Underground Downspout Extensions

When rain hits your roof, water flows into your gut­ters and then it’s trans­port­ed to the ground through your down­spouts. Main­tain­ing a dry base­ment starts with effec­tive yard drainage. It is vital to divert excess water away from the foun­da­tion. A good first step towards that is an Under­ground Down­spout Exten­sion. This pip­ing sys­tem is incon­spic­u­ous and trans­ports the water from your gut­ters to a more desir­able loca­tion away from your house.

The Impor­tance of Mov­ing Water Away From the Foundation

A heavy rain will cre­ate often cre­ate base­ment seep­age issues. It can also over­whelm your sump pump and cause flood­ing (an inch of rain on a 1000 square foot roof pro­duces 600 gal­lons of water that is dis­charged through the down­spouts next to your home). It might even lead to struc­tur­al prob­lems if the soil next to the foun­da­tion is oversaturated. 

How Under­ground Down­spout Exten­sions Work

U.S. Water­proof­ing installs under­ground pip­ing from your down­spout to a Bub­bler Pot, which is like a mini catch basin that is sur­round­ed by stone and pops open when filled with water. A full Bub­bler Pot forces the lid to open, which caus­es the water to be dis­trib­uted across your lawn. When the pot is emp­ty, the lid remains closed to pre­vent debris from enter­ing. Since it is below ground, the pot remains hidden.

Our Under­ground Down­spout Exten­sions require no main­te­nance, so it’s one less thing to think about. They also come with a debris fil­ter to pre­vent leaves and debris col­lect­ed by your gut­ters from clog­ging the sys­tem. If your down­spouts are dam­aged or under­sized, we can also replace them for an addi­tion­al nom­i­nal cost.

If you notice water col­lect­ing near the foun­da­tion or are look­ing for pre­ven­ta­tive mea­sures to keep­ing your base­ment dry, sched­ule your free con­sul­ta­tion online today.

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