After-rain photos
Photograph the wet area soon after the rain and again later if water remains. Include enough surrounding context to show the yard, house, driveway, swale, or patio relationship.
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Good photos can make a drainage conversation more specific. They should show where water starts, where it collects, where it might go, and what obstacles may affect the route.
Water-source photos
Include downspouts, gutter outlets, hardscape edges, irrigation heads, roof valleys, neighboring runoff paths, or areas where water enters the problem spot.
Outlet and route photos
Show possible outlet areas, side-yard access, fences, pavers, trees, utilities, irrigation valves, swales, street edges, and any existing drains or catch basins.
Do not overshare
Avoid sending sensitive personal documents, financial information, children, license plates, security-system details, or unrelated private information in drainage photos.
Questions
Drainage FAQs
Should I send photos before a site visit?
Photos can help frame the conversation, but they do not prove slope, utility conflicts, discharge rights, permit requirements, or the final scope.
How many photos are useful?
A small set is usually better than dozens: one wide photo, one close photo, one source photo, one route photo, and one outlet or swale/context photo.
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