About Us
How we got our start.
We started managing water in Asheville in 2009 installing rain gardens for our clients as a method of setting up passive irrigation for landscapes, fruit trees and berry bushes. Eventually, we began to notice that after managing the water on our clients properties, they stopped having drainage issues, and their sump pumps stopped turning on during heavy rains. Our primary business focus continued to be sustainable and permaculture landscaping, and we continued to install rain cisterns and gardens.
In 2019, we rebranded as Asheville Drainage + Rain Harvesting and shifted the focus of our business specifically to drainage and rainwater harvesting. Since then, we’ve been refining our techniques as we focus both on residential and commercial drainage projects.
And our team.
We’re so proud of our installation crew. They work so hard every day taking care of our clients. We have a core crew, most of whom have been working with us for 2 or more years. In this landscaping field, having employee retention like that is unusual
Meet Ben.
Lead Contractor
Ben Portwood is an expert in the design and construction of water cycle restoration projects with over two decades of implementing projects throughout the southeastern United States and internationally. He is a licensed contractor and brings a deep practical knowledge of effective techniques for water infiltration, building soil health, establishing native vegetation and habitat restoration. Ben has completed advanced studies in ecological design with a focus on water management and water cycle restoration in Spain, and is fluent in Spanish. He is driven by a passion for sustainability and reconnecting communities with their landscapes and water.
And Doug.
Field Manager
Doug has over 20 years of experience doing utility work, urban sewer and stormwater, and has a well rounded balance of trade experience. Doug has over 10,000 hours of excavation operation.
Doug is also our certified health and safety officer.
Our Core Values.
Asheville Drainage offers drainage solutions and stormwater management for Residential, Commercial and HOA Customers, focusing on smart planning, quality installation, with an eye towards sustainability and watershed regeneration.
We look for leverage point solutions to solve drainage issues, protect infrastructure and regenerate watersheds.
Here’s how we do it:
We can help. Choose your starting point.
Commercial/HOA
We help commercial projects and HOA’s with drainage renovation projects, and urban stormwater projects.
Residential Drainage
Drainage solutions for residential scale projects, such as moisture in basement, negative slopes, and bad drainage in general.
Regenerative Water
Rain water harvesting in tanks, bio-infiltration and rain gardens, ponds and spring tanks and distribution systems.
