Importance Of A Good Rainwater Drainage Design

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A good rain water drainage design is must to save your property from long run damages that can be caused by accumulated rain water. Lack of installation of a proper drainage system can cause several damages to your property during heavy rain falls. A good drainage design should be a priority even during construction of a new house or building. The best part is that today there are several drainage designs available in market today, so one can pick any depending on the need and style of a building. Pick a design that matches the aesthetic appeal of your property and serves the purpose as well.

A poor drainage design or absence of a drainage system can lead to:

Collection of water on building terrace, in lawns or around the building. This can lead to flooded basements or can even crack the foundation of the building.
Long term accumulation of water around the building can give a ground for mosquito breeding or give birth to many fungal diseases.
Beauty of a building will no doubt be effected or destroyed. The destruction of gardens and plants is included in it, which not only upsets the owner of a property ...
... but also portray a very poor impression to the visitors.
Constant flow of rain water in lawns can even cause soil erosion. In case drainage design is not properly defined, rainwater can carry sand with the flow, thus, causing deposition of sands in sewage areas.

Minimizing the adverse effects of poor drainage systems has always been a big challenge for property owners. In order to save buildings from structural damage and from preventing them from water intrusion problems, creation of a well structured drainage design is very essential. A good drainage system also have the following benefits:

A good water drainage design protects a building structure and keeps a building free from seepage troubles.
The moisture content around the foundation can be kept regulated and stable.
Good drainage system is healthy for plants in lawn and around a building and is also good for landscaping. Aesthetic appeal of a building is retained and there is no ground for diseases and mosquito breeding.
A good drainage design can encourage the formation of recreational areas like parks, golf courses and athletic fields. Increased use of a property as a recreational site and better revenue generation out of that property is very well possible through such efforts.

PJ Wright & Associates | Hydraulic consultants  Specializing in Drainage Design, Hydraulic Design Australia, Hydraulics Consultants Perth, Hydraulic Engineers, Western Australia.