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Gutter Cover KCTM Underground Gutter Drain Service
Searching for ways to channel water away from your home efficiently? Underground drains can be an excellent option. Gutter Cover Kansas City® offers underground drain installation with the purchase of gutters or gutter guards.
Gutter Cover Kansas City® understands that protecting your home from water damage is paramount.
Whether you’re investing in new gutters or upgrading your existing ones with our premium Advantage Gutter Guard®, our underground drainage services offer the perfect complement, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of your home’s water management system.
The purpose is to keep water from dumping near your foundation and to get the water away from the home.
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What To Expect From An Underground Drain Consultation
Gutter Cover Kansas City’s consultations are completely free and educational. Plan on it taking an hour or less.
What you get:
- A thorough 21+ point inspection of your guttering system
- A Plan Design and Quote with solutions to solve your guttering problems
What consultants will evaluate (among other things):
Gutter Cover KCTM starts with identifying what your unique gutter problems are. The estimators look to find hidden issues with your existing gutters that may be causing damage to your home.
- Is the guttering the correct size to carry the water volume
- Are the gutter downspouts large enough
- Are there enough downspouts
- Is rainwater correctly directed away from the home
- Does the ground slope toward the home
- Is underground drain installation needed
- The current condition and life of your gutters
- Whether the gutters are properly sloped
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What Products are Used for Underground Gutter Drainage?
The material used to install the drain can vary. Gutter Cover KCTM uses black, solid, corrugated piping, or for longer lengths a white (sewer) PVC pipe. Here at Gutter Cover Kansas City®, we prefer to use the corrugated pipe on shorter runs (20-30 feet) since it is flexible and allows installation at any angle. PVC sewer pipe is installed in straight lines with 90 degree turns. In addition, the PVC sewer pipe works better with long runs and larger volumes of water.
The goal for the drain is to come out far enough away to keep the house protected. As well as at an angle where it will not return water to the foundation. In most cases, they connect to a pop-up drain. The underground drain with a pop-up moves the water away from the foundation into the yard. The pop-up location is chosen where the grade of the ground carries the water away from the house.
A POP-UP DRAIN is flush to the ground until the water pressure builds up. Once the water pressure is built up, the top of the drain will open and allow water to disperse evenly across the yard. To see how a pop-up drain works, refer to our blog about the importance of DOWNSPOUTS.
Decades of Experience
By choosing Gutter Cover Kansas City® for your gutter and gutter guard needs, you gain access to a comprehensive suite of services aimed at fortifying your home’s defenses against water intrusion.
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Engineers of Advantage Gutter Guard ® realized that a gutter guard with any type of opening on top, would not be a lasting solution.
Using industry leading technology they designed a solid gutter guard that blocks debris while still collecting even heavy amounts of rainwater.
As a local, family-owned business they are honored to offer AWARD-WINNING CUSTOMER SERVICE and to have THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS in Lees Summit and the greater Kansas City Metro.
Gutter Cover Kansas City® is committed to delivering unparalleled quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction. With the underground drainage services, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing that your home is well-protected against rainwater that cascades off the roof, as long as your gutters remain clog-free.
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What Is An Underground Gutter Drain?
An underground drain, sometimes called a French drain* or underground downspout, is a pipe designed to carry the thousands of gallons of water collected by your gutters sufficiently far away from your home. It does this by connecting to the end of your guttering system – the downspout.
At the connection point, it is buried underground and taken far enough away from the home that the water released will not cause any damage. The only evidence of an underground drain is where it connects at the downspout, and at the release point, where you will see a pop-up drain.
Underground drainage system can be very helpful in preventing and eliminating chronic basement flooding issues, water-pooling issues, and foundation problems.
Many people prefer underground drains to the alternative: downspout extensions. Downspout extensions perform the same task. However, to carry the water sufficiently away from the foundation, they often need to run across walkways, driveways or the lawn. Often downspout extensions become a daily nuisance or even a hazard. Homeowners often disconnect the extension to mow the grass. And much to their frustration realize that at the next rainstorm, they had forgotten to reconnect the extension. An underground drain removes this problem.
Information on an Underground Drainage System
How effectively underground drains work depends on how well they are installed and maintained. Poor installation or a clogged drain can cause significant problems for your home! For example, these issues can even lead to foundation problems if they go unresolved for a period of time, or possibly with just one heavy Kansas City rain storm.
Maintaining Underground Drainage Pipes
Underground drains can benefit your home, but at the same time the phrase “out of sight, out of mind,” comes up. Since they are not visible on the surface, it’s important that they don’t have issues going on unnoticed.
When a homeowner has an underground drain with a pop up, they need to make sure debris from the gutter doesn’t clog the underground pipe. Other maintenance includes making sure grass doesn’t grow over the pop up and block the water from exiting quickly. All these efforts can be useless if the guttering system itself is in poor condition, not working properly, or clogged. Unsure about your gutter condition? Please refer to our tips on GUTTER REPLACEMENT.
If you have underground drains, have you ever checked to see where they go or if they are clogged? If you’re unsure how your gutter system is performing, consider having a professional evaluation.
What Our Customers Are Saying
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“Very professional did a great job.”
J. Bennett, Butler, MO
“The house looks 100% better, color matches perfectly.”
C. Nelson, Roeland Park, KS
“Riley, Cameron, and Matt - did a great job installing our Gutter Covers. Riley kept us informed during each step of the process plus he identified and repaired an exterior drain at the rear of our property. I would recommend your firm to anyone considering gutter work.”
B. Sloan, Prairie Village, KS, 7-24-19
“Fantastic company to work with- from the initial scheduling call, to the gentleman that gave my estimate, and the installers. They were all courteous, prompt, and respectful. Highly recommend!”
C. Martin, Independence, MO, 6-21-19
“Matt and Steve did a very nice job installing our under ground drain's. They paid attention to detail in all they did. Very personable and pleasant to work with. We are happy with the new look and draining.”
L. Phillips, Blue Springs, MO, 5-15-19
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