Question Answers
What's the best way to fix landscape drainage issues in my San Mateo yard?
Effective drainage in our area often requires a combination of solutions. We start by assessing your yard's grading. For many homes, installing a properly sloped patio, walkway, or retaining wall can redirect surface water away from foundations. For persistent soggy spots, we may recommend subsurface drainage systems like French drains during our landscape construction process. Correcting drainage is a core part of our design and installation services to protect your property's integrity.
How can I prevent my drip irrigation from constantly clogging?
Clogging is a frequent issue with San Mateo's hard water. Our irrigation design services include installing high-quality, self-flushing filters and pressure regulators at the main line. We also use emitter tubing with built-in clog-resistant features and design zones with similar water needs to ensure proper pressure. As part of our landscape maintenance plans, we include seasonal system checks and flushing to keep your irrigation running cleanly and efficiently, saving you water and protecting your plants.
Can you help with both the hardscaping and plant care for my drainage problem?
Absolutely. We are unique in offering integrated solutions. For example, we can construct a retaining wall to manage a slope and prevent erosion, then design and plant a greenscape with appropriate shrubs and groundcover that thrive in the new conditions. Our shrub care and disease management services ensure these new plantings stay healthy. This holistic approach—from construction and installation to ongoing maintenance—ensures every part of your landscape works together to solve drainage and irrigation issues permanently.
Services Offered
- Irrigation design services
- Driveway construction or installation
- Landscape design
- Construction or installation
- Lawn care
- Retaining walls
- Walkway construction or installation
- Disease management - shrubs
Company Profile
Ernesto Avina is a full-service landscaping and construction company serving San Mateo and the surrounding Peninsula. We specialize in creating and maintaining beautiful, functional, and resilient outdoor spaces tailored to our local climate and soil conditions. A common challenge for Bay Area homeowners is managing landscape drainage and preventing drip irrigation clogs, which can lead to water waste and plant damage. Our expertise includes comprehensive irrigation design and installation using high-quality, clog-resistant components, paired with strategic grading and retaining wall construction to ensure proper water flow away from your home. From initial landscape design and patio installation to ongoing shrub care and lawn maintenance, we build landscapes that are not only beautiful but are also engineered to thrive and solve practical problems for years to come.
























