Drill some holes in the pipe and bury it.
Gutters drainging into crawlspace.
When there is runoff it will go into the drain pipe instead of your crawlspace.
If the gutter or downspout isn t able to move water as effectively as possible it will seep over the sides of the home or build up next to the crawl space footing.
There are many factors that can contribute to puddling or standing water in your crawl space such as gutter downspouts draining close to the foundation negative grading outside the home diverted water from a neighbor or a high water table.
Debris flowing down the downspout drain leaves from gutters can block floor drains or even the main building sewer line leading to sewage backups into the structure.
And this can lead to severe foundation issues such as water seepage into your home basement or crawlspace.
Dig until you have enough room to put the pvc pipe and a layer of gravel.
Gutters should be checked and cleaned on a regular basis.
However with the employment of foolproof gutter downspout drainage solutions you can avoid this problem and increase the life expectancy of your downspout drains up to several years.
Dig the area around your crawlspace and install a pvc drainage pipe around the outside.
Blockages in the under floor drain combined with high volumes of roof runoff water entering the system send the entire roof runoff into the building basement or crawl space.
Crawlspace drainage and grading issues.