Integrity Exteriors
Where Should Downspouts Drain on a Kansas City Home?
Downspouts on a Kansas City, MO home should discharge at least six to ten feet from the foundation, downhill, and never toward a neighboring foundation or window well. Kansas City's expansive clay soils hold water against basement walls and create hydrostatic pressure, so discharge distance matters as much as gutter size. Downspouts cannot connect to the sanitary sewer.
Page Headings:
- The six to ten foot rule and why it exists
- What Kansas City clay soil does with the water you leave beside the house
- Extensions, splash blocks, pop-up emitters and dry wells compared
- Buried downspout lines: when they work and when they silt shut
- The sanitary sewer prohibition under Ordinance No. 150452
- Grading, negative slope and window wells
- Kickout diverters at roof-to-wall intersections
- Signs your discharge is already causing damage
- Frequently asked questions
- We correct discharge as part of every downspout installation in Kansas City. See current pricing or book a free estimate.
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