What drainage solutions for gardens, parks and green spaces?

Excess water in a garden or park can cause serious problems, ranging from simple aesthetic concerns to major inconveniences. An efficient drainage system is therefore crucial to remove this excess water, which has unfortunate aesthetic and economic consequences. The FIBERDRAIN TP^®, a drain for gardens and green spaces with gravel-free application was developed by ATE.

Why drain your landscaped soils, green spaces and gardens?

Water management is vital for the sustainability of a landscaped area. Poorly drained soil remains wet on the surface or at depth and will, over time, have harmful effects on the viability of the land and plants.

Le drainage is an essential operation in the development of green spaces and gardens. The latter makes it possible to control water in the ground and prevent its movements, but also to be able to have permanent accessibility to it. Good management of excess water:

• Preserves vegetation and avoids muddy areas
• Preserves the aesthetics of green spaces and gardens, avoiding settlements which give relief
• Avoids land subsidence

Certain soils, due to their composition (sandy for example), can be naturally draining but in the vast majority of cases, the maintenance of landscaped soil requires the implementation of a drainage system. landscape drainage and TP efficient and fast.

How to drain landscaped areas effectively?

To control water in the ground, the installation of a suitable drain is essential to ensure the longevity of the installation. In France, in 80% of cases, professionals and individuals use classic drainage with geotextile and gravel for green spaces and gardens.

This drainage with geotextile on gravel is however often difficult to implement and not very environmentally friendly. The transport of gravel and the extraction of aggregates have a strong ecological impact.

What drainage solutions for landscaped soils?

ATE designed the FIBERDRAIN TP^® to meet all these challenges: efficiency and sustainability of the installation, reduction of the difficulty of implementation and reduction of the carbon footprint.

In all cases, good drainage must ensure these 3 key functions:

• Filter water while reducing the risk of clogging
• Collect and distribute excess water to avoid stagnation
• Protect the drain from mechanical compressions and shocks, to ensure the longevity of the installation

The Fiberdrain TP^® : an innovative drain for the drainage of green spaces and gardens

The FIBERDRAIN TP^® is a corrugated drainage pipe, wrapped in a rot-proof polypropylene fiber, designed to simultaneously fulfill the three key functions of a drain, with proven effectiveness. This 3 in 1 product, thanks to its gravel-free installation, available in 80 or 100 mm diameter and in a 50 m roll, is:

• 5 times less clogging than a traditional geotextile
• Reduces costs by 20 to 30% compared to a traditional solution
• More ecological, without gravel
• Easier and less painful to implement, with its 700 g/ml
• More resistant to ensure the durability of the work

The FIBERDRAIN TP^® proves to be a technical, economical and sustainable choice.

Please note: FIBERDRAIN TP^® is unsuitable and prohibited for the drainage of foundations.

In this matter, it is advisable to always call on a specialist and it is desirable that the observation of the characteristics of the soil be carried out in wet period in order to note the levels of water circulation as well as the presence of a level of water. stabilized water.