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Here you will find new project ideas, unique material information and discover the many ways our team at Pacocha Landscaping Services can help improve your Arlington Heights and northwest suburban Chicagoland property.
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Raising Sunken or Leaning Air Conditioner Condenser Pads
A sunken or leaning air conditioner condenser pad can strain refrigerant lines, reduce efficiency, and shorten the life of your cooling system. At Pacocha Landscaping Services, we safely rebuild, stabilize, and elevate reusable pads to protect your investment. Serving homeowners and commercial property owners in Arlington Heights and nearby communities with reliable, long-lasting outdoor solutions.

Joseph Pacocha
5 days ago3 min read
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The Essential Connector for Linking Downspouts to Underground Drainage
At Pacocha Landscaping Services, Inc., we always include one or more forms of debris protection at the entry point of any buried downspout drainage pipe. Here are three great connector options to help keep your buried drainage system clear and functional.

Joseph Pacocha
May 302 min read
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Maximizing Your Sump Pump Drainage: A Guide to Redirecting Discharged Water
Relocating sump pump discharged water to an alternate onsite location is a practical solution for protecting your lawn and landscape.

Joseph Pacocha
Aug 30, 20243 min read
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Buried Sump Pump Discharge Drain System
We had the opportunity recently to install a buried sump pump discharge drain system consisting of solid 4" Sch 40 PVC and NDS EZ-Flow pipe.

Joseph Pacocha
Dec 30, 20231 min read
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Keeping Roots Out of Buried Downspout Drain Pipes
Protect your buried downspout drain pipes from invading tree roots with these simple steps.

Joseph Pacocha
May 30, 20231 min read
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Downspout Drain Basin UPGRADES!
When heavy rainfall occured, the issue we were having was that the water was over-shooting the basin and running off into an adjacent bed.

Joseph Pacocha
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Drainage Catch Basin: Using as a Water Discharge Outlet Point
New basin is fully serviceable and collected debris can be removed in just a few minutes. Decades of trouble-free service now assured.

Joseph Pacocha
Oct 30, 20222 min read
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Problem & Solution: Relocate, Filter and Bury Downspout Drain Pipe
Our solution was to create a buried/solid pvc pipe downspout drain that is completely serviceable, filter debris and discharge in lawn.

Joseph Pacocha
Aug 28, 20221 min read
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Storm Water and Flood Management
When facing saturated soil and continuous heavy rainfall, what do you do when standing water occurs on your property?

Joseph Pacocha
Apr 30, 20222 min read
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Reducing the Risk of Ice Blocked Drain Pipes
It's not until extremely cold, sub-freezing winter temperatures set in, that water and/or melting snow can freeze just about instantly.

Joseph Pacocha
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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Problem and Solution: Redirecting and Burying Extended Downspout Drain Pipes
The goal of this drainage improvement project was to redirect and conceal (by way of burying) two existing downspout drain pipes.

Joseph Pacocha
Nov 28, 20212 min read
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We Clean Buried Downspout Drains!
We not only routinely clean existing buried downspout drain systems, but possess the skills needed to repair, modify and install new...

Joseph Pacocha
Nov 27, 20201 min read
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Enjoy Professional Lawn and Landscape Care this 2020 Growing Season!
We can truly help! It is our complete pleasure to share our multi-decade industry knowledge and experience with you to ensure the very...

Joseph Pacocha
Feb 23, 20201 min read
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We Raise Sunken Air Conditioner Condenser Base Pads!!
Has your A/C unit settled over the years? Has soil and mulch found it's way around the bottom of your outdoor condenser? If so, our team...

Joseph Pacocha
Nov 29, 20191 min read
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Keep leaves out of your buried downspout drain pipe with one of these…
We are very fortunate to be in a line of work that permits us to see and inspect hundreds of unique buried residential drainage systems...

Joseph Pacocha
Mar 29, 20191 min read
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Outdoor Drainage Improvements Needed? ……. Pacocha Landscaping Can Help!
Site Assessment Downspout Drains Buried Drain Pipe Clean Out Sump Pump Drains Gravel-Free French Drain Systems Regrading Services Dry...

Joseph Pacocha
Dec 29, 20181 min read
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5 tips to ensure a trouble-free buried gutter downspout drain system
Whenever planning to install new or modify an existing buried downspout drain, you need to be very aware of solid debris that can easily...

Joseph Pacocha
Sep 30, 20182 min read
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Ideas to relieve standing water from your lawn and landscape
If proper site drainage is lacking at your property and continuous rains routinely cause the ground to become fully saturated, standing...

Joseph Pacocha
Oct 31, 20171 min read
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What is a pop-up drainage emitter anyway?
A pop-up emitter is a simple mechanical device, a self-closing drain cover, that allows water to discharge a drain pipe, but disallows...

Joseph Pacocha
Jun 30, 20161 min read
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INSTALL A CATCH BASIN FILTER and say goodbye to clogged buried downspout drains forever!!
The beauty of a buried downspout drain system is that it remains normally hidden from view, all the while effortlessly relocating excess...

Joseph Pacocha
Oct 31, 20151 min read
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