How Do You Troubleshoot A Wet Basement?
Take care of water seeping into the basement before it damages stored items or fills the family room with mildew. Controlling the water’s source is always preferable to attempting to block its entry. You can fix the vast majority of wet basements by controlling roof water and surface drainage. Observe when water enters: If it occurs within an hour or so of heavy rain, the cure lies in controlling surface and roof water. If seepage happens only after days of heavy rain, the problem may be a swelled aquifer. If leaks persist for several days after the rain stops, the source is likely related to the presence of a high water table (the top of an aquifer), an uphill spring or a perched water table (a small underground pond). A rising water table usually penetrates everywhere at once. Springs and perched water tables may enter along one wall. If water is unrelated to either the weather or seasonal changes in the water table, it might stem from a broken water service. Test this by shutting of
