Storm and Outdoor Drain Cleaning in Connecticut

Outdoor drain cleaning clears the drains that move rainwater and snowmelt away from your house: area drains in the yard and patio, underground downspout lines, driveway and garage trench drains, exterior basement stairwell drains, and catch basins on private property. When these drains clog with leaves, pine needles, silt, roots or ice, water pools against the foundation and finds its way into the basement. In a state with nor'easters, heavy fall leaf drop and a spring thaw every year, outdoor drains work hard.

Fullerton Plumbing and Drain Cleaning clears outdoor drains with cable machines and hydro jetters, which are especially good at flushing out packed silt and sand. We use drain cameras to find where a buried downspout line or yard drain is crushed, disconnected or filled with roots, and a locator to mark where it runs. That helps you decide whether a cleaning will do or whether a section needs repair. We also check whether the drain ties into the sanitary sewer, since many towns do not allow stormwater in the sewer system.

We clean storm and outdoor drains for homes, condo associations, apartment buildings, restaurants and commercial properties across Connecticut. Fullerton is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which matters when a stairwell drain overflows during a storm and water is pouring under the basement door. You get an upfront quote before any work starts, and we clean up when the job is done. Fullerton is fully insured and has 7 years in business, and we dispatch the nearest available technician.

Why Outdoor Drains Clog in Connecticut

Connecticut weather is hard on outdoor drains. Every fall, maples and oaks drop a heavy load of leaves that wash into yard drains, gutters and downspout lines. Winter brings road sand and salt that pack driveway trench drains, and frost that can heave and crack shallow buried pipe. Then come nor'easters, spring thaw and summer thunderstorms that put the most water through those drains at the very moment they are clogged. In many parts of the state, ledge and bedrock sit close to the surface and the water table runs high in spring, so water that cannot drain away tends to end up in the basement.

Shoreline towns on Long Island Sound, including Stamford, Norwalk, Milford, New Haven and New London, also deal with coastal flooding and storm surge, which push extra water and sand onto low properties. Older homes in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport sometimes have outdoor drains tied into combined sewers. Wherever you are in Connecticut, keeping stairwell drains, downspout lines and area drains clear before storm season is one of the simplest ways to protect a basement.

What Affects the Cost of Outdoor Drain Cleaning

Outdoor drain cleaning cost depends on the type of drain, how long the buried line is, and what is clogging it. A stairwell drain with a leaf plug is quicker than a long downspout line packed with silt and roots. Access to the inlet and outlet, frozen ground or ice, the need for hydro jetting, and a camera inspection to locate crushed pipe all affect the total, as does storm or after hours service. You get an upfront quote before any work starts.