Downspout & Gutter Drainage in Columbia, TN

Carrying roof water away in buried solid pipe instead of dropping it at the corner of the house.

A roof is a rain collector, and an average house sheds thousands of gallons in a single decent storm. All of it lands in a handful of spots at the corners of the building unless something carries it further. Splash blocks move it two feet. That is rarely enough when the ground is clay and the grade is flat.

The fix is solid, unperforated pipe from each downspout to a discharge point well clear of the house, either to daylight or to a pop-up emitter in a lower part of the yard. Solid matters: perforated pipe used on a downspout line is a way of injecting roof water into the ground next to your own foundation. It is a common mistake and it makes the original problem worse.

Typical cost: $600 - $2,500 for a typical house, or roughly $10 - $25 per foot of buried line

When downspout drainage is the right call

• Gutters overflow at the corners in heavy rain
• Soil is eroded or mulch is washed out below the downspouts
• There is a wet patch or a soft spot that always sits under a downspout
• The existing buried lines gurgle, back up, or discharge nowhere visible

Other services

• French Drain Installation
• Yard Drainage & Regrading
• Catch Basins & Surface Drains
• Footing Drain Repair
• Driveway Culverts & Ditch Work

Common questions