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See what to check before and during heavy rain around your property.
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After the Rain: What to Check Around Your Perth Home
Once the rain eases, it is the right time to walk around the property and see where water pooled, overflowed or sat longer than it should. Wet weather often shows exactly where a stormwater system is working — and where it needs attention.
1. Check where water pooled after the rain
Look around paving, alfresco areas, paths, driveways, lawn edges, retaining walls and low points near the house. Water that sits for a long time after rain can point to blocked drains, poor falls, undersized soakwells or missing drainage points.
2. Look at downpipes and drainage grates
Downpipes should be directing roof water into a suitable stormwater system, not dumping water onto paving, garden beds or against the home. Also check grates and pits for leaves, sand, mulch or debris that may have washed in during the rain.
3. Check gutters and eaves for moisture or water damage
After a wet night or morning, look for damp patches, staining, bubbling paint, sagging sections, overflowing marks or water trails around gutters, fascia boards and eaves. These signs may mean gutters are blocked, overflowing, leaking, or sending too much water into the wrong place.
If you can safely see them from ground level, check whether gutters are holding leaves, roof debris or standing water. Avoid climbing onto wet roofs or ladders unless it is safe and appropriate — photos from the ground are often enough to start the conversation.
4. Watch for moisture close to walls and footings
Stormwater should be moved away from the home. Damp soil, staining, musty areas or water sitting against walls, footings, garage edges or doorways is worth noting, especially if it keeps happening after moderate rain.
5. Take photos while the evidence is still fresh
Photos taken during or just after rain make stormwater quoting much easier. Useful photos include pooling water, downpipes, gutters/eaves with visible moisture marks, drainage pits, paved levels, access points and the wider area around the issue.
When to get the system checked
If water repeatedly pools, overflows from pits, runs back toward the house, or leaves moisture marks around gutters, eaves or walls, the stormwater setup may need cleaning, repair, extra pipework, drainage pits, soakwell capacity or a broader upgrade.
Common driveway maintenance
Shared driveways, grated lids and soakwell chambers often need annual inspection after winter build-up.
Read the maintenance articleSigns of a failing stormwater system
Common warning signs Perth homeowners should not ignore.
Read the warning signsStormwater issue showing up after the rain?
Send photos, your suburb and a short description of what happened during the rain. Rogue Storm can review the issue and recommend a practical next step.
Photo-first enquiries usually help Roy assess scope faster around onsite work.