Keeping Your Basement Dry In Indianapolis

Having a wet basement in Indiana is a problems many hoosiers are all too familiar with. And spring seems to be the time when most homeowners start seeing just how bad a wet basement can get. Block foundation basements tend to have more issues with water problems than poured foundation basements. Water seeping into the blocks from the outside starts to fill up the block cavities of the foundation. Eventually this water finds its way into the basement. Many homeowners will start to notice signs of basement water problems. One of these signs is discoloration on the foundation blocks of the basement. This can also be associated with flaking or peeling paint on the foundation blocks. This is caused by moisture or water siting inside the cavities of the block foundation. Some homeowners will start to see just a very small amount of water coming into the basement along the area in which the block wall and slab meet. This small amount of water is usually only seen after a large, heavy rain. But as time goes on, this small amount of water starts to become larger amounts of water, and is seen in other areas of the basement as the water inside the block cavities finds more ways to get into the basement. Homeowners might then notice that it no longer takes large, heavy rains to cause this problem, but even small amounts of rain are causing the basement to leak. Homeowners can take steps to help reduce the water problem in the basement, such as making sure all downspouts are extended away from the home. Correcting negative grade can also help reduce the amount of water coming into the basement. The most effective way to keep your basement dry permanently is to upgrade your basement drainage system. Your basement was more than likely built with some type of drainage system, but as time goes on, this drainage system can start to break down, and becomes very ineffective. Because of this, an upgrade to your existing drainage system is needed to keep your basement dry again. The most effective upgrade is to install an interior basement drainage system that will address all areas of water penetration into your basement. This type of system is installed around the perimeter of your basement by breaking a small section of the basement slab floor and installing a drainage system. To find out more info on how to keep your Indiana basement dry click here or call 317-828-7897 to schedule a free basement inspection and evaluation by Indy's most trusted basement and crawl space wateproofer-SwainCo.