Yard Drainage Services

Keep Your Basement Dry With Improved Yard Drainage

Don't let a damp basement lead to health hazards caused by molds, and don't keep living with poor basement air quality and musty smells.

One way Briggs Basement & Foundation Repair can help prevent wet basements is through proper yard drainage that channels water around your home. Our experts can evaluate your property and determine if structures like French drains and underground downspouts are a suitable solution, both for your home and your budget.

Your Basement Walls May Be Under a Lot of Pressure

Any number of factors can cause water to drain toward your home.

• Soil settlement from non-compacted backfill placed during home construction
• Wind-blown topsoil accumulation near your home
• Improper landscaping, especially borders that retain water near your basement walls

If one or more of these factors are present, your subsoil can become saturated and expand, which puts pressure on your walls and leads to cracks, leaks, and seepage.

You also may have inadvertently caused a problem during dry summer months by filling gaps that appear between your basement walls and the soil. Once the soil rehydrates, it pushes against the wall and can cause severe structural damage!

Let Us Apply Our Years of Drainage Expertise

If we determine drainage is an issue on your property, we can take several effective actions, including installing dirt (not too much!) around your home or business to improve drainage, improving the downward slope around your foundation, or addressing issues with your gutter downspouts and landscape borders.

It's a complicated process and needs expert attention. Call us now to request our experienced services. We've been doing this right since 1957!