Your basement is surrounded by water. The soil around your basement retains moisture. Its not usually a problem until the ground becomes saturated, like during spring runoff or heavy rains. Then, there is so much water in the soil, it cannot drain properly and starts looking for other places to go like through leaks in your basement walls.
Unfortunately, the best material for building basements and foundations is concrete, its great for holding up your house, but terrible for waterproofing your basement. All concrete will crack eventually, and if your basement walls have not developed cracks already, they will. Even hairline cracks can allow moisture into your basement.
Basement waterproofing is a great way to make sure water does not enter your basement and create problems. Without waterproofing your house, you leave yourself open to all the problems that can happen because of basement leaks:
– Odours standing water can develop unpleasant odours.
– Mold and Mildew are just looking for a little bit of moisture to germinate and grow. Mold and mildew can aggravate allergies and cause breathing problems throughout your...
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