When it comes to basement waterproofing, most homeowners do not stop to consider how important their outside landscaping and the slope of the grade really is. It can make the difference between water flowing out and away from your foundation, or pooling and seeping down into your basement. And when that happens you can be looking at having to spend thousands to fix up your basement.
If you have a lot of bushes or small trees around your home, check to see how the water is flowing. Over time you may notice that the water is actually staying right around them and not flowing away. The quick and easy fix to this is to bring in some dirt and run it along your foundation all around the house and grade it out so that the issue is eliminated. If you fail to pay much attention to this problem it can grow into something much more serious over time.
