Clogged weeping drain tile depending on the age of the home and other factors weeping tile can become clogged and.
Groundwater in basement.
Your property s landscaping also factors into the amount of water that seeps into your basement.
To figure out what s causing the problem tape aluminum foil to your basement wall and inspect it a few days later.
Water seepage where the basement wall meets the floor is a common cause of water in the basement.
Surface water and subsurface groundwater.
Here are the three most common symptoms and the causes of each of these problems below.
Water can leak through cracks or it can penetrate porous concrete or masonry walls in the form of water vapor.
Aside from a plumbing leak or local flooding there are two major causes of water in the basement.
Water saturated soils pushed into the basement by hydrostatic pressure if no surface water sources are found then the source of the water is likely subsurface groundwater under hydrostatic pressure.
Rainwater melting snow or groundwater can saturate the soil around your foundation and leak in.
For larger spaces you may need to install piping in the middle of the floor underneath the slab.
Drainage is imperative so that the water doesn t build up underneath your floor and seep into your basement.
The soil should be pitched away from your home and have a slope of about a quarter inch per foot to properly prevent seepage.
Unfortunately subsurface groundwater problems are more difficult and more expensive to fix than surface groundwater problems.
Sump pump failure if your sump pump isn t working then you aren t draining water at the base of your foundation as was.
Common explanations include the infiltration of surface water infiltration of groundwater or air with an unusually.
If the soil that surrounds your home isn t pitched away from your home water can more easily enter your basement.
One solution is to use a perimeter drainage system that empties into your sump pit.