Benefits for Property Owners

Bluff drains offer significant benefits to you as a property owner:

Effective. These drains have a successful track record of reducing landslides and increasing bluff stability.

Efficient. This drain process is typically the only solution because of nearby buildings.

Cost-effective. Other methods may require regrading the slope, time delays, permits, or trenching into the bluff…creating unnecessary costs.

Addresses the cause of the problem. Without bluff drains, groundwater continues to build up, causing shoreline erosion which other solutions do not prevent.

Maintains the integrity and value of your land, helping you protect your investment through erosion management.

Low environmental impact. Trees, shrubs, brush and plantings remain intact during the process.

Maintains soil structure. The landscape drainage process does not cause further compaction of the soil.

Highly adaptable. Bluff drains can be inserted under existing buildings and utilities if needed, without affecting them.

Shorter installation time. Process typically takes days, not months as with other methods.

No maintenance. Bluff drains are encased in filter cloth which prevents clogging and allows draining by gravity, requiring no maintenance from the property owner.

Accepted by local government entities as a viable solution for erosion control, with no permit required so far in Wisconsin and Illinois.

Contact the Gillen Company for a consultation to see if bluff stabilization drains might be the best solution to prevent shoreline erosion on for your property.