How Water Gets in Your Basement
During periods of heavy or extended rain, the soil around your home becomes saturated, creating hydrostatic pressure that can push moisture and water through your basement walls and floors.
Water can find its way into your basement a number of ways, including:
- Through cracks in the walls or floor
- At the joint where the poured concrete floor meets the wall
- Through cracks in mortar joints of block or masonry foundation walls