Causes of Water Damage

The most common ways that water enters a basement include:

• Floor cracks: Water can rise through your basement floor and enter through any small or large floor cracks. Floor cracks can also allow dangerous radon gases to enter your basement.
• Gaps in wall and floor joints: If your home has experienced foundation settlement, it could have created gaps where your walls and floors meet. Water can easily make its way through these gaps and cause damage in your basement.
• Leaky rod holes: Sometimes tie rods can poke through the surface of the wall and create a hole where water can leak into your basement.
• Leaky window wells: Water can also leak through any gaps or voids in window wells where the well is separated from the wall.
• Wall cracks: Whether big or small, water can push through even the tiniest of wall cracks and cause water damage. Hydrostatic pressure plays a big role in water intrusion through wall cracks.