Thursday, August 22, 2013

Prepare for Fall's Precipitation

The mini-drought of July and August is over. Heavy rains have barraged the area the past day or so. And you know how rainy and wet fall can be in Wisconsin!

Improper drainage leads to gradual foundation damage. You can go for years and barely notice a problem. Then you reach a tipping point, and foundation damage can be a costly nightmare.

Foundation drainage problems can result from too much moisture as well as too little. Standing water around your home, large amounts of water dumped by gutter downspouts, or a negative slope of the area around your home can cause saturated soil, which seeps into and eventually erodes your foundation.

Do you see excessive puddling or ponding around your home after a heavy rain? Do your basement walls dribble water? Do you have small yet slowly growing cracks in your basement walls? All of the above questions are warning signs of foundation issues.

Call Integrity Drainage Solutions today for a free consultation so you avoid the nightmare of the picture below:

Basement wall buckled from drainage issue

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