
Few basement water problems frustrate homeowners more than a basement with leaky floor cracks. Water flows upward through these cracks, flooding the basement from everywhere on the floor at once. Depending on how much rainfall in your area, this water can linger for days, even weeks.
Since this water traveled up through the cracks, it has nowhere to go. Unless you have a sump pump to remove the water or are willing to hire a plumber or restoration service to take care of the basement every time it floods, this water will continuously create humidity and moisture problems in your basement. A humid basement leads to mold, rotting wood and odors, which results in allergens traveling throughout the rest of your home. If you have tools stored in the basement, they can easily rust, and other stored items will be ruined.
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One of the primary ways that water passes underneath a basement floor from outside is through the soil surrounding the foundation. This is because the soil that was excavated and then backfilled when your home was first built will always be looser and more absorbent of water than the hard-packed earth around the home will ever be. This is known as the “clay bowl effect”.
The clay bowl effect leads to a false water table underneath your home- one that leaks down around the walls and collects underneath the floor. Hydrostatic pressure will cause the ground water to push up through the floor cracks.

To properly stop basement floor cracks from leaking, the water should be first intercepted around the edges of the basement. A perimeter drainage system including a modernized French drain and a sump pump are the most appropriate way to redirect this water and send it away from your home.
Once the perimeter drain has been created and a sump pump is installed, the water entering from floor cracks should be greatly reduced, if not eliminated entirely. However, if there is a crack that has shown serious leakage and is a concern, a drainage line can be run from the crack area to the sump pump.
If you live in Kansas, Missouri, or Iowa and are interested in repairing your wet basement, Foundation Recovery Systems has what you need to solve your wet basement problems! We offer free, no-obligation basement waterproofing quotes to all homeowners in our area- call or contact us online today to get started!
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