What causes a wet basement?

With all its beauty and refreshing flowers and trees in the garden, spring is not a good guest for your basement. Spring rains will probably create challenging conditions for you that you did not face in winter.

You may have noticed moisture, brown stains on the walls and ceiling, mould, or rust stains on the floor in your basement. A wet basement is a messy reality and will cause you many problems. It happens to many homes in Canada.
To solve any problem, we must first investigate the reason for its existence; in the case of a wet basement, we must determine the cause for its creation first. The main factor is the presence of water in the house's foundation. The more rainfall there is, the water more pressure creates in the loose soil around the basement. As a result, water enters the basement through the walls and floor.
Another reason for a wet basement is that the infrastructure of the municipal sewage system is old. If it is overloaded, water will flow from it and enter the basement.
The significant danger for old houses
Do you know that in the city of Toronto, a subsidy program has been designed for the owners of old houses to install a waterproof system in their basements? It means that danger is very close, and it is a crucial matter.
In Toronto, every homeowner is given a loan to install flood protection devices such as a backwater valve, a sump pump, a storm drain cover or an external weep tile connection. To use this facility, you must contact a reliable waterproofing company such as WETFIX.
Clogged hallways, gutters, poorly sealed window wells, and stairwells cause basement flooding and leaks. Older homes where mortar joints around cement blocks have worn away, older pipes no longer fill correctly, cracks develop in walls and floors over time, or joints, where the concrete floor meets basement walls, are at the highest risk.
This big problem has an easy solution. The basement of all old and new houses should be equipped with a waterproof basement system. Contact WetFix Company to install an external or internal waterproofing system.
Internal waterproofing
Interior basement waterproofing has a drainage system driven by a drainage pump that attaches to your home's drain tiles and pumps the water to a location outside the home, minimizing the effects of water pressure. These drain tiles collect runoff and create cracks in the wall cement or through the area where the floor meets the wall.
External waterproofing
External waterproofing is a more comprehensive method that has several steps. Core excavation, protective cover and drainage membrane installation, and a new tiling system are the steps.
This method is much more effective in keeping your basement dry. Therefore, its installation requires expertise and should not be helped by amateurs.
The effect of a wet basement in the house
A wet basement causes damage to walls and floors, mould, and wiring problems. All these conditions create a high financial and emotional cost for the landlord. He sees the loss of his capital and family heritage.
As a result, keeping the basement dry brings peace to the homeowner and increases the property's value. A home is anyone's most prominent investment in life.
Since property values ​​in the GTA are constantly increasing, many people rent out their basements and generate more income for themselves. So you should pay special attention to this part of the house.
Installing a waterproofing system in the basement is considered an investment because it makes the basement dry and usable and generates income for its owner.
Suppose you have problems installing a waterproofing system, such as the proximity of neighbouring houses and the effect an extensive excavation can have on the property's aesthetics, such as trees and gardens. In that case, you can use the experience of WetFix Company. WETFIX instant visit services are available to assess your basement conditions accurately.