Underground Gutter Overflow

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.

Underground gutter overflow.

1 debris clogging up the gutter and or downspout flow. Clogged underground drain systems can cause water to overflow in your gutter and eventually rot the fascia board behind your gutter. Elisa bernick associate editor. If you are experiencing pooling in your yard or areas where your underground gutter drain is installed you may have a clog causing the drain to leak.

Some houses use downspouts that direct the flow of water downhill or down a slanted driveway. You could put the downspout into a rain barrel system to collect the rain water and have an overflow so when it fills it dumps into the newly added washout. Disconnect the gutter downspout from where it connects to the drain pipe. Remove the guard at the other end of the drain pipe if there is one.

From your home to prevent water damage to your basement and foundation. Others have vertical pipes that either connect to a drain or run directly into the ground itself. Leaves shingle granules sticks from broken tree limbs even plastic bags all of them frequently find their way into your gutters. It s a well accepted fact that excess rain water near the foundation of a home is an invitation to a wet basement.

Check to see if water and debris come out the other end of the pipe. Sometimes the clog can be spotted from the opening of the drain. A sagging downspout gutter will cause the water to pool along the length of the gutter without ever reaching the downspout. A potential hidden problem.

Turn on a garden hose to its most powerful setting and run water through the drain pipe. A clog in the downspout gutter or along the gutter itself can cause the water to backup and overflow. It s the most common reason for overflowing gutters. Make sure your gutter downspouts discharge water at least 10 ft.

Extending downspouts underground beware the pipe to nowhere aug 26 2014 by matthew stock with michael likvan. If the gutters are clogged enough the weight of the debris can cause the gutter to pull away from the fascia board which also causes damage. There are different ways that you can channel the water in your gutters away from your home. Common potential problems include.

Another sign is rain water overflowing the gutters even after a cleaning has been performed. And thankfully it s relatively easy to fix more on this topic below. If yours don t consider adding extensions in addition to a rain barrel downspout diverter.