AAA Home Drainage

The subject of stormwater discharge and the sanitary sewers is an old story among Portland, Oregon residents. It needs repeating again however, as current motivations for not putting roof water into the storm sewers have changed. (more…)

We seem to love the old homes, with their craftsman style and old world charm. When buying one of these older homes, look for a bear behind every tree, so to speak. Problems may be lurking under the cosmetics.

Inspect the foundation, inside and out for evidence of foundation damage, or foundation repairs that are needed, or have been badly undertaken. (more…)

5. When the objective is to protect your homes foundation from groundwater damage, install hand excavated french drains in the proper areas and with the proper expertise. Hire a professional home drainage contractor/mason that is licensed, bonded, and insured for best results.

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When you are looking for home drainage solutions to protect your home from groundwater damage to your foundation walls, to prevent water in your crawlspace or basement, prevention of mold and moisture in your home, stability of your spot footings that hold up your post and beam infrastructure, stability of your sloped home site and the foundation sitting on it, fixing soggy yards, and other common home drainage problems, you can rest assured that hand excavated french drains are your best source of value added insurance against these home drainage problems, when sited properly and installed correctly. (more…)

If you have groundwater entry below grade, into your crawlspace or basement, and you have concrete flat work that is poured against the foundation, with a flat or negative slope that runs rainwater turned into groundwater to the foundation, you may need to demolish the slab for at least 3 feet from the foundation after making a clean concrete saw cut. (more…)

Within this website, you will find important information on how to assess your home drainage problems.

You will learn how to design the correct placement of your home drainage system, estimate the labor required for installation, find the correct materials, filter out bad advice, hand excavate french drains in the proper manner, make a cosmetic appearance after work is completed, install materials correctly, and plumb hand excavated french drain groundwater removal systems that last for decades, as well as how to understand options for other home drainage solutions to groundwater problems.

Invest your time into knowledge of home drainage systems, and you will save thousands on the solutions for your own home drainage problems.

Many times I have inspected homes with groundwater entry into the crawlspace or basement that contained holes on the outside of the home. Sometimes the grade is bad as well. This would seem to be something that would not require a professional to ascertain, but many times it does. The homeowner at times just takes it for granted that the good natured household pet, usually a hole digging dog, is just having fun, and it is not a problem. (more…)

When studying home drainage and groundwater solutions, the subject of placing waterproof membranes on the outside, or inside of foundation walls, comes up at times. The science sounds good, and if pitched with vigor, may result in the homeowner believing that this method will prevent groundwater from entering below grade. Let’s examine the facts however, and you decide for yourself how the logic shakes out. (more…)

The cream is rising to the top. Homes in the pacific northwest, specifically Portland and Seattle, are holding their values, while other areas suffer. Portland, Oregon is one of the top 3 metropolitan real estate markets in the country. In fact, Portland is #2 in the country currently, for holding property values up. (more…)

The gable ends of your home do not have gutters on them. They have a severe pitch. If your home is designed this way, the result will usually be much of the roofwater escaping the gutters, especially in hard rains, spilling over the end of the home where the roof pitch is most severe. Watch for the signs of groundwater entry on the outside of the homes foundation in these areas. (more…)