Walls moving in Basement Lincoln

Nearly every house older than 25 years has some cracks visible in the basement foundation wall. Most people do not realize that in order for the soil to cause a wall to crack is must first become saturated with water. That means water problem is the root cause of walls moving in basements. In order for an entire wall to move, an extreme amount of water must be collecting in the soil next to the wall. This condition can be when soils are extremely sandy, or when there's an extremely large sump in the yard. In order to determine the best protective measures to take please give us a call and we can help you assess the best way to relieve the water pressure on your wall.

Basement waterproofing are techniques that stop water getting in basements. In order to fix the problem - aka: stop the leaking water into the basement, you must know how the water is getting in. 97% of wet basements are caused by waterproofing problems in the yard. Surface water causes almost all damp and leaking basements. Whether the basement is damp, wet or flooded, the water usually comes in during a heavy rain. We can help with DIY basement waterproofing by accurately understanding how water gets into the basement. Follow the links above and below to understand how water gets into basements.