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Municipality · Jyväskylä

Drainage renovation in Jyväskylä

Local buildings, soil conditions and rainfall affect how perimeter drainage, stormwater and ground grading should be designed in Jyväskylä. Enter your address to see a property-specific plan, a binding price and the option to order the renovation online.

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Building stock

64,178

Buildings

Land area

1,171 km²

Residential buildings

36.9 %

Average building footprint

153.3

41.7 m² more than the Central Finland average

Annual rainfall

651 mm

8.8 mm more than the Central Finland average

Average temperature

4.9 °C

0.1 °C higher than the Central Finland average

Building types

What types of residential buildings are found in Jyväskylä?

Low-rise residential buildings are divided into detached, semi-detached and terraced houses by dwelling count. Apartment buildings follow the open Ryhti building classification.

Detached houses

17,309

75.4 % of these residential buildings

8.3 percentage points below the share in Central Finland

Semi-detached houses

1,271

5.5 % of these residential buildings

1.8 percentage points above the share in Central Finland

Terraced houses

2,002

8.7 % of these residential buildings

2.5 percentage points above the share in Central Finland

Apartment buildings

2,212

9.6 % of these residential buildings

5.4 percentage points above the share in Central Finland

The classification covers 70.7% of buildings in the area. A more precise type could not be assigned to 150 low-rise residential buildings because dwelling-count data was missing. The classification describes building type, not ownership or housing-company status.

Local rainfall

What does 651 mm mean for a house?

Water does not disappear from a property on its own. Roof water needs a stormwater system, surface water needs correctly graded ground and water in the soil needs perimeter drainage to carry it away from the foundations.

The area managed by the drainage and stormwater systems receives an average of

215,000 litres

per year. The estimate is based on an average detached house in Jyväskylä, with a building footprint of 149 m², plus the three-metre zone around the building.

Where does the water go at your home?

Ground grading directs rain and meltwater away from the building. The stormwater system carries roof water away in a controlled manner, while perimeter drains remove water accumulating beside and below the foundations. All three need a safe, working discharge route.

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One less worry for your home

When water flows the right way, home can feel like home

Working perimeter drainage, a properly designed stormwater system and correct ground grading carry water away from the building. Good moisture management is almost invisible in daily life. That is exactly how it should be.

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This is more than a price calculator. We have already reviewed the building and checked the soil, where water loads the property, where it can naturally discharge and how the buildings are positioned on the plot. See what we found.

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Soil data from GTK

What soil conditions are buildings in Jyväskylä founded on?

Sandy till48.2 %
Bedrock19.4 %
Not mapped11.1 %
Sand5.7 %
Silt5.1 %
Other soil types10.6 %

The most common surface soil type is Sandy till. This soil underlies 48.2 % of the buildings in Jyväskylä. the Central Finland average the corresponding share is 31.5 %.

Municipality ranking in the region

How does Jyväskylä compare within Central Finland?

Jyväskylä is compared with the region's 22 municipalities.

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Number of buildingsRanked 1
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Average building footprintRanked 1
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Annual rainfallRanked 10
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Average temperatureRanked 5

Location on the map

Jyväskylä

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Frequently asked questions

What does a perimeter drainage renovation cost in Jyväskylä?

The price depends on the building's size, drainage length, soil, working space, surfaces to be reinstated and the water discharge route. Enter the exact address to receive a property-specific plan and price.

How does soil affect a drainage renovation?

Soil affects excavation, trench construction, water movement and the machinery that can be used. Area data provides local context, but each property is always analysed separately.

Why does rainfall management matter?

Perimeter drainage, roof water, ground grading and a safe discharge route form one moisture-management system. Replacing drainpipes alone does not address every source of water load around the foundations.

Sources: the Finnish Environment Institute's Ryhti building data (building class and number of dwellings), the National Land Survey of Finland (buildings, municipal boundaries and official land area on 1 January 2026), Posti (postcodes, postal towns and BAF address ranges), Statistics Finland's Paavo data (postcode area boundaries), the Geological Survey of Finland GTK (surface soil) and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (rainfall and temperature data for 2016–2025).
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