Our drains were covered with grass and were full of dirt and debris so the downspouts wouldn't drain properly when we moved in too. Our landscaper located the exit grate in the yard, cleaned out from the house to the exit grate and replaced the exit grate (I guess they no longer use the grates) with a pop-up drain. He said they quit with the grates because they fill up with dirt and grass clippings too easily. Many of the drains get covered up because the grass will also grow over them. Now we make sure all drains and sprinkler heads are accessible.
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