why drain rock fits Fort Lauderdale
Made for the water table
Broward's high water table means drains here work harder than in most of the country. Large washed stone moves the most water per foot of trench.
Washed means it keeps working
Unwashed stone carries dust and fines that settle into the voids and slowly seal the drain. Washed drain rock starts clean and stays open.
The septic-field standard
Septic drain fields are sized around clean stone. Using the right rock is not a preference, it is how the system is designed to function.
Drain Rock specifications
| Size | 1-1/2 inch washed |
|---|---|
| Type | Clean angular stone |
| Drainage | Maximum water flow; will not compact |
| Common uses | French drains, septic fields, curtain drains, retention areas |
Common Fort Lauderdale projects for drain rock
- French drains: The number one use: sloped trenches of drain rock carrying water away from foundations.
- Curtain drains: Intercepting groundwater uphill before it reaches the house or yard.
- Septic drain fields: Clean stone in the leach field, sized to the system design.
- Retention areas: Lined low spots that hold stormwater and release it slowly.
Drain Rock delivery in Fort Lauderdale
- Minimum order is 4 cubic yards, dumped where the truck can safely reach.
- Have the area cleared and roughly graded before the truck arrives so the load goes straight to work.
- Gated community? Give us the gate procedure and any delivery window when you order.
- Call or text before 4:00 PM Eastern for same-day delivery.
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Questions about drain rock delivery in Fort Lauderdale
Both drain. Drain rock is larger and moves more water, making it the pick for septic fields and high-flow situations. #57 suits standard residential French drains. Compare #57 stone.
Figure the trench volume in cubic feet (length x width x stone depth) and divide by 27 for cubic yards. A 40-foot trench at 18 inches wide with a foot of stone needs about 2.5 yards.
Yes. Line the trench and wrap the stone. In sandy Florida soil, fabric is what keeps the drain working past the first few years.
Same-day delivery is available when you call or text before 4:00 PM Eastern that day.
Ready when you are.
Call or text (561) 489-4948 for drain rock delivered to your site. Call before 4:00 PM Eastern for same-day delivery.