It’s always nice in the summer to walk into a basement and feel the cool air when it’s hot. The only problem with the cool air is it’s usually filled with dampness and a musty smell. During a rain storm, there could be water leaking through the wall, or through cracks in the floor. Cracks in foundations or basement flooring is a sign of a much larger problem that needs to be corrected with basement waterproofing in Boston MA.
Due to erosion from faulty gutters or improper grading outside, the dirt can push against the walls of a home or business and create pressure on the wall. If French drains are not properly working around the foundation footer, the water pressure and the force of the dirt begin to push on the block. This creates cracks in the mortar joints between the block. Water will continue to enter through the cracks through the easiest route.
Cracks in the floor of a basement usually mean the same thing. This can be caused by undermining in the soil underneath the flooring. The cracks in the floor will continue to get much larger if the water if the basement isn’t treated with basement waterproofing in Boston MA. Removing water from around the building can be achieved through a Dry-well system. This does not require the use or heavy machinery digging up the yard. It is a system that will remove water from the downspouts and French drains to a further location.
An option for basement waterproofing in Boston MA is an internal draining system and a monitored sump pump. This system will remove the water from the footer of the building into a tank with a sump pump. The sump pump can be monitored 24 hours a day. You never have to worry about the basement flooding due to the sump pump malfunctioning. Unsightly cracks in the foundation and floor can be properly and easily filled by a professional company after the water problem has been resolved. There is a variety of things that can fix a damp basement and Drycrete Waterproofing has all of those solutions.
