Build a yard-drainage planning scenario from entered run length, pipe and catch-basin materials, aggregate or fabric materials, excavation equipment, discharge or restoration, labor, access, and permit assumptions. The calculator does not diagnose drainage, model hydraulics, establish legal discharge, locate utilities, design grading, or determine soil, groundwater, environmental, or permit requirements.
Reviewed 2026-08-24
This yard-drainage planning result is derived from entered drainage length and pipe material cost per foot, catch-basin count and unit cost, aggregate and fabric materials, excavation equipment, discharge and restoration, labor, permit, site access, and matching ZIP inputs; it does not select a drainage solution.
For the yard-drainage model, the calculator multiplies drainageRunLengthFeet by pipeMaterialCostPerFoot and catchBasinCount by catchBasinCostPerUnit, adds aggregateFabricMaterialAllowance, keeps excavationEquipmentAllowance and dischargeRestorationAllowance direct, adds access-adjusted laborHours times laborHourlyRate, and adds permitAllowance.
Example entered yard-drainage scenario
With open access and neutral matching factors: 120 x $6 + 3 x $180 + $700 + $900 + $800 + 32 x $75 + $200 = $6,260.
The modeled planning total is $6,260 for the entered concept; it is not a finding that the proposed drainage approach will work.
Build a French-drain installation planning scenario from entered trench dimensions, excavation amount, pipe, gravel and fabric materials, discharge equipment, removal or disposal, labor, permit, and access assumptions. The calculator does not diagnose water entry, model hydraulics, design drainage, establish legal discharge, locate utilities, or determine soil, groundwater, structure, environmental, safety, permit, or code requirements.
Model a roof-replacement planning range from roof area, your installed-cost assumption, material, pitch, complexity, tear-off, and available ZIP factors. It is not a contractor quote or market price.
Model grading and leveling from area, depth, equipment hours, your crew/equipment rate, soil, access, material, haul-off, allowances, and available location factors. It is not a contractor quote.
Build a house-leveling planning scenario from an independently defined support scope, labor, access, engineering or inspection, repair assumptions, and available geographic factors. This tool does not diagnose settlement or select a repair method.
Build a security-camera installation planning scenario from camera count, entered hardware and cabling costs, labor, access, recorder or network equipment, configuration or storage allowances, and available geographic factors. It is not a security-system recommendation.
Build an input-derived termite-treatment planning scenario from the perimeter, treatment-rate assumption, bait stations, inspection or monitoring, and any structural or fumigation allowance you enter. It is not an inspection or contractor quote.
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Enter the measured run length from the documented project layout. Length alone does not determine pipe size, slope, capacity, discharge, or design.
Enter a material-only amount for the selected pipe and fittings using the same length basis. The calculator does not supply a price or select pipe.
Enter the number of catch basins or inlets in the documented scope. The calculator does not determine quantity, location, elevation, or capacity.
Enter a documented material-only amount for each selected basin or inlet. Do not include excavation or installation labor here.
Enter a material-only allowance for the specified aggregate, fabric, bedding, backfill, and related materials.
Enter the quoted or budgeted equipment amount for the defined trenching, excavation, handling, or access scope. It remains unindexed.
Enter the documented allowance for the defined outlet, tie-in, erosion protection, surface restoration, or related mixed scope. It remains unindexed.
Enter billable hours from the documented layout, excavation, installation, bedding, connections, backfill, restoration, cleanup, and closeout scope.
Enter a documented billable rate matching the labor-hours definition. The calculator does not supply a current local wage or installer rate.
Enter only a current amount verified with the applicable authority. This field does not establish drainage, discharge, stormwater, right-of-way, environmental, or other approvals.
Apply an explicit labor-only access factor. It does not assess utilities, trench safety, soil, groundwater, slope, structures, vegetation, equipment feasibility, or legal discharge.
Used only for available material, labor, or permit factors. It does not provide drainage analysis, utility locations, a project price, discharge authority, design, or provider availability.
All figures shown are estimates based on average costs and may vary significantly based on your specific situation, contractor, materials, and local conditions.
We recommend consulting with licensed professionals in your area for accurate quotes tailored to your specific needs.
