Here are the three most common symptoms and the causes of each of these problems below.
Groundwater in basement.
To figure out what s causing the problem tape aluminum foil to your basement wall and inspect it a few days later.
Aside from a plumbing leak or local flooding there are two major causes of water in the basement.
In order to dry out a wet basement you must begin by determining the cause.
Most frequently hydrostatic pressure forces water into a basement through the cove joint which is a tiny space that is left between foundation walls and basement floor when the floor is poured because the fresh concrete for the floor does not bond with the cured concrete of the wall.
Water saturated soils pushed into the basement by hydrostatic pressure if no surface water sources are found then the source of the water is likely subsurface groundwater under hydrostatic pressure.
Rainwater melting snow or groundwater can saturate the soil around your foundation and leak in.
Your property s landscaping also factors into the amount of water that seeps into your basement.
Common explanations include the infiltration of surface water infiltration of groundwater or air with an unusually.
Unfortunately subsurface groundwater problems are more difficult and more expensive to fix than surface groundwater problems.
Clogged weeping drain tile depending on the age of the home and other factors weeping tile can become clogged and.
Drainage is imperative so that the water doesn t build up underneath your floor and seep into your basement.
One solution is to use a perimeter drainage system that empties into your sump pit.
Water seepage where the basement wall meets the floor is a common cause of water in the basement.
The soil should be pitched away from your home and have a slope of about a quarter inch per foot to properly prevent seepage.
Surface water and subsurface groundwater.
The simplest least expensive way to solve surface water problems is to landscape the area around your house to prevent surface water from saturating the soil next to the basement walls.
Sump pump failure if your sump pump isn t working then you aren t draining water at the base of your foundation as was.