Running Gutter Drainage Underground

Screw a drain cover over the end of the tubing as it approaches daylight to keep critters out.

Running gutter drainage underground.

Debris flowing down a downspout drain that has been foolishly connected to the building foundation drain system can block that drain leading to basement flooding from either roof runoff or surface and subsurface runoff or both. It will depend on the size of the catch basin you need plus the distance you want to move the water away. If that water isn t carried far enough away from the house you risk damage to your foundation or basement. Downspout extensions will help your downspouts direct water to a specific place away from your home s foundation.

This can be done by running water from a hose down into the pipe from the point where it meets the gutter. It s standard to have them run into underground drainage pipes that carry the water away from the house. To prevent erosion make a rock bed around the end of the tube. Check the outflow opening.

The cost of underground gutter drainage will be different for every home and every location. Spraying high velocity water from a hose blowing high pressure air from a pump or vacuum or using a pipe snake can often clear it. The water simply drains into the ground at the end of the underground downspouts. However if the underground piping doesn t hook up to a drainage or storm sewer system you could be increasing your chances of basement problems because the water is not getting directed away from the house.

You can also hire a professional to tap into an underground drainage system if you have one installed on your. If the water backs up into the gutter there is a blockage in the pipe. Debris flowing down the downspout drain leaves from gutters can block floor drains or even the main building sewer line leading to sewage backups into the structure.