Why Do I Have All this Extra Water?

Did you know that you should prepare for water related problems in your home? Yes, specially around March/April and November/December months, pretty much all year round! This is due to rain falls and snow melts soaking into the ground of your home causing extreme escapes of water through small holes. The water is pulled down by gravity and products like cement blocks have vertical holes, or cells. Water tends to move low, down to the base of your walls called the cove -- the space where your wall and floor meet.

As the water is pulled deeper into the floor of your walls, it too moves sideways, guided by the surrounding terrain and it's slopes. The capillary veins (underground paths or streambeds of least resistance) of your home are filled of debris from when it was originally constructed. The soil contained in these veins is very loose and spongy, thus having the capacity to hold large quantities of water.

Even though the soil that is 2-5 feet away from your home has a high content of clay, is much more solid, and able to drain ground water, there is a high risk that the extra water from rain falls and/or snow melts will begin to seep into the foundation of your home.

The weight of the water causes the pressure to build and the water level will rise, this is called hydrostatic pressure. The water that you may be seeing can come from the force the hydrostatic pressure causes when the water falls into the settlement cracks of your home. Once the water gets past the protective layers of your home, the water is now free to roam and probe the foundation of your home and can have a final destination inside your home, just like an uninvited guest, you will not be happy with it!

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