Attach new rain gutters along the edge of the roof if you do not already have them.
How to keep roof drainage from splashing.
To protect your foundation use a.
Lilyturf mondo grass turf grass creeping phlox and creeping junipers are all viable options to cover the soil to prevent mud splashing.
Debris including leaves branches or ice can quickly clog drains especially during a heavy storm.
The slope helps rain splash away from your house.
Always choose a plant species that is well suited to the light and soil conditions.
Shovel about 3 inches of dirt up against the foundation of your home.
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.
Choose sprawling prostrate growing plants so you do not block the views out of the windows.
This is a problem as standing water one inch deep adds five pounds per square foot of load to the roof or about 2 000 pounds of extra weight on a 20 by 20 area of roof.
Set the downspouts on a sloped leader that takes the water away from the porch.
At each corner place a metal splash guard that matches your.
If water can t get to the drains or gutters it will pond on flat roofs.
There are times when it rains especially during big storms that water cascades off of a roof like a waterfall.