Downspout Extensions in Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati
Roof water taken somewhere deliberate, instead of to the nearest low point against the house.
A roof puts a surprising amount of water next to your foundation
An inch of rain on an average roof is thousands of gallons, and every downspout concentrates a share of it into one spot. A splash block moves that spot about two feet.
Two feet is not far enough. The water soaks the soil against the foundation, and that soil expands and contracts with every wet and dry cycle. Over years that movement is what opens foundation cracks, keeps a basement damp, erodes the mulch out of a bed and leaves the standing water that mosquitoes breed in.
The fix is unglamorous: take the water somewhere it can leave. Where that is depends entirely on how your ground falls, which is why this job starts with someone looking at the property in the rain if possible.
How the work runs
Four steps, and the recommendation comes after the evaluation rather than before it.
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On-site evaluation
We look at where water is collecting, where it is flowing and where it actually needs to end up.
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Recommendation
There is no one-size-fits-all answer here. What suits a flat lot is wrong for one that falls away behind the house.
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Professional installation
Lines are laid with the pitch and the discharge point right, because a buried drain with no fall is just a buried pipe.
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Testing and walkthrough
We run water through it, confirm it discharges where it should, and show you what was installed and why.
The approaches we use
Which one is right is a question about your ground, not about budget.
- Buried drain extensions, which take the water well away with nothing visible across the lawn
- Surface-grade extensions, where burying a line is not practical
- Pop-up emitters, which release water at a safe point in the yard and close again afterwards
- Gravel basins and dry wells, for water that needs somewhere to go rather than somewhere to travel
- Corrections to failing downspouts: disconnected lines, bad slopes and short dumps against the wall
Get a quote for downspout extensions
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What customers say
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We're in a new build in Union KY and wanted to add a few extra touches to make the house even more solid. Jake came out and set up proper drainage to keep water moving away from the house, and after this weekend's rain everything worked perfectly. …
Adam C.
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Jake is very knowledgeable and professional. Appreciate the great customer service!
Deb
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Jake and his team did a wonderful job installing our irrigation system. When they were done, you could hardly see that any work had been done. Jake’s communication and follow up was excellent. Would highly recommend Jake and his company.
Joe P.
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Common questions
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Should the extension be buried or run on the surface?
It depends on your yard layout, the slope and where the water needs to discharge. Buried is tidier and usually preferred; surface-grade makes sense where there is no fall to work with.
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How far from the foundation does the water need to go?
Far enough that it does not soak the soil next to the house or flow back toward it. The distance is set by the grade rather than by a rule of thumb.
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What is a pop-up emitter?
A fitting at the end of a buried line that opens under water pressure, releases the water at a safe point in the yard, and closes again afterwards so nothing gets in when it is dry.
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Can you fix a buried drain that already exists?
Yes. If a line is collapsed, clogged or was laid without fall, we will tell you whether it can be cleared and repaired or whether replacing that run is the better answer.
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Will this tear up my yard?
Any digging is targeted and done with care. The trench for a drain line is narrow, and the ground goes back the way it came up.
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What does it cost?
It depends on the length of the run and whether it is buried or surface-grade. We give you honest pricing after an on-site evaluation, not a figure over the phone.
Other irrigation services
Available across Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Hamilton and Clermont Counties — Northern Kentucky and the Cincinnati area.
Get the water moving away
Show us where it collects and we will tell you where it should go instead.