If the gutter or downspout isn t able to move water as effectively as possible it will seep over the sides of the home or build up next to the crawl space footing.
Gutters drainging into crawlspace.
Gutters should be checked and cleaned on a regular basis.
And this can lead to severe foundation issues such as water seepage into your home basement or crawlspace.
Crawlspace drainage and grading issues.
Most issues within the crawlspace occur due to poor crawlspace drainage and grading.
There are many factors that can contribute to puddling or standing water in your crawl space such as gutter downspouts draining close to the foundation negative grading outside the home diverted water from a neighbor or a high water table.
If the crawl space hasn t been properly sealed off from the outside world it is only a matter of time before moisture starts to seep into the area below the home.
If your gutters are clogged they can overflow the water will seep into the ground and then find its way into the crawl space through any imperfections in the foundation.
When there is runoff it will go into the drain pipe instead of your crawlspace.
Dig until you have enough room to put the pvc pipe and a layer of gravel.
Drill some holes in the pipe and bury it.
Blockages in the under floor drain combined with high volumes of roof runoff water entering the system send the entire roof runoff into the building basement or crawl space.