Just trying to save a buck and guaranteeing future home owners will have issues.
MPM5
Look at the size of those pipes. They’re expecting WATER too
TumbleweedNo902
Yeah, negative grading toward the house is a big red flag. Water will pool near the foundation and could cause drainage issues, erosion, or even slab damage over time. Should definitely be corrected before you move forward.
One-Possible1906
Wet Texas or dry Texas? I’m guessing you get a lot of rain and yes I would be very concerned. If you really love it you can always offer and try to negotiate the repairs after your inspection but this is quite bad. Especially on a new build where you can’t just look at it and see how it’s been affected
fiera6
The house is the same level as the culvert. Do you want your dirt to erode between the house and culvert? Because that’s what eventually happens with normal erosion. I bet the other side of the street is a better idea.
DirtbagNaturalist
Everything about this ground water situation has me on high alert lol
Soapyfreshfingers
DO NOT BUY.
ATjdb
Ooooo, that’s bad. Also agree about the a/c, never buy a 2 story house without a split a/c (Florida resident)
OneRuffledOne
That’s a huge no no. If the builder/contractor was dumb enough to do that on the outside, then who knows what shortcuts were done in walls, sump pump, or anything else. The time to run the downspouts out to the culvert was before sod was laid. If there’s not already a drain running across the driveway by the garage door then corrugated solid pipe all the way to the culvert then this is a big no.
corgiobsessedfoodie
Put this house far, far out of your mind.
457kHz
Ask to see the engineered drainage report. But it doesn’t look great, it looks like soulless, suburban hell where developers maximize profit and yuppies overpay for cheap materials with expensive long-term costs.
GoldyTheGopherr
0/10 not even touching with a pole
Busy-Cat-5968
Lol
Ok_Muffin_925
Possibly. Ask the builder for you to look at the grading plan. Is there a swale between the roadside ditch and the front of the house that carries water away from the house? I would want that. French drains can fail but a swale will always be there.
Which-Depth2821
The contractor would get laughed out of existence by building inspectors where I am. This is unbelievable. Put this house out of your mind.
roughingit2
Can’t wrap my head around the fact they have a double barrel that looks like 30” diameter under the driveway in a ditch that’s higher than the house itself. What’s the intentions here? I hope no one buys these houses!
adultagainstmywill
I bet the price is nice too, right? BIG RED FLAG get outta there
pikapp499
OP is gonna buy it anyway. RIP
Pure_Test_2131
looks like someone could live in those pipes
front_torch
It seems you’ve made up your mind.
Buy your floodplain house made of plywood.
Artie-Choke
You’ll spend the rest of your time there living in fear of spring rains.
nickwrx
It’s awesome to need a kayak to getting out of your garage to get the mail when it rains. That house was built about 6 feet too low. Who approves this garbage
TemporaryApartment19
Judging by the storm water pipes you are in an area that expecting al lot of water. I’d forget about this house. If you are in love with it I have a feeling it will put your mind at ease that in a year’s time you will see the owners in this neighborhood suing the builder because of floods.
Not-Da_Momma
Did your realtor suggest this property? If so, dm me I cans find a better realtor to work with.
TapProfessional5146
Its disturbing that it looks like all the water from the driveway and the gutters will enter the house through one of the two garage doors. Besides the pitch of the driveway right by the garages doors; it looks like they did not even attempt to mitigate that by putting in some sort of drainage system that would carry that water away from the house. With the size of the culvert they are predicting that the area could get torrential rain.
I would skip this house.
kjmass1
What is up with these homes with only 2 windows on two entire sides of the house?
Surprised they don’t need railings for those cliffs in the driveways.
ericdh8
I’d pass on this one bro.
I-Am-Electro
Ignore all the people complaining about the house itself. The real concern here is drainage. I don’t like the driveway garde at all. While you won’t get a lot of runoff on the driveway going to the garage door you’ll still get enough where you are going to experience some pending about 10′ from the door at the low point. Given the size of the pipes out front I assume this part of the country gets some substantial storms so you’re going to have excess water on the driveway and front yard. I also do t like that your roof drainage goes onto splash blocks instead of being tied into the storm system to take it away. This will cause additional wet spots and potential posing on the lawn.
I work in new subdivision design and can tell you I do not like the grading here at all. We never have the driveway slope to the house in a standard subdivision.
QuesoHusker
RUN AWAY. That house is unsaleable. The builder SHOULD have built up the grade a couple feet and it would have been fine. This is a disaster waiting to happen.
minnesotanpride
It’s wild to read the whole of the comments here and see EVERYONE raising red flags and telling OP to avoid this place and yet, dude is still comviced he found paradise.
I guess if you value driveway space for your pavement princess and garage space over safety, aesthetic, trees and having a yard that consists entirely industrial grade culverts for floodwaters… 🤷♂️
Noid_Android
I review drainage plans for a living. We would not approve this for a certificate of occupancy. Building code says minimum fall of 5% away from the perimeter. This is a nightmare waiting to happen.
Pretend_Confusion475
Don’t buy this home. You will regret it
WeddingWhole4771
My bigger question is what is the grade behind.
My house is similar to that. I did have to invest in drainage to redirect the water around to the back. But I agree if the driveway wasn’t done right (sloping to the side too) it’s going to constantly flood in rain.
Almost certainly the same house elsewhere. And I agree, if you aren’t sure they did it properly you are doing extra work when you have tons of other options.
RoyalAltruistic970
My bosses rule (he was an engineer) was to never ever ever buy a home with a back pitched driveway. He said a lot of nevers when he said it.
No_Bluejay_8462
I have negative grade in my backyard (FL) and had to spend 35k on workarounds to fix the drainage problems (dry creek beds, retaining walls with French drains, gutters). Do not buy this property, I beg you. The culvert in the front is not going to cut it. It will catch water before that poorly designed front but it won’t be enough. You’ll need to start with cutting into the driveway and installing grate drains just to start. Not worth it on a brand new build.
Figran_D
Someone will make a bad decision and buy this… don’t let it be you.
ApprehensivePeace305
Those drainage ditches don’t even look graded correctly, there’s gonna be so much standing water in there, mosquito paradise
FNGMOTO
Home builders are absolute trash humans.
dagobert-dogburglar
What in the fuck were they thinking with this.
Do not buy this house. You will be the proud owner of a wet sinkhole in ten years.
Tractor_Goth
The people who build these grass wasteland postage-stamp-yard budget McMansion-ass neighborhoods know they are selling to a specific group of people who don’t generally come with contracting and engineering know-how, they just see Diet Rich Person House and get out their wallet. But boy these days they are really straining the limits of what you can get away with even considering the audience.
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fuck ya it will
Just trying to save a buck and guaranteeing future home owners will have issues.
Look at the size of those pipes. They’re expecting WATER too
Yeah, negative grading toward the house is a big red flag. Water will pool near the foundation and could cause drainage issues, erosion, or even slab damage over time. Should definitely be corrected before you move forward.
Wet Texas or dry Texas? I’m guessing you get a lot of rain and yes I would be very concerned. If you really love it you can always offer and try to negotiate the repairs after your inspection but this is quite bad. Especially on a new build where you can’t just look at it and see how it’s been affected
The house is the same level as the culvert. Do you want your dirt to erode between the house and culvert? Because that’s what eventually happens with normal erosion. I bet the other side of the street is a better idea.
Everything about this ground water situation has me on high alert lol
DO NOT BUY.
Ooooo, that’s bad. Also agree about the a/c, never buy a 2 story house without a split a/c (Florida resident)
That’s a huge no no. If the builder/contractor was dumb enough to do that on the outside, then who knows what shortcuts were done in walls, sump pump, or anything else. The time to run the downspouts out to the culvert was before sod was laid. If there’s not already a drain running across the driveway by the garage door then corrugated solid pipe all the way to the culvert then this is a big no.
Put this house far, far out of your mind.
Ask to see the engineered drainage report. But it doesn’t look great, it looks like soulless, suburban hell where developers maximize profit and yuppies overpay for cheap materials with expensive long-term costs.
0/10 not even touching with a pole
Lol
Possibly. Ask the builder for you to look at the grading plan. Is there a swale between the roadside ditch and the front of the house that carries water away from the house? I would want that. French drains can fail but a swale will always be there.
The contractor would get laughed out of existence by building inspectors where I am. This is unbelievable. Put this house out of your mind.
Can’t wrap my head around the fact they have a double barrel that looks like 30” diameter under the driveway in a ditch that’s higher than the house itself. What’s the intentions here? I hope no one buys these houses!
I bet the price is nice too, right? BIG RED FLAG get outta there
OP is gonna buy it anyway. RIP
looks like someone could live in those pipes
It seems you’ve made up your mind.
Buy your floodplain house made of plywood.
You’ll spend the rest of your time there living in fear of spring rains.
It’s awesome to need a kayak to getting out of your garage to get the mail when it rains. That house was built about 6 feet too low. Who approves this garbage
Judging by the storm water pipes you are in an area that expecting al lot of water. I’d forget about this house. If you are in love with it I have a feeling it will put your mind at ease that in a year’s time you will see the owners in this neighborhood suing the builder because of floods.
Did your realtor suggest this property? If so, dm me I cans find a better realtor to work with.
Its disturbing that it looks like all the water from the driveway and the gutters will enter the house through one of the two garage doors. Besides the pitch of the driveway right by the garages doors; it looks like they did not even attempt to mitigate that by putting in some sort of drainage system that would carry that water away from the house. With the size of the culvert they are predicting that the area could get torrential rain.
I would skip this house.
What is up with these homes with only 2 windows on two entire sides of the house?
Surprised they don’t need railings for those cliffs in the driveways.
I’d pass on this one bro.
Ignore all the people complaining about the house itself. The real concern here is drainage. I don’t like the driveway garde at all. While you won’t get a lot of runoff on the driveway going to the garage door you’ll still get enough where you are going to experience some pending about 10′ from the door at the low point. Given the size of the pipes out front I assume this part of the country gets some substantial storms so you’re going to have excess water on the driveway and front yard. I also do t like that your roof drainage goes onto splash blocks instead of being tied into the storm system to take it away. This will cause additional wet spots and potential posing on the lawn.
I work in new subdivision design and can tell you I do not like the grading here at all. We never have the driveway slope to the house in a standard subdivision.
RUN AWAY. That house is unsaleable. The builder SHOULD have built up the grade a couple feet and it would have been fine. This is a disaster waiting to happen.
It’s wild to read the whole of the comments here and see EVERYONE raising red flags and telling OP to avoid this place and yet, dude is still comviced he found paradise.
I guess if you value driveway space for your pavement princess and garage space over safety, aesthetic, trees and having a yard that consists entirely industrial grade culverts for floodwaters… 🤷♂️
I review drainage plans for a living. We would not approve this for a certificate of occupancy. Building code says minimum fall of 5% away from the perimeter. This is a nightmare waiting to happen.
Don’t buy this home. You will regret it
My bigger question is what is the grade behind.
My house is similar to that. I did have to invest in drainage to redirect the water around to the back. But I agree if the driveway wasn’t done right (sloping to the side too) it’s going to constantly flood in rain.
Almost certainly the same house elsewhere. And I agree, if you aren’t sure they did it properly you are doing extra work when you have tons of other options.
My bosses rule (he was an engineer) was to never ever ever buy a home with a back pitched driveway. He said a lot of nevers when he said it.
I have negative grade in my backyard (FL) and had to spend 35k on workarounds to fix the drainage problems (dry creek beds, retaining walls with French drains, gutters). Do not buy this property, I beg you. The culvert in the front is not going to cut it. It will catch water before that poorly designed front but it won’t be enough. You’ll need to start with cutting into the driveway and installing grate drains just to start. Not worth it on a brand new build.
Someone will make a bad decision and buy this… don’t let it be you.
Those drainage ditches don’t even look graded correctly, there’s gonna be so much standing water in there, mosquito paradise
Home builders are absolute trash humans.
What in the fuck were they thinking with this.
Do not buy this house. You will be the proud owner of a wet sinkhole in ten years.
The people who build these grass wasteland postage-stamp-yard budget McMansion-ass neighborhoods know they are selling to a specific group of people who don’t generally come with contracting and engineering know-how, they just see Diet Rich Person House and get out their wallet. But boy these days they are really straining the limits of what you can get away with even considering the audience.
Holy culverts