Water pooling

[fattony]

Hi

Moved house last August, there a concrete path around the house and not much drainage, the water collects in 3 locations.

I was considering coring a 4 inch hole through the concrete and putting a drain cover over the hole, I presume the water is draining through cracks etc but should I be concerned about forcing excess water underground, it’s unlikely I’m going to be able to drill a hole deep enough to the backfill with gravel - like a soak away.

Thanks

 

[Wayners]

Fit an Aco drain.
Drilling holes ect never works. You need drainage

 

[JohnD]

How far below the DPC is the concrete?

Do you think it was laid without a fall for water to run away from the house, or has it settled?

Are any of the wet patches close to downpipes, gullies or drains?

 

[fattony]

It runs away from the house and pools on the path but eventually drys up - presume soaks somewhere

 

[fattony]

I guess the answer will be expose the down pipe drain and fit an acro?

See attached

 

[JohnD]

Please stand back and take some wider pics to show the surroundings.

 

[noseall]

I guess the answer will be expose the down pipe drain and fit an acro?

See attached

Do you think you could take a better (orientated) pic please? My neck hurts.

 

[fattony]

Sorry this is standing at the front door, the down pipe is to the left of this picture

 

[fattony]

We have a Septic tank and rain water doesn’t go into the tank so presume it soaks away underground…

 

[JohnD]

Please stand back and take some wider pics to show the surroundings.