Water Damage in Your Basement?

4/12/2022 (Permalink)

Each year SERVPRO of Jonesboro responds to calls for help with water-damaged basements all across NEA.. Here are some tips on preventing basement water seepage:

Reseal your basement 

• Water in the basement is often caused by cracks in building foundations or floor slabs. If you notice water seepage after heavy rain when you've never had a problem, it may mean that your once-waterproof cement floors and basement walls have deteriorated. Painting vulnerable areas with water sealant can prevent seepage.

Make sure water drains away from the building

• Seepage is exacerbated by soil that has settled in a way to make water flow toward the building. After a storm, and especially if the ground is already saturated, rainwater that flows towards the building goes down the outside of the foundation wall, potentially through any cracks.

Install a backwater valve

• Though less common than other causes of basement water, sewer backups are messy. Learn more about your sewer responsibilities and install and maintain a backwater valve, which allows sewage to go out, but not come back in.

Call Us Today!

We have a team of water damage restoration technicians on call and ready to assist you 24-hours a day. Call us today at 870-9340501. We’ll restore your water damage “Like it never even happened.”