Case Study Details

At 1251 N. Stone Street in Deland, Florida, the SMA Men’s Residential facility partnered with A.M. Weigel Construction to improve water drainage performance behind new concrete retaining walls. The project included installing 50 JET Filter maintainable weep hole assemblies to reduce hydrostatic pressure and extend the lifespan of the facility’s landscape infrastructure.

Products Used

• 50 units of JET Filter – JF2.5 ABS: 2.5″ Diameter ABS Open End Maintainable Weep Hole Filter, featuring Mirafi® Filter-Weave FW 300 Geotextile Filter Media.

Solutions

To provide an accessible, low-maintenance solution, the team installed 2.5″ diameter open-end weep hole components. This allows the water to escape from behind the concrete barriers while keeping soil and landscape material in place – ensuring long-term stability and protecting the property’s structural and aesthetic integrity. In high-moisture states like Florida, residential retaining walls can quickly fail without proper drainage. This can result in damaged hardscape or landscape investments, frequent wall repairs or rebuilds, water intrusion into nearby structures, safety hazards on walking paths or patios.

Technical Details