Rainy season is approaching fast,  and during this season it is very common for houses to flood.  Help prevent water damage in your house by maintaining your drain tiles and make sure to have them cleaned every 3 years for most houses, and every 2 years for houses in marshland area’s.  By maintaining your drain tile system and ensuring that they are not blocked, partially constricted, collapsed, or have root growth in them, you can prevent the stress and cost of dealing with a flood in your basement or crawl space.  If your drain tiles are experiencing any of these issue’s, the water table will then be able to rise above the footing of your foundation, putting hydrostatic pressure on the foundation and water will eventually find the path of least resistance into your home, by saturating and seaping through the foundation or even worse causing cracks in the foundation. 

If you have just recently purchased a house or are looking to buy, we recommend finding out when the last time the drain tiles were properly inspected and cleaned.

If you would like to set up an appointment to inspect your drain tiles or would like some advice, please feel free to contact us.