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Soakaway isn't an option, unfortunately - it's the front of the house and there is absolutely nowhere to put it. As the rest of the drive slopes away, if I can get the water to reach that part, it will flow down on the street where it will end up in the drain.

The house's rainwater used to discharge on the ground. This now goes to a tank and the surplus is diverted to the drain, but that's on the other side of the house. Do you think if I manage to divert this downpipe so it doesn't discharge in front the garage solve the problem? It'd be a start anyway.

Yes, I could do that, although there is a small section of wall of the house itself on the other side of the drive, and I don't want to direct water that way or approach the DPC. Besides, I would like to keep the front entrance to the garage, to have a utility room there. I know, so many...

I know it's unusual, but no, there is no gully or anything. This collects only from the roof of the garage. (BTW the main downpipes from the roof used to discharge next to the wall...) House was built in '80, was this practice common at the time?

Sorry, now I added links with the photos.

Hi all, I would like to ask for advice on how to fix a garage that gets flooded each time it rains. The drive in front of the garage slopes away from the garage, except for the one metre just in front of the door, where it's mainly flat or it might even slope slightly towards the door. To make...