NDS Downspout Solutions

[Music] in this video we'll talk about the downspout runoff problems and the nds solutions that protect your home increase the beauty of your landscape and help you be a good neighbor let's get started runoff from downspouts is a very common problem in many residential and commercial landscapes with potentially damaging consequences roofs are designed to shed water to gutters and downspouts and the harder it rains the more water needs to be managed unmanaged downspout runoff causes problems which may only be a nuisance such as mulch wash out from foundation landscaping onto lawns or walkways or even erosion at the downspout but more serious problems occur all too often flooding of landscape beds can compromise and kill valuable foundation plantings clogged downspouts can lead to splash back onto the structure saturating and rotting wood siding walls and sill plates flooding at downspouts can cause costly damage to the subservice foundation walls and contribute to mold mildew and insect problems inside the home and even major flooding of crawl spaces and basements let's take a look at many commonly applied attempts at addressing these downspout runoff problems they are often inadequate and even problematic downspout aprons do not move water far enough away from your home's foundation to prevent many problems and can contribute to mulch washouts flooding of plant beds and more severe basement and crawl space flooding above ground piping or downspout extensions also don't always move water far enough away from the home's foundation and can be a safety and maintenance issue when playing in the landscape or mowing lawns and this is an embarrassing eyesore in your neighborhood downspout adapters connected directly to drain pipes without an overflow or cleanout may clog and back up when even small amounts of debris are in the downspout flows leaves and twigs may clog flat grates causing splashing onto the wall and foundation and heavy flows will overshoot the grate into the landscape causing erosion and flooding finding a better solution isn't hard if you take a close look at the conditions that contribute to downspout runoff problems consider your options and select the right products look for trees overhanging the roof that regularly shed leaves needles twigs and seeds onto the roof that can clog gutters and downspout drainage systems also strong winds can blow debris from nearby trees onto your roof make sure your gutters are protected or regularly cleaned out and well maintained if they aren't debris can clog downspouts and the downstream drainage system causing damaging backup and flooding evaluate the lay of the land at the downspout look to see if it slopes away from the building or if it is flat or bold which can cause flooding during and following rain events if the downspout area stays flooded or saturated for long periods of time following a rain event the more damage it can cause lastly see what products are already being used to address the problem and if they are really doing the job if not a better solution is needed let's take a look at nds downspout solutions a better solution for when trees are overhanging the roof is the nds downspout defender grate this self-cleaning grate deflects tree debris and downspout flows before it enters the drainage system the sidewalls limit splashing and the great slope face can handle even the heaviest downspout flows available in 9-inch and 12-inch sizes the downspout defender great fits nds catch basins risers and low-profile adapters use the nine inch downspout defender under downspouts from two inch to four inch rounder square and the 12 inch grate for downspouts up to six inches for detailed installation instructions and product guidance check out our downspout defender installation video the grate sits atop a catch basin or low profile adapter which with an outlet adapter makes the transition to drainage fittings or pipe to carry collected storm water away from the foundation the 9-inch downspout defender is also available in a convenient kit including a 9-inch low-profile adapter and outlet adapter compatible with both 3-inch and 4-inch drainage pipes the most robust solution for situations where many trees overhang the roof and gutter is the downspout defender with a catch basin and basin filter this solution provides the most protection for your downspout drainage system by preventing the intrusion of both large and small debris into the system which is especially important if you have a dry well or infiltration trench as part of your system to avoid clogs which are costly and time consuming to fix another solution is a downspout directly connected to buried pipe here we see a downspout transition to pipe with an adapter and cleanout this should be used only when there are no trees overhanging the roof or the gutters are protected or well maintained so there is very low chance that debris will potentially clog the downspout and downstream drainage system the adapter transitions from a rectangular downspout to the round drainage piping system a sweep tee and grate serve as an overflow and clean out point and an elbow beneath transitions to the pipe run away from the foundation the overflow tee and grate will direct potentially backed up flows away from the wall and foundation in case of a downstream clog and removing the grate allows for the inserting of a plumber's snake to remove the clog if needed using the four inch swivel fit variable angle fitting below the tee allows for positive slope on the outlet drainage pipe while making it easier to keep the adapter and overflow vertically aligned with the downspout you will need drainage pipe fittings and a pop-up emitter to complete your downspout drainage system expanding a downspout drainage system to include detention and infiltration capacity with a drywell or infiltration trench is a stormwater best management practice or bmp that may be required in your area managing downspout runoff protects your property landscape and the surrounding lakes and streams from costly water damage and maximizes the beauty and usability of outdoor living spaces we encourage you to address this common problem today visit ndspro.com and download the nds mobile app for more information you

Channel: NDS Stormwater Management

Views: 23,977

Rating: 4.8926172 out of 5

Keywords: drainage, stormwater, downspout, NDS

Id: JX-Etoq7k6U

Length: 7min 33sec (453 seconds)

Published: Tue Oct 20 2020