Gutter Shutter Tackles Hillside Water Problems at Lakeside Home With Gutters, Catch Basin, and Drain Tile

[RICHMOND, MN] – [10/27/2026] – In the land of 10,000 lakes, homes are built on hills, at the bottom of hills, and into hills, and every one of those locations comes with water challenges. Gutter Shutter recently helped a homeowner whose house is built into a hillside overlooking a lakeside patio solve a problem he’d lived with for years.

Since the home was built, water had been washing out the landscaping, flowing toward the foundation, and collecting on the patio. The homeowner recently had his landscape redone with a new retaining wall, patio, and drain tile, and he wanted a gutter solution to complement the work.

Gutter Shutter installed its gutter system along the roofline above the patio and ran the downspout into the newly installed drain tile. Before connecting to the drain tile, the team added a catch basin. The basin collects water from the downspout and from the surrounding landscape, so more water flows into the drain tile and away from the foundation, patio, and retaining wall.

“We think protecting your landscaping is just as important as protecting your foundation.” James from Gutter Shutter said.

Gutter Shutter encourages homeowners dealing with washed-out landscaping, water pooling near the foundation, or soggy patios to request a no cost (or pressure) consultation. Hillside properties often need a plan that combines gutters, drainage, and grading, not just one piece.

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Gutter Shutter of St. Cloud serves all of central Minnesota. From Willmar to Alexandria and all the lakes in between.

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