home of distinction
DOWN UNDER
A
COMMERCIAL-GRADE storm drainage system sits beneath the house, five
feet under the driveway and nearly 30 feet wide.
“It’s neat as heck,” says Robert Montgomery of Stone-Montgomery
Construction. “You put these crates down, they almost look like milk
crates, but they’re not. They are covered with dirt and then rock and
when you are all done, your drainage from the downspouts all drain into this system
and the water just goes through like nobody’s business.”
Wrightsville Beach building codes have become increasingly strict throughout the
years to ensure safety. Stone-Montgomery takes it multiple steps further for a solid-as-a-rock
home at the beach.
“We don’t take shortcuts; that’s just how we work,” Montgomery says.
An advanced drainage system installed five feet beneath the driveway provides peace of mind during a
storm event.
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