Yard Drainage - Slope soil around the house in such a way as to divert water away from the house. Roof Drainage - Diverting all water from the roof and gutters away from the house. Don't allow roof drainage to saturate the soil around the foundation of the house. See the topic page on Down spout Drain Systems . Gravity drainage is preferable to pumps.
Pumps require a lot of maintenance, a constant supply of power and more frequent repairs.
Drainage System Maintenance - Maintain the roof, gutters, down spouts, and drain systems to assure proper operation. Window Wells - Maintain the window wells so that the soil level in the window well is six inches below the top of the concrete foundation wall. Drains - Install, maintain, and repair any drain system that prevents water from draining into the basement, or when a driveway for a basement garage slopes toward the house. Splash Blocks - They usually don't work, don't bother getting any. The don't move the roof drainage water far enough away from the house.