How to Stop Rain Water From Splashing on a Porch

Spread mulch around the perimeter of your porch's foundation. Adding at least 3 inches of mulch helps the rainwater become absorbed in the mulch, rather than splashing up to the porch.

Extend your gutters so that they are further away from the porch if the rainwater results from splashing from the gutter system. Attach a sloped leader to the gutter and ensure that the gutter runs the water 10 feet away from the porch.

Install drip-edge flashing if the splashing is coming from the roof dripping. Drip edge flashing is used along a roof's eaves and helps to guide water into the gutters to avoid water damage to the roof Nail the drip edge onto the roof sheathing with a hammer and roofing nails. Space the nails out every 12 inches, and leave a 1/4-inch gap between the drip-edge flashing and the roof sheathing's edge.

Shovel piles of dirt near the porch's foundation, building up a 6-inch slope that slopes downward on the 10 feet nearest the porch. This will help the rainwater slide down the slope, rather than splash onto the porch.

Extend the roof line or add storm chambers to the roof to help guide the water away from the porch and prevent splashing.

Screen in your porch. Screens can help prevent backsplash from rainwater from accumulating on the porch.