Maintaining Your Property Value.
Published: 01/10/2011 by Joseph Soster - Waterproofing Expert
Joseph Soster General Contractor is a dynamic regional specialty contractor providing the most reliable contractor source available in the field of exterior building maintenance, waterproofing, structural restoration and roofing in th greater Philadelphia PA area.
In the greater Philadelphia PA home market, the best way to keep your property value and increase it is to improve your home through repair, expansion, and remodeling. Waterproofing your home is a great first step!
Water is a common problem in all types of basements from foundations with poured concrete, stone, or block. We have provided permanent solutions to many homeowners with each type of foundation.
Fixing your wet basement is not a do it yourself project. It takes a certain knowledge, specialized skill, and equipment to evaluate what is causing your basement water problems and how to successfully repair your leaky basement. Your top priority is to find a professional contractor who can give you a free wet basement inspection and estimate for the solution to your leaky cellar.
Nothing is more frustrating than dealing with a wet basement. It can damage walls and flooring and ruin irreplaceable things like photo albums and family heirlooms. But knowing the causes of wet basements and how to prevent water damage can help avoid this frustration.
Where wet basements come from.
In order to prevent wet basements, it is important to understand where the water is coming from. There are four common sources of water that seeps into basements:
1.) Surface water running down foundation walls
2.) Groundwater in water-saturated soils being pushed into the basement by hydrostatic pressure
3.) Storm sewer water from the municipal storm sewer system backing up into the home's existing perimeter foundation drain and leaking into the basement (this can only occur if the perimeter foundation drain system is connected to the municipal sewer system)
4.) Sanitary sewer water from a combined municipal storm/sanitary sewer system backing up into the home's drain system, causing sewer water to come up through sink drains and floor drains on lower levels.
When homeowners experience wet basements for the first time, it is imperative to determine if the water problems are going to reoccur or if it was a one-time event. Essential to solving this question is determining where the water is coming from.
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