Lanaudière · Sainte-Marie-Salomé
Gutter Cleaning Sainte-Marie-Salomé
Sainte-Marie-Salomé: where should your gutter water go?
The water comes out of the downspout. Then what? Here are the possible destinations, with their advantages and their limits.
- 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
The destinations
| Destination | Advantages | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Lawn | Simple, absorbs well | Needs a long enough extension |
| Flower bed | Waters the plants | Not right against the foundation |
| Rain barrel | Water for the garden | Overflow to direct, empty before the frost |
| Rain garden | Absorbs a lot of water | Has to be built, a good distance from the house |
| Infiltration well | Useful on a small lot | Requires digging, following municipal rules |
The prohibited destinations
The foundation drain, the sanitary sewer and the neighbour's lot. In most municipalities, these are prohibited, and the Civil Code of Québec forbids directing the water from your roof onto your neighbour's land. Good practices.
Before all that
The water first has to get out of the gutter. Gutters emptied by hand, downspouts cleared, up to 2 joints and 10 hangers included, before/after photos. We can add an extension in the same visit.
Municipal bylaws
Gutters: what the bylaw says in Sainte-Marie-Salomé
We haven't verified the official text for Sainte-Marie-Salomé yet. Here are the rules found in the vast majority of municipalities in the Laurentians and Lanaudière:
- Never connect a downspout to the foundation drain (weeping tile) or to the sewer: it is prohibited in most municipalities in Quebec.
- Release the water on the surface, onto a permeable area (lawn, flower bed), away from the foundation. Required distances generally range from 1 m to 2 m, and 1.5 m is the most common.
- Don't direct water toward the street, the driveway, the sidewalk or the neighbouring lot (Civil Code of Québec, art. 983).
Before any work, confirm the rule with the Sainte-Marie-Salomé urban planning department. During our inspection, we flag any downspout connected to the drain or emptying too close to the foundation.
This summary is provided for information only: only the municipality's official text is authoritative. Compare with other towns →
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Coming soon in Sainte-Marie-Salomé (not offered yet): window cleaning · soft washing of siding and roofs
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