Downspout Drainage

What This Service Involves

Downspouts that dump roof water right at the foundation are a leading cause of wet basements, eroded beds, and soggy lawns – and in the rainy Pacific Northwest they move a lot of water. We connect your downspouts to buried, sloped drain lines that carry roof runoff well away from the house to a safe discharge point. Getting that water away from the foundation protects your structure, keeps beds and walkways from washing out, and dries up the chronic wet zones downspouts create.

Benefits

Moves roof water away from the foundation; Prevents wet basements and erosion; Buried, out-of-sight drain lines; Sloped for reliable flow; Protects beds and walkways

Our Process

1) Assess downspouts and runoff volume; 2) Excavate sloped trenches from each downspout; 3) Connect downspouts to buried pipe; 4) Route to a safe outfall or dry well; 5) Backfill, grade, and test

What Affects the Cost

Number of downspouts; Pipe run length; Excavation; Outfall access

Best Time of Year

Best installed in drier conditions.