Spring Foundation Checklist

3/24/2019 (Permalink)

Now that spring is upon us it is important to diligently check the foundation of your home for possible cracks that formed due to ice expansion during the winter and to check for possible areas where flooding could be a problem.

Flooding can occur at any time and in any place, one way to help mitigate the possibility of having water seep into your basement is to make sure that your downspout is at least 3 feet away from the foundation of your home. Doing this will help make sure that any water from the excess Spring rains and the melting Winter snow will be deposited awake from the foundation of your home and absorbed by the dirt.

When checking your foundation for possible issues be sure to be on the look out for things that you don't remember being there before the Winter season. These could be freshly cracked areas that could possibly grow larger and create a bigger structural issue in the future.