ARE WATER PROBLEMS IN BASEMENTS A COMMON PROBLEM?
Yes. According to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), an estimated 90% of all homes whose basements have cinder or cement block walls. Over time, walls settle and crack, protective coatings that were applied during construction to help make the home watertight may crack, and exterior drainage systems fill up with silt. Homes that were originally built to be watertight can begin to leak without notice and will leak in the first 25 years of life.
