Gutters Splashing Onto Ground Against House

Here s how to prevent mud from splashing onto your walls.

Gutters splashing onto ground against house.

Do this immediately after the brick stone or siding is installed. Spread the dirt out about 18 inches away from your home decreasing the slope of the soil to about an inch high as you get farther away. Lay down a continuous row of shingles directly under the drip line of the roof a groove forms on the ground where the water runs off the roof. But what happens when your roof s gutters become worn out or cracked or clogged.

The gutters then direct the water to a downspout allowing the water to run down until it reaches the ground. These puddles get splashed with each new drip from the gutter. The water travels to places where it shouldn t be going most probably between the gutter and the fascia all the way down to the side of the house or straight into the ground. These help disperse the water around your home and limit erosion right below your roof which will improve the appearance of your property and keep dirt and small bits of debris from splashing up and sticking to the side of your home.

Unlevel leaky or clogged gutters will splash water in large amounts onto one area of the ground causing puddles by the porch. As water drains off the roof and hits the ground soil particles are splattered onto the house siding and lowest window panes. Shovel about 3 inches of dirt up against the foundation of your home. The installation of louvres on the roof of your home will deflect water away from the walls of your house.

Mud splattering may also occur on older homes where landscaping has degraded and bare soil is once again exposed. See the photo on the left.