Drainage Prevents Problems

How Foundation Drainage Systems Help Prevent Foundation Problems

Three DIY foundation drainage systems that use gravity. Compared to fixing cracked foundations, foundation drainage solutions are a cheap and easy way to help prevent foundation problems. From Advanced Foundation Repair.

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• Hi, I’m Fred Marshall with Advanced Foundation Repair and I’m here today to talk about foundation drainage systems.
• Foundation drainage is important.
• It helps to prevent foundation problems and avoid the need for costly foundation repairs.
• Where gravity can be used to get rid of water, there are 3 general approaches.
• The first and most widely used is to slope the ground so the water drains away into the streets.
• For situations where there is not enough drop to create slopes, the next best option for drainage around a foundation is to create surface foundation drains connected to underground pipes.
• The pipes should be solid.
• No holes so that the water stays in the pipes.
• Because pipes are smooth on the inside, they can move water away with slopes as little as one inch of drop for every ten feet.
• If the lot the foundation is on is so flat that gravity can not be used, foundation drains can be run into sump pumps.
• Care needs to be taken to ensure that the pumping capacity for each foundation pump is great enough to handle the volume of incoming water.
• In cases where there is a need to get rid of underground water from around a foundation, French drains can be used.
• The bottom line is that you need to drain standing water away from your foundation.
• Use your eyes and if you need help with  foundation drainage systems, call the drainage professionals at Advanced Foundation Repair 214-333-0003.