Protect the foundation · Chattanooga, TN
Get the water away from your house. Not just off the roof.
Gutters only do half the job. If the downspout dumps right next to your foundation, all that water ends up soaking the soil around your basement or crawlspace. We size, place, and extend downspouts so water lands where it can drain away.
What's included
Our downspouts & drainage service
Downspout sizing
Upsizing to larger downspouts where a big roof area drains to a single outlet.
Extensions & splash blocks
Moving discharge points out and away from the foundation.
Re-routing
Adding or relocating downspouts so no single corner gets overwhelmed.
Clog clearing
Clearing packed elbows and buried discharge points.
Sound familiar?
Signs you may need downspouts & drainage
- Puddles near the foundation after rain
- Damp crawlspace or basement walls
- Washed-out mulch or bare soil at downspouts
- Downspouts that overflow at the top
- Water draining toward a walkway, driveway, or neighbor
Foundation and crawlspace water problems are some of the most expensive repairs a homeowner can face. Most of them start with a downspout in the wrong place.
Common questions
A good rule is several feet from the foundation, sloping away from the house. Exact placement depends on your lot, and we'll walk it with you.
Ask us about your property. We'll tell you what we can handle and, if it's outside what we do, point you in the right direction.
Same owner. Same standards.
From the team behind Local Roofer.
Local Gutters is the gutter side of Local Roofer, a Chattanooga roofing company homeowners rate 5.0 on Google. Same honest-first approach: show you the problem, give you the real options, and fix it right.
“He came out the next day and fixed it for a very reasonable price. He also told me the truth about my roof. After every other quote, I was advised I needed a new roof. He assured me my roof was ok.”
“I called on a Sunday, they responded the same day and were out on Monday for the repair. Excellent customer service and quality of work.”
Reviews shown are real, unedited Google reviews of Local Roofer, our sister company.
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