Spring is the peak season for wet basements. That’s no surprise to anyone. What may be a surprise, however, is that the water in your basement may be coming off your roof.
Watching your basement slowly fill up with water is one of life’s more humbling adventures. I know because it has happened to me. That’s often enough to be annoying, for sure, but not quite often enough to force my hand.
Wet basements have a lot of causes, but one of the most common, and most preventable, is surface water that collects around the foundation. A lot of water falls on your roof during a heavy downpour, and if it isn’t shuttled away from your house in short order, eventually it’s going to find its way into your basement.
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