Storm Drain & Downspout Cleaning

When downspouts overflow at the ground connection, water pools along the foundation, or a yard drain stays full after a storm, the underground storm line is usually blocked. In many older Greater Cleveland homes, downspouts drop into buried clay or cast iron pipes that collect leaves, shingle grit, silt, and tree roots for decades. On Our Way Plumbing clears storm drains, downspout leaders, yard drains, catch basins, and driveway and area drains, and gets that water moving away from your foundation where it belongs.

We start at the downspout connection or cleanout and clear the line with a cable machine or hydro jetter, depending on what's in it — jetting is especially effective at flushing out packed silt and grit that a cable only pokes through. Then we run a camera to check for crushed sections, separated joints, and root intrusion, and use a sonde to locate where the line actually goes. Some older storm lines tie into the sanitary or combined sewer, while others run to the street, a ditch, or a dry well, and knowing which you have matters for both repairs and local rules.

Freeze-thaw cycles and heavy spring rains are hard on these lines, and a failed storm drain is a common cause of wet basements. If a section is broken, we'll give you a free quote on a spot repair or replacement. Call 216-677-2707 for storm drain and downspout cleaning in Cleveland and Greater Cleveland.