Trained and certified in yard drainage
Imad “Matt” Mansour of Mansour’s Innovations completed NDS’s Professional Drainage Contractor training and passed its evaluation, and NDS certified him as a Professional Drainage Contractor.
What the certification covers
NDS makes yard drainage products such as catch basins, channel drains, pipe and Flo-Well dry wells. Its Professional Drainage Contractor course trains contractors on how surface and underground drainage should be planned and installed, and ends with an evaluation.
Drainage fundamentals
How water moves across a yard and through the soil, and why it ends up against a foundation.
Common problems and fixes
Standing water, soggy lawns, washed-out beds and downspouts that dump water at the wall.
System design
Sizing and sloping pipe, placing catch basins and picking where the water can safely go.
Drainage products
Catch basins, channel drains, grates, pipe and dry wells, and when each one makes sense.
Why it matters for your home
A lot of basement water starts outside. Clay soil around Southeast Michigan homes holds water, and a downspout or low spot next to the wall can keep feeding a leak. Getting the yard to carry water away is often the cheapest part of keeping a basement dry, and it has to be done right to work. This certification adds formal drainage training to the waterproofing, excavation and plumbing work we already do every week.
Drainage work we do
Questions
What is the NDS Professional Drainage Contractor certification?
It is a training course and evaluation from NDS, a maker of stormwater and yard drainage products. Contractors who complete it are certified by NDS as Professional Drainage Contractors. Imad Mansour earned it.
How can I check that it is real?
The certificate is a digital credential. Use the “Verify the certificate” button above to see it on the issuer’s credential site.
Does the certification change your prices?
No. Drainage jobs are priced by the job after we look at the yard, and the estimate is free.
Water sitting in your yard or against your foundation?
We’ll come out, look at where the water goes, and give you a free written estimate.
NDS is a trademark of its owner. NDS certifies that the contractor completed its training; it does not guarantee any contractor’s work.
