Pull the underground drain which is often a black corrugated plastic pipe away from the end of the downspout.
Underground roof gutter drain pipe.
An underground drain pipe can become clogged in a variety of ways including leaf buildup or damage to the pipe itself.
Many of these pipes are placed underground to avoid the eyesore of pipes laying on the ground next to your house.
The process to install underground gutter drainage to move water away from the foundation of a home also known as a french drain.
If your downpipe isn t draining or water is flowing out the back then it s probably clogged.
Something that can be very damaging to the foundation of a home is exterior water.
A gutter s purpose is to move water from a roof to the desired location but usually this is right by the foundation of a home.
A rain gutter drain pipe is usually installed to carry water away from your house.
Blockages in the under floor drain combined with high volumes of roof runoff water entering the system send the entire roof runoff into the building basement or crawl space 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.