Mud and sediment can accumulate in the gravel and then begin to clog the French drain. Once blocked, water accumulates and the hydrostatic pressure will find it's way into your house if there isn't a backup plan.
Water can build up in the masonry in your St. Louis area home and dissolve elements like calcium, lime and other minerals out of your cement, weakening the concrete.
When blocked, French drains no longer drain properly, water seeps up through splits and the seams in the flooring. Pools of water could form at the low points of the floor. Water that builds up around the foundation because of French Drain failure creates pressure on basement walls, which can crack or buckle.
When A French Drain Is A Good Solution:
-A house with a low crawl space that's having water issues
-Sometimes outside landscaping is causing major water problems because of neighbor's yards all draining that way
-Water coming over the top of a foundation wall
-Water causing problems in the garage or patio
We install French drains where they make sense. We could possibly suggest a French drain and interior waterproofing system also to make certain you keep your basement dry all the time and also to remedy erosion issues from surface water. If a great deal of water is a problem outside, it could be coming over the top of the foundation.
We're able to help assist you in determining what is the right solution for your situation. Give Ram Jack of St. Louis a call today.
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