Your home s main gutter system gathers rainwater from the roof line and controls its path down the house to ground.
Gutter drains where do they go.
10 gutter and downspout runoff tips.
If the vertical pipe is clear the next thing to check is the termination point of your drainage system or the opening from which the water drains into the sewer a drywell or elsewhere on the property.
Drainage basics most standard drainage systems have a downspout that catches water from the gutters on the roof and deposits it some small distance around 1 3 feet away from the house s.
A proper roof runoff system diverts the flow of water away from paved areas and toward storm drain systems and most importantly away from your home.
Even if you have a sump pump installed water can get into your home s basement if you don t have effective gutters.
Attach elbow to bottom end of downspout and connect a downspout extension to carry rainwater away from the foundation.
The concrete floor around the drain gently.
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.
Clean gutters regularly to keep rainwater flowing freely.
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.
Check for underground clogs.
And you can only see where if it downpours maybe.
If this opening is clogged with leaves or other debris removing it may often solve the problem.
Gutters dont drain into sewers.
Stick a hose and run water down the gutter and walk around your yard looking for a exit.
If using a splash block at end of downspout be sure the splash block and ground upon which it rests slope.