A concrete or brick paver contractor will also install cross sidewalk drains but as always make sure your contractor is licensed and insured.
Diverting water from gutter under a sidewalk.
It s fairly easy to install.
Simply cut your gutter extender at a 45 degree angle and connect it to your downspout with the zip hinge and 8 screws.
However a pressure washer works even better.
Downspouts can be extended beneath raised patios porches or decks to redirect rainwater to flowerbeds and other areas were water is needed.
Diverters and extenders are widely available and handy homeowners can complete this option as a do it yourself project.
A small swale might carry gutter water from a house to a dry well while a more substantial one could run along the base of a hill above a low lying house to divert water around it.
Currently for each gutter corrugated tubing is run underground under the sidewalk for approximately 20 feet where it discharges out the side of the hill approximately 18 inches lower than where it began it s not a steep hill.
There are a variety of different ways to do this but we recommend building your very own retractable downspout using zip hinge.
The addition of a perforated pipe laid in gravel underneath can help handle heavy water flow.
A french drain or a rain garden may also be needed on the opposite side of the walk too.
Do not direct diverted rainwater towards sidewalks driveways or other solid surfaces in order to avoid icing hazards during winter weather.
It can be accomplished with a normal garden hose.
One of the easiest ways to avoid potential issues from gutters is to use diverters to guide the water into a nearby flowerbed or onto your lawn.
One of the corrugated tubes has a dip in the middle of the run which isn t ideal but otherwise during the summer this configuration works decently for the time being.
Make sure that you have enough slope on the csd so the water will drain properly under the sidewalk.
This is naturally the messier option so make sure you have a change of clothes handy.
Method 2 pvc pipe water this method uses water pressure to push the pipe through the dirt under the sidewalk.
Divert downspouts to nearby flowerbeds.
Fast draining soil is also key.
Roger cook evaluates a couple alternatives for moving rainwater effectively.