downspouts

Roof water channels

Downspouts are vertical pipes that carry rainwater from roof gutters down to ground level or into a drainage system.

They're typically made of metal or plastic and attached to the exterior walls of buildings.

The downspouts were clogged with leaves.

Also called drainpipes or, in British English, drainpipes or downpipes.

drainage

gutters

Rooftop water channels

  • rainwaterCollected atmospheric moisture
  • runoffExcess water drainage
  • roofBuilding's protective top

eaves · drainage · storm · diverter · foundation · basement · erosion · overflow · fascia · soffit

components

aluminum

Element thirteen

  • vinylSynthetic resin plastic
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity

elbow · extension · bracket · hanger · strap · connector · seam · joint · section · adapter

maintenance

clog

Block or wooden shoe

flushing · ice dam · freezing · repair · replacement · inspection · blockage · backup · overflow · rust

installation

mounting

Steadily increasing in degree

pitch · securing · anchoring · spacing · measuring · cutting · crimping · joining · attaching · drilling

Categories
Opposites
orientation/direction of water flow components

downspoutsgutters

Rooftop water channels

rain gutters · eavestroughs · eaves

direction of water movement

downspoutsrisers

Upright stair sections

standpipes · water mains

Family

downspout

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G