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Gutter Cleaning Lac-des-Écorces
Lac-des-Écorces: when the extension isn't enough, the infiltration well
The Municipality's bylaw provides two ways to handle roof water. Most houses will use the first. But the second is worth a closer look.
- Complete maintenance: roof blown off, gutters emptied by hand, downspouts cleared
- Included at no charge: fasteners, up to 2 joints and 10 hangers
- Proof: before/after photos and report
- Quote: online, no visit
Option A: the permeable surface
That's the basic rule of bylaw 273-2022 (art. 10): gutter water is released onto a permeable surface, and the downspout extends at least 2 m from the foundation wall, without going past the street right-of-way. An extension does the job in most cases. The 8 types of extensions.
Option B: the infiltration well
If the downspout faces a paved driveway, a patio or a lot that's too narrow, the bylaw allows the water to be directed toward an infiltration well or another retention structure. Conditions:
- At least 4 m from the foundation wall.
- At least 2 m from the street right-of-way line.
- The base of the well must not be lower than the water table.
An infiltration well requires digging: it's a landscaping or grading job, not ours. Check with the Municipality before you dig.
What doesn't change
In both cases, connecting a gutter or a downspout to the foundation drain is prohibited. And in both cases, the system only works if the gutters are clean: an infiltration well that takes in leaves gets clogged. We empty the gutters by hand, clear the downspouts, and redo up to 2 joints and 10 hangers, included. The bylaw text.
Municipal bylaws
Gutters: what the bylaw says in Lac-des-Écorces
- Roof water carried by gutters or a downspout must go onto a permeable surface, and the downspout must extend at least 2 m from the foundation wall, without going past the street right-of-way (art. 10).
- If that's impossible, the water can go to an infiltration well or another retention structure located at least 4 m from the foundation and 2 m from the street right-of-way, with its base not below the water table.
- At all times, it is prohibited to connect a gutter or a downspout to the foundation drain.
Sources (in French): Règlement 273-2022 relatif à l'obligation d'installer des protections contre les dégâts d'eau, art. 10. Consulted on November 9, 2026.
This summary is provided for information only: only the municipality's official text is authoritative. Compare with other towns →
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