If you’ve been experiencing evidence of water moisture, you may be dealing with the possibility of a high water table. This dilemma comes about when continuous high rains in an area cause the water table to increase and rise higher than your basement level. This can be evident upon close examination of a concrete floor where all of a sudden it seems that water is being pushed up from the basement. Solving the problem brings into play the use of sump pumps and drain tiles. The other important consideration is where the expelled water is being sent away to. You don’t want it coming it back into the house and so you need to make sure any drainage is adequately away from your home. Likewise, always check to make sure downspouts are positioned to “move” the water as far away as possible from the home. As always, if the situation looks like it is not a task you’re up for, bring in a professional basement waterproofing expert to assess the situation and get a quopte to have the problem properly dealth with.
Question: A high water table is something I have learned to live with. Basement flooding is a part of it. People have told me a sump pump would not be an effective method of dealing with this. I know you might say a trough is the way to go but given the economy today thats an expense Im trying to avoid. Can you advise on the grade and best recommendation how far you need to go before graduating down?
Answer: Regrading around your home is not going to solve your problem - or at least the effect from that would be minimal. And Im not sure why your friends are saying the sump pump wont work. I honestly think thats your best bet at this point. Remember too a french drain may be an idea (yes its costly) but it may be just what you need to relieve the water pressure. It is connected to the sump hole.
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