Basement Flooding Solutions

When your home is hit with heavy rain or snow, many times it results in a flooded basement. Water can also collect outside your home near the structure, causing problems with your foundation walls. Once the soil gets saturated, it builds up pressure (known as hydrostatic pressure) and forces its way into your home through cracks in the blocks, concrete walls or slab cracks. When the rain continues over time it can cause basement flooding.

Controlling water outside the home is the first solution you should consider. Make sure water is directed away from the foundation as it comes off the roof, siding, and especially the gutters and gutter downspouts. Ensure that this water is discharged at least 6’’ away from your home. Once you have managed the exterior water it’s time to look at the structure itself. What do you do if the water is still pooling in your basement? It’’s time to call a foundation waterproofing professional.

Olshan Foundation Repair installs the Water Lock Plus System to ensure that your basement stays dry. Once the basement waterproofing system is installed, and your basement is adequately drained, your basement is ready to fight water infiltration.

Olshan Waterproofing is a dual chamber basement waterproofing system that can be installed in 1-2 days in most cases. When you include wall shield you can capture water penetrating the wall through basement wall cracks and it allows you to have a closed system which improves overall humidity and air quality in the basement. With the Olshan sump pump water is automatically expelled before it can collect in the system. The system utilizes the sump pump to drain any excess water out and away from your structure. The system also drains water after the moisture reaches a certain level, reducing hydrostatic pressure which helps preserve the basements structural integrity.

A basement free of water is an important part of home maintenance. If you have water infiltration in your basements, start by addressing exterior water sources first. If that doesn’’t work, call in the professionals at Olshan to install a basement waterproofing solution.