{"id":1423,"date":"2023-05-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=1423"},"modified":"2023-06-02T11:05:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T16:05:35","slug":"stairwell-drains-why-your-home-may-need-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/drain-and-sewer-service\/stairwell-drains-why-your-home-may-need-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Stairwell Drains: Why Your Home May Need Them"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Clogged Sewer Drain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

In recent posts, we\u2019ve addressed an important issue for home plumbing that many people don\u2019t often think about: storm drainage. We\u2019ve looked at flood control systems<\/a> and window wells<\/a> to help our customers know more about their importance and why they need to have them installed, repaired, maintained, and eventually replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we\u2019re looking at another important part of water drainage in a house: stairwell drains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Are Stairwell Drains?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The name may make it sound obvious\u2014a drain at the bottom of a stairwell\u2014but how often do you see drains at the bottom of stairs in homes? Probably never. The specific stairwell drains we\u2019re talking about are located at the bottom of exterior stairwells<\/strong> leading down to basements. Many homes have outside access to their basements through stairs, and because these wells are below ground, they are at a high danger of flooding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A stairwell drain removes water that collects at the bottom of one of these stairwells. This not only prevents flooding, it helps to protect the basement from moisture and too much water pressed up against the home foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Your Home May Need Them<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have an outside stairwell to your basement, then you absolutely need to have a stairwell drain. In fact, you probably already have one that was put in when the home was constructed. The older the home, the less likely it is to have a stairwell drain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stairwell drains serve several important purposes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n