AndeeeMagill849
Through the years we've spent waterproofing basements from Maryland to Virginia and Pennsylvania to DC, our technicians have come across bizarre methods property owners have used in waterproofing their houses and we would make an effort to list this bizarre cases or mistakes below... Feel free to comment and also drop your stories for the scrap book.
Please speak to a professional before trying to inflict self-proclaimed "necessary" repairs, especially when the building blocks of your house is involved.
Mr Jack Hammer
We once received an emergency call from the home owner in Virginia who cried to us about his house been gradually submerged by basement leaks, rodents had built castles in the basement where terrorising his family and the man was at his wits end and if help isn't provided as quickly as possible, then home his house would be his next option.
Not surprisingly all kind of thoughts where running through our minds and we did the required weather checks which showed no heavy rainfalls or flooding in Virginia around that point. We finally reached the location and met the basement as described however the reason for leakage was entirely man made for "Mr Jack Hammer" had tried to carry out basement repairs which result in him breaking all laws in the waterproofing business.
Mr Jack Hammer believed that the reply to every leakage problem was breaking another hole on the floor supply the water by having an escape point. He broke basement floors, used the jack hammer on foundation walls and personally re-routed all sump pump pipes. We finally calmed him down and instructed him to not perform any basement repair works without first consulting a professional.
Basement Waterproofing Tips you can Employ
Clear gutter ways: surface water, ground water and roof water are the main reasons for basement leakage and proper disposal of these water source can reduce the risk of basement leakage.
Installing PVC pipes: to redirect water from your roof to some proper drainage point for example low lying area, underground gutters and drainage containers protects your house from basement problems.
Control your water spouts: that spray water straight to your lawns by placing them far away from your foundation. You may also limit the quantity of water sprayed through the spout.
Avoid unnecessary landscape treatment and decorations. Bricks, stones and cement blocks that can structure your flower beds ought to be arranged in a way they don't impede the water flow around your house.
