What can cause a leaking basement?
Most of the time, when your basement is leaking, it is caused by some form of drainage problem outside the home, and not with anything underneath or inside the basement itself. Because older basements are often shoddily constructed and have thin walls and multiple cracks, poor drainage outside can easily penetrate floors and walls, causing water damage and annoying leaks. This means your basement is leaking because the soil surrounding your foundation and the walls of your basement has become overly saturated. This often occurs after a long rainy season, particularly if it was preceded by a drought. You won’t notice the leaks as much when the weather is dry, but soil packed deep into the ground can take months to dry up. Some of the first things to check is your guttering system. If the water can just flow off your roof and pool around your foundation, the water is more likely to seep inside. The downspouts from your gutters should release the water at least 4 feet away. The ground aro
