The Capital Region, NY
DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS & WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE CAPITAL REGION
Professional drainage installation, grading correction, and water management systems for residential and commercial properties. Serving Colonie, Latham, Clifton Park, Albany, Guilderland, Troy & surrounding Capital Region towns.
Fast Quotes Licensed & Insured 30+ Years Local Experience
Complete Drainage Services
RCM Contractors provides complete drainage solutions for homes and businesses throughout the Capital Region. From French drains and drywells to grading corrections and culvert installations, we fix standing water, foundation flooding, yard drainage issues, and driveway washouts. Every system is designed for long-term performance with proper excavation, grading, and water movement in mind.
What We Offer
RCM Contractors provides full-service drainage solutions designed to eliminate standing water, foundation flooding, yard saturation, and runoff issues for residential and commercial properties across the Capital Region. Our team specializes in French drains, drywells, catch basins, grading correction, culvert installation, and downspout extensions—each system custom-built using proper excavation, trenching, fabric, stone, and slope control to ensure long-term water management. Whether your property in Colonie, Latham, Clifton Park, Guilderland, or Troy is experiencing poor drainage, pooling water, or basement seepage, we diagnose the source of the problem and install a high-performance solution that protects your home, driveway, landscaping, and foundation from water damage year-round.
French Drains
Engineered subsurface drainage systems designed to redirect groundwater and eliminate standing water around homes, foundations, and yards.
Drywells & Catch Basins
Deep-set drainage structures that collect and disperse stormwater underground to prevent flooding, pooling, and driveway washouts.
Professional grading to correct low spots, re-establish proper slope, and ensure water drains safely away from homes, garages, and landscaping.
Grading & Slope Correction
Downspout Extensions
Culvert Pipe Installation
Drainage Trenching
Extended piping that carries gutter runoff away from your foundation to stop basement leaks, erosion, and soil saturation.
Durable culvert pipes installed for driveway crossings, ditch restoration, and roadway drainage to control water flow and reduce erosion.
Precise excavation and trenching for drainage piping, conduit, utilities, and water diversion systems with proper depth and slope.
DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS IN YOUR AREA
Colonie, NY Albany, NY Latham,NY
Clifton Park, NY Guilderland, NY Troy, NY
Niskayuna, NY Schenectady, NY Saratoga, NY
Halfmoon, NY Rotterdam, NY Lake George, NY
Our Drainage Process
WHY HOMEOWNER & BUSINESSES CHOOSE RCM CONTRACTORS
Drainage experts with decades of excavation experience
Modern equipment for clean and accurate trenching
Grading-first approach ensures long-term water control
Fully licensed, insured, and family-owned
Complete water management systems, not temporary fixes
Honest pricing and reliable communication
1. Water Problem Assessment
We identify the source of water pooling, runoff issues, and drainage failures.
2. Site Grading Analysis
Evaluate slopes, soil conditions, and water flow paths.
3. Drainage System Design
French drains, drywells, culverts, or grading correction based on your property.
4. Excavation & Trenching
Clean, precise cuts for drainage pipes and stone base.
5. System Installation
High-quality pipe, fabric, and stone installed for long-term durability.
6. Backfill & Final Grading
Proper compaction and slope to ensure effective water movement.
RECENT DRAINAGE PROJECTS
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French Drain Installation — Clifton Park, NY
French drain + grading correction
Drywell Installation — Guilderland, NY
Drywell install for parking lot flooding
Septic System Repair — Colonie, NY
Removed old asphalt and rebuilt the sub-base.