Understanding the Best Drainage Solutions to Prevent Basement Flooding
While it’s tucked away in a building or residence’s bottom level, basements are vulnerable to water damage, as moisture can seep in through any small opening. When left unattended, mold develops, and the home’s foundation becomes compromised. In many cases, basement flooding is the result of poor yard drainage, so property owners must consider the right solutions to prevent this unwanted scenario.
Here, Dry Tech Waterproofing Solutions, a trusted provider of foundation repair and drainage services, discusses how poor yard drainage can lead to basement flooding and how to prevent it.
How Poor Yard Drainage Can Cause a Flooded Basement
If water isn’t effectively carried away from a structure, it pools up. Water saturating soil around a home or building can impact its foundation through hydrostatic pressure, the force by which water pushes upon a still surface. As snow melts and rainy weather picks up in spring, hydrostatic pressure increases, and in dry conditions, it decreases. Homeowners need to understand how hydrostatic pressure fluctuates in their area throughout the year, so they can manage soil concerns at the proper time.
Seeing standing water in your yard after a period of rain, especially along the foundation, indicates there’s a yard drainage issue. Some common causes of poor yard drainage are:
- Clogged gutters: When water collides with debris in gutters, it splashes to the ground and can form pools.
- Downspouts: If these pathways aren’t long enough, they can’t guide water an adequate distance from the home to protect the foundation.
- High water table: If an area’s groundwater level is near the surface, it doesn’t take a high amount of rainfall to cause flooding.
- Landscaping features: The design or composition of a property’s landscape can lead to pooling.
- Negative lawn grade: A residence with this rating means that water easily builds up in it.
- Surrounding runoff: A neighbor’s water flow problems can increase pressure on your yard’s drainage capabilities.
While some of these causes are out of the owner’s control, it’s best to fix preventable problems by working with the experts at Dry Tech Waterproofing Solutions.
Investing in Our Yard Drainage Solutions
Dry Tech Waterproofing Solutions is here to help you preserve your yard’s condition while protecting your investment. We offer two drainage structure installation and maintenance options, which aim to improve water flow and keep your property intact. They include:
Dry Well Installation and Repair
A dry well is an underground tank that takes in and distributes water. Ahead of a dry well installation, we’ll perform a test to determine the water absorption rate around your home. Areas with quick water drainage are the best spots to install a dry well.
It’s important to monitor your unit. Make sure to let any crews, who are performing a service on your yard, know about the well so they can work around it. If you’ve had a unit in place for a long time, chances are parts within it are aging. As soon as you notice standing water around a dry well or a damp basement or crawlspace, you should ask our professionals for a maintenance check.
French Drain Installation and Repair
A French drain is a channel that includes one or a combination of gravel or rocks that leads water away from a building. This system can be designed to aesthetically enhance a home’s landscape. Some French drains have piping within them. Before installation, we’ll determine the area around your property where the drain will perform at its best.
If you notice clogs in a drain that has pipes, saturated spots in your yard, flaking basement walls, or mold forming from the bottom of a wall, it’s a sign you should quickly address potential issues with your drain. Our team manages most issues without needing to dig up the entire unit.
Work With Our Team to Prevent Basement Flooding
In addition to our yard drainage improvement solutions, we offer other basement flooding remedies, as well as basement crack repair and interior and exterior waterproofing. Other options for defending against flooded basements include:
- Crawl space encapuslation and repair
- Sump pump installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement
- Mold remediation
We use the best technology and materials to combat basement flooding, with a strong reputation for performing quality work for our customers in the Pennsylvania Tri-State region. What’s more, we offer free estimates and zero-interest financing for qualified applicants, and our services are backed with a lifetime warranty. Contact us today to learn more about our services or to schedule a consultation.
