Never put the dirt back in. That's one of the biggest mistakes I see drainage contractors making.

We took all this dirt out and put in a drainage system. None of that dirt's going back in. If you're putting the dirt back in you're compromising all your hard work and all your money spent.

Instead fill the entire French drain with a good washed rock. There's no better drainage system than a gravel drain. With the gravel coming right to the surface and then it gets burrito wrapped in fabric. It's going to be 100 percent fully contained so no contaminants can get in. It'll never need maintenance or cleaning. The sod will grow over it as long as you take enough root. But never put dirt back in. When you excavate dirt, get it out of there.

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