Rainier Ave Downspout Drainage Project by Kitsap Drainage and Waterproofing
Our team was recently called in to assess the situation at a residential property located on Rainier Ave. As always, the boys came packing state of the art equipment needed to assess the situation and give the homeowners an accurate and realistic estimate of the work that needs to be done. Upon inspection, we found that the downspout drains were improperly installed and were letting water leak into the garage and the basement. Bad news!
Whoever worked on the property before us had installed perforated corrugated pipe, which allowed water to dump along the foundation instead of installing solid PVC like they should have. As a result, we had to prevent further water damage by removing all the existing drains. The Kitsap Drainage and Waterproofing team replaced the existing drains and installed a catch basin in the upper corner of the yard to catch rain runoff from the neighbors’ yards up the hill.
But that wasn’t the end of our project. We still had one leaky basement to waterproof, which we did using the latest tools and materials. Speaking of tools and machinery, we used the excavator to trench all the way around the house, starting at the highest point and pulling a 2% grade all the way around, through a rock wall that we took down and rebuilt. Then past the leaky wall that we waterproofed with tar, dimple board and a footing drain.
In the upper corner of the yard that was collecting runoff from the neighbors yards, we installed a 3’ catch basin with a perforated lid to catch water as well as tied it into the neighbors drain to act as an overflow. The catch basin discharge, the downspouts and the footing drain were all carried to the front rock wall and sent out near a city storm drain. As a result, all the drains work properly and the runoffs from the neighbors yards have somewhere to be diverted to.
Call Kitsap Drainage and Waterproofing for Drainage Solutions
Need French drain installation or downspout system replacement? Call Kitsap Drainage and Waterproofing at (360) 689-7176. Our team will assess the situation at your property, show you what needs to be done and complete the project with utmost attention to detail.