Drainage Tips for Tampa Bay Homeowners

Practical drainage advice from Tampa Bay's trusted contractor

A Packed Commercial Overflow Basin Before the Storm

by: Trufam DrainagePublished on: 10/07/2026

A commercial overflow basin packed with debris and feeder lines full. Here is why a blocked overflow is a flood waiting for the next Florida storm.

Commercial Drainage
A Packed Commercial Overflow Basin Before the Storm

The Landscaper Drainage Special and Why It Fails

by: Trufam DrainagePublished on: 09/07/2026

A downspout barely tied to a cheap adapter on corrugated pipe. Here is why the landscaper special loses water at both ends and how a real tie-in works.

Downspout Drainage
The Landscaper Drainage Special and Why It Fails

The Buried Downspout Disaster Under These Pavers

by: Trufam DrainagePublished on: 08/07/2026

Under these pavers we found a downspout held together with screws driven through the pipe and a gutter hanger stuck inside. Here is the right way.

Downspout Drainage
The Buried Downspout Disaster Under These Pavers

What We Pull Out of Failed Drainage Lines

by: Trufam DrainagePublished on: 07/07/2026

Another failed corrugated line pulled from a Tampa Bay yard, packed with gravel and split by roots. Here is why we replace these with solid PVC.

Underground Drainage
What We Pull Out of Failed Drainage Lines