Send roof water away from your foundation.
Your gutters are only half the system. Downspouts and drainage are what actually carry the water clear of your house. Buckshot installs, extends, and repairs downspouts and drainage across Wisconsin and Iowa, with a free estimate and financing available.
Free on-site drainage estimate.
Water pooling by the house, an overflowing downspout, or planning new gutters? Tell us what's going on. We come look, find where the water is going wrong, and put a fix in writing. No obligation.
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Protecting the foundationWhere the water lands is what damages the house.
A gutter that dumps water right at the wall is almost as bad as no gutter at all. When downspouts let roof water pool against the house, it works its way toward the basement, erodes the soil, and rots the fascia. Good drainage moves that water well clear of the foundation.
- Water pooling or seeping toward the basement
- Eroded soil and washed-out mulch or beds
- Overflowing downspouts and rotting fascia
- The fix: water aimed 6+ feet from the foundation
Downspouts and drainage, done as a system.
We don't just hang a downspout and walk away. We follow the water from the gutter to where it needs to end up.
Downspout install & replacement
Properly sized and placed downspouts, matched to your gutters and trim.
Extensions & splash control
Extensions and splash blocks that carry water away from the wall.
Underground drainage
Buried drain lines that move water to a discharge point well off the house.
Repair, re-secure & unclog
Detached, clogged, or sagging downspouts re-secured and cleared.
Above-ground or underground?
There's a simple way and a more permanent way to carry water off. We'll recommend what fits your yard, your grade, and your budget.
Above-ground
- Downspout extensions and splash blocks.
- Lower cost and easy to adjust later.
- Visible on the surface and can be in the way of mowing.
- Moves water a few feet from the wall.
Underground drain lines
- Buried pipe from the downspout to a discharge point.
- Carries water well clear of the foundation.
- Nothing on the surface to mow around.
- A bigger project, so a higher upfront cost.
Our own crewsSized, placed, and secured so it actually works.
A downspout in the wrong spot, too small for the roof, or barely fastened just moves the problem around. We size downspouts to the roof area they drain, place them where the water needs to go, and secure and seal every connection, all by our own crews.
- Downspouts sized to the roof area they drain
- Water directed at least 6 feet from the foundation
- Seamless integration with new or existing gutters
- Color-matched to your trim, copper available
If water is ending up in the wrong place.
Drainage problems show up in different ways. If any of these sound familiar, it's worth a look.
Damp or wet basements
Roof water pooling at the wall and finding its way in.
Erosion & washouts
Soil, mulch, or beds washing out under the downspouts.
New gutter projects
Getting new gutters and want the drainage done right too.
Property & ag buildings
Larger roofs that shed serious water in a storm.
Roof, gutters, and where the water goes, one contractor.
Drainage is part of a system that starts at the roof. Buckshot has handled the full exterior since 1979, family-owned, licensed, and insured, with our own crews, so the roof, the gutters, and the downspouts all get tied together by one team that stands behind the work.
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New downspouts, a drainage problem, or a fix for a clog, start with a free on-site estimate and a plan to move roof water clear of your foundation.
Buckshot General Contracting, family-owned since 1979. Headquartered at 621 N Sherman Ave, Suite B5, Madison, WI 53704, with a field office in Centerville, IA. WI Lic. DC-080900045 · IL Lic. 104017198. GAF Master Elite, FORTIFIED Provider, and BBB A+ accredited. Drainage recommendations, scope, timelines, and pricing depend on your home and site and are confirmed after a free on-site estimate and provided in writing. Drainage directs roof water away from the foundation and does not by itself resolve all sources of water intrusion. Financing available for qualified projects through our lending partner; terms vary. Credentials current as of publication.