Maintenance access systems for drainage systems for amenities planters

An amenity planter drainage system comprising:

• a plurality of drainage pipes extending substantially vertically from a surface of a building, the surface of the building defining a plane that is substantially parallel to a horizontal reference plane defined by the Earth’s surface, the plurality of drainage pipes being fluidly connected;
• and
• a maintenance access system for each of the plurality of drainage pipes, each maintenance access system comprising:
• a pipe forming a cylindrical conduit extending from a first end to a second end and forming a hollow interior portion, the pipe by at least one diameter and a length, wherein the first end of the pipe is connected to the surface of the building, the pipe having a plurality of drainage holes extending from an exterior of the pipe into the hollow interior portion, one of the plurality of drainage pipes of the amenity planter drainage system extending substantially vertically from the surface of the building partially into the hollow interior portion of the pipe;
• a filter fabric extending from the second end of the pipe to the first end of the pipe and being external to the pipe;
• and
• a cap removably affixed to the second end of the pipe.

A method comprising:

• positioning a pipe of a maintenance access system substantially vertically with respect to a drainage pipe extending substantially vertically from a surface of a building, the surface of the building defining a plane that is substantially parallel to a horizontal reference plane defined by the Earth’s surface, the pipe forming a cylindrical conduit extending between a first end of the pipe and a second end of the pipe and forming a hollow interior portion, the first end of the pipe being connected to the surface of the building, a surface of the pipe having a plurality of drainage holes along a length of the pipe to allow water flow into the hollow interior portion while preventing ingress of larger particulates;
• wrapping a filter fabric around an exterior of the pipe, extending from the second end to the first end, to act as a barrier against soil, roots, and other particulates;
• and
• affixing a removable cap to the second end of the pipe to prevent debris from entering the hollow interior portion while allowing for easy removal during maintenance.