AAA Home Drainage

Call us today while the opportunity to assess your drainage problem is possible. Winter is coming. Many problems are dealt with late and both the homeowner and home suffer. Get ahead of your groundwater drainage problem today by calling 503-421-3375 and request a free hand excavated french drain groundwater drainage evaluation.

Read other articles in this site for information on the timely ways to prevent damage to your homes foundation, basement, footings, and to prevent foundation settling of your home. Prevent mold, as well as water damage to your home caused by faulty gutter and rain drain discharge systems. (more…)

A common cause of bad air and musty smells in your home is water in the basement or crawlspace. Groundwater drainage issues are a major source of water vapor that affects the moisture content of your living areas, closets, kitchens, and bathrooms.

Although bathrooms show moisture damage as a result of poor overhead ventilation as well, the wetness is worse if the area below the bathroom is wet.

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Groundwater problems that affect your home can be very stressful. Water in the crawlspace or basement. Downspouts that run water against your foundation. (more…)

Many years of experience with groundwater drainage issues has taught me that nearly all of the most common drainage problems can be solved or greatly reduced in impact. The problems that are the most difficult ones to deal with are the ones that have had some other type of drainage attempt, without results, prior to the homeowner requesting a proposal for hand excavation of french drains. (more…)

If you only remember one thing from this web site, remember this. Always call in a utility locate prior to doing any power or hand excavation for drainage. Doing drainage with power tools and a ditch witch is for amateurs and fools. Call before you dig, it is the law.

This advice is for your safety. I cannot stess this enough. You may go to the internet for information on calling in utility locates at “call before you dig.org”. For a phone number to call in the Portland area or to be connected to utility locate services in your state call 503-246-6699.
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