AAA Home Drainage

The old saying that goes,”if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is sometimes good advice to this day.

However, when it comes to home drainage systems, it will likely be a benefit for the homeowner to repair or replace old home drainage technology before groundwater causes home groundwater problems that can cost thousands of dollars in repairs to basements and crawlspaces. (more…)

A common mistake that I encounter often when inspecting for home drainage problems, is the practice of homeowners, contractors, or would be contractors, installing french drains and making a real mess of it. A common error involves the installation of a french drain that vents into the rain drain discharge on the side of the home.

The perforated pipe in the french drain, which may or may not be hand excavated, vents at the foundation where the rain drain discharge is located. This is not recommended. (more…)