29 May 5 tips to prevent a wet basement and foundation leak

  Solution to prevent wet basement and foundation leaks

The best solutions to prevent future basement leaks is precaution. We want to give you five major tips for you to be prepared and prevent for a wet basement. First and foremost, you should ensure that you have a positive slope and grading that directs water away from the house.

Secondly you should make sure the eavestroughs are cleaned and your downspouts function properly.

During the months of September and October leaves and debris will build up into your window wells. This causes a blockage that won’t allow water into vertical drains. Therefore, it is so important to clean out your window wells frequently.

Ensuring that your windows and tar seams have the proper caulking also play a major role in basement leak prevention.

Checking to see if your downspouts and rainwater leaders are directed away from the house and property is another leading factor for Basement water leakage prevention.

If you want a dry basement and a solid foundation, it is critical to ensure that foundation drainage systems are installed properly.

Foundation drain systems are the insights by which groundwater can be transported away from your basement which overall prevents leaks. By waterproofing your basement, it will give you the peace of mind knowing you won’t have any wet basement issues.

Moisture problems are different for every basement and you will need to know the best way to keep your basement dry.

The basement waterproofing specialists at acclwaterproofing.ca know how to repair your basement and foundation walls and keep moisture out of your basement. We would be pleased to develop a guaranteed unique solution to keep your basement dry.

When you choose ACCL Waterproofing, you have the peace of mind, knowing that you have a trusted name in basement repair and waterproofing working to keep your basement dry.