Water Control
Water Control Services
Your Foundation Expert may recommend additional services to protect your foundation. The following is a list of services that will help prevent foundation problems in the future.
One of the primary reasons that foundations begin to shift is poor water drainage that affects the surrounding soils. When soils become saturated with water, the clay content expands and loses strength. Without proper water control, your unmonitored soil will expand and contract, causing your foundation to move.
Crawl Spaces and Moisture – Water that penetrates underneath a crawlspace can also lead to mold, rotten wood, pests and insects. This water can also cause erosion problems that lead to cracks in the slab, flooring and walls.
French Drains
A French Drain is a small trench filled with gravel or rock and contains a pipe that redirects water away from your home. The rock and gravel allows the water to filtrate down into the drainage line. The sleeve restricts the migration of dirt and pebbles from entering the system.
Trench | Track Drains
A trench/track drain is a specific type of floor drain with a channel-shaped body. Its design is to rapidly evacuate surface water across a finished concrete driveway, sidewalk, pool deck or patio. Many times, trench drains are connected to water drainage systems.
Vapor Barrier | Moisture Barrier
A vapor barrier (also known as a moisture barrier) helps protect the moisture levels in the air and ground by covering the ground with high grade sheets of polyethylene. The vapor barrier is cut around the edges of foundation piers, HVAC ducts and plumbing. The seams are sealed with waterproof tape and adhesive caulking binds it to the foundation walls.
Sump Pump | Basin
A Sump Pump is typically installed underneath low areas of a crawl space or basement. An electric pump is used to remove water that has accumulated in a collection basin. The water is pumped into plumbing lines that travel through or around the foundation wall and directs the water to flow away from the home. Your French Drain will help guide the water to flow towards your Sump Pump system.
Vent Well
A vent well is installed around a foundation vent on an exterior wall in order to help keep water and dirt from entering the vents in your crawl space.