A waterproofer tells us that they will bury drainage pipe around the outside of our house 2-4 feet deep in order to stop some of the water before it reaches the basement. Isn this a good idea?
It sounds good, but it isnt effective. It doesnt make sense to dig a shallow trench in your yard and bury a pipe that often has no positive discharge points and if it does, will quickly clog anyway. You might as well pay to have a log buried in your yard. Also, some companies claim they can prevent this clogging by wrapping filter material around the pipe. This only increases the likelihood of failure, as filters are designed to collect debris. This could work if you planned to dig it up every year or so, to clean the filter, like you do with your furnace filter, etc. Obviously, this isnt practical. One of the reasons our prices are competitive is that we dont try to sell you sell something that isnt necessary, or doesnt work. We perform only the work required to give you the protection you need and no more.
