A major way to save your home from weather-caused harm is by properly draining water away from your foundation. Standing water can result in damaged walls and ceilings, amongst other things. These are the precautions you should take to properly drain water away from your home.
- Always clean out your gutters after a storm or before it snows. This allows water to flow freely away from your home. If your gutters are full of debris, clogs can develop and cause water to sit against your roof and potentially seep into your ceilings and walls.
- Attach an elbow to the end of your downspout and connect an extension to it so water is carried farther away from the foundation. You should have water directed at least six feet from your home, but it is better to have the extension reach ten feet if possible.
- Dig a shallow trench to daylight and bury a PVC pipe in it, guiding water to the farther end of the trench. If you can’t extend the downspout to daylight, dig the trench ten feet from your house and line it with a flexible drainage pipe.
- Watch where you water. If you water flowers or plants along the edge of your home, excess water could seep into your basement and cause mold to grow. Make sure to avoid this to prevent damage from happening.
- Don’t drain in the direction of a driveway. If temperatures drop and the water freezes, the resulting ice could lead to cracks in your driveway. The last thing you’ll want after driveway damage is car damage, too.
The methods you can take to drain water away from your home will depend on your home’s geography and building development, but it is important to always maintain good drainage to keep your home dry.
A big part of proper drainage is having well-functioning gutters. All Aluminum Gutters of West Babylon offers seamless rain gutters and downspouts, as well as gutter cleaning to help you protect your home from water damage. Call us today at 631-816-2498 for more information!
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