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Foundation Drainage and Gutter Drain Repair in New Paltz, NY ... Prevent Your Wet Basement From Becoming a Flooded Basement

Image of gutter drain neatly feeding into underground drainage system.

Footing Drains (foundation drains)

Footing drain diagram for home.
When properly installed, footing drains are pitched to collect water from rain and roof run off and convey it toward an exit point downhill from the foundation.

Footing drains are underground drains usually installed around the perimeter of your foundation. Their function is to collect stormwater and roof runoff and convey it away from your foundation, rather than collecting down there and eventually damaging the foundation walls. They’re standard for most houses, but other the years it’s easy for them to become damaged or clogged.

If you think you may have an issue with your footing drains, here are some common signs:

Cinderblock basement wall with white chalky substance (lime)>
The white residue on the cinderblocks in this basement is lime, which is pulled from the cinderblocks and left on the outside when water passes through and dries up. Even before you see puddles or a leak, if you see this, it’s a sign water may be collecting outside your foundation and seeping in.

  • White residue on basement walls, indicating water is seeping through
  • Puddles or leaks in basements
  • Soggy spots around the landscape

While footing drain work can be intensive, it’s important to take care of it as soon as you identify it. Standing water can seriously compromise your foundation.

Sometimes the solution is a simple cleaning. We’ll find the exit point of the footing drain and clear it from where when we can.

Footing drain repair an installation in New Paltz, NY
A footing drain installation in New Paltz, NY. We included a future option to tie the adjacent gutter drain into the footing drain system.

If the pipes are damaged, or not large enough for the volume of water they need to handle, the process is more involved. Excavation and replacement are usually the best solution for the cost and the long term viability of the drains.

Gutter Drains

Gutter drain tied into underground drainage - Landscape drainage contractor services.Gutter drains are used to empty roof runoff from the gutters and return it to the ground, but sometimes, a standard gutter drain doesn’t do enough. Like footing drains, these should always be installed to convey water away from your foundation. But all too often, we see this situation.

Standard gutter drain not tied into drainage system
Standard gutter drains dump water directly next to your foundation. If the surrounded grade isn’t pitched away, this can lead to the area retaining water dumped directly next to your foundation. If the surrounded grade isn’t pitched away, this can lead to the area retaining water.

Standing water next to your foundation can lead to long term stability issues. The best solution is to redirect that water away. Sometimes this involved a deep network of drain pipes not unlike footing drains. Other times, we tie them into a French drain or surface drain, which has the added benefit of drying up the landscape around it.

A gutter drain extended beneath the surrounding flower beds.
A gutter drain extended beneath the surrounding flower beds.

Every drainage issue is different, and requires a tailored solution. That’s why we stay up to date on the best stormwater management practices through classes and certifications.

Our team studies with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the U.S. Green Building Council to make sure our practices and materials are effective as well as environmentally conscious.

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What our customers say ...

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"We had flooding during Hurricane Irene. Our basement got flooded. Since Mark fixed the drainage and sealed up our foundation, we haven’t had any water intrusion into our home."

Robert M.

New Paltz, NY

Flooded Basement
How Clogged Foundation Drainage Caused a Flooded Basement For This New Paltz Homeowner
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