YARD DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS
One of the best ways you can prevent your home from suffering foundation damage is to ensure your property has proper drainage solutions. Foundation damage occurs when the soil around your property shifts, causing stress on the foundation walls. These shifts are most commonly due to fluctuations in moisture levels in the soil around your foundation walls. When the ground swells with water, that pressure can cause your foundation walls to crack. Similarly, when that water evaporates and the soil shrinks, it can cause your foundation walls to shift and crack from the movement.
How do you avoid this? By ensuring that the rainwater that falls on your property is channeled away from your home with the yard drainage solutions from Priority Foundation Repair. We can ensure that your home stays safe with a number of different indoor and outdoor waterproofing solutions. Channeling rainwater is just one part of the solution; we have the answers for all parts! Call us today for more information on our yard drainage solutions in the Hampton Roads, VA area. Our crews are available in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, and beyond!
WATERPROOFING
- Outdoor Waterproofing: We seal or repair any damage, then we waterproof the wall from the outside, preventing any further issues.
- Indoor Waterproofing: We also have techniques to repair and seal walls from the inside if exterior excavation is not an option.
- If you don’t want to waterproof: Another option for a wet basement is an interior sump pump. Although this is not a fix, it does keep water off the floors.
FRENCH DRAINS
French drains are a great way to manage water accumulation or intrusion. Surface and subsurface water can quickly become a problem when it begins to pond or flow into a property. Many problems can result from uncontrolled surface & subsurface water like murky/muddy soil that never dries up, water intrusion into homes, and structural problems.
French Drain systems are very effective in managing these types of water accumulations. French Drains are sub-surface drains that consist of perforated pipes and are protected by gravels and geotextile fabrics. They allow water to flow in and keep debris and soil out to keep the pipes from clogging. The water is then diverted by solid pipes to exit away from the house or property. Subsurface drains have been in use for centuries to manage surface and sub-surface water.
DOWNSPOUT EXTENSIONS
Rain gutter downspouts are vertical pipes that direct water from the roof from flowing over the edges and damaging foundation walls. Most houses however have downspouts that exit right by the corners of the house causing further damage. Many builders don’t realize these implications and leave the rain gutter downspouts to exit near the house.
Lack of expertise in drainage and erosion by builders and homeowners leads to costly mistakes down the road due to neglecting this dynamic between roof water and damage to your house. Many houses we inspect have clear signs of humidity and subsequent mold in the corners due to years of neglected downspout erosion. Often times the water erodes the wall itself causing entry points where it flows into the house eventually.
DRAINAGE SWALES
Drainage swales in strategic places stabilize the soil and eliminate washout of the mulched area. They create a channel for the water to flow through your property and depending on the materials used, such as river jack and boulders, it can be a beautiful landscape feature while managing surface water.
engineered solutions to drainage and erosion problems
