Plumbing french drain groundwater removal systems, or venting rain drains onto a contiguous homeowners home site is against the law in Oregon.
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Neighbors with groundwater problems together
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Gable roof ends are drainage challenged areas by design
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010The gable ends of your home, that are pitched, and not flat, are very often groundwater problem areas, from a home drainage perspective.
Gable roof areas are built to fail you on (more…)
Groundwater in the crawlspace or basement is simply your option
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Groundwater in your basement or crawl space is simply your option. Not cruel. True.
You are (more…)
Home drainage problems: Don’t be stressed.
Monday, February 15th, 2010Groundwater problems that affect your home can be very stressful. Water in the crawlspace or basement is at the top of the… (more…)
Disclosing groundwater problems to home buyers.
Monday, February 15th, 2010Call us today for a free home drainage evaluation. AAA Home Drainage. 503-421-3375
You are not going to sell that home with groundwater in your crawl space or basement in this market.
Upgrade your home drainage systems, and get ready for the real estate market to turn around.
You will benefit greatly as home sellers in todays informed and cluttered real estate market, by not being one of the many homeowners out there that has groundwater in their crawl space or basement during the home inspection.
Additional you will benefit in the long run if you are not a seller that does not disclose the water problem early in the transaction before it is found by the home inspector.
Even effloressence staining and other mud on the moisture barrier or foundation wall will get a home written up as having a home drainage problem.
Your prospective home buyers are not going to stay long if you have groundwater in your crawl space or basement. Especially if you have lied to those formerly trusting home buyers, and not disclosed the home drainage problems, as mandated by Oregon law.
What are groundwater drainage problems
Monday, February 15th, 2010You have heard about groundwater drainage problems, but… (more…)
Groundwater drainage problems cause bad air and mildew
Sunday, February 14th, 2010A common cause of bad air and musty smells in your home is groundwater in the basement or crawlspace.
Groundwater drainage issues
are a major source of water vapor that affects the (more…)
Home drainage damage: Tear down and build new?
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Home drainage problems have a way of giving themselves away, if your eyes are trained to look in their direction often enough.
Sometimes the same old events keep happening, and the homeowners say to themselves… (more…)
Don’t let groundwater problems kill your home deal
Friday, February 12th, 2010Don’t let groundwater problems kill your home sale or purchase.
Nothing beats knowledge and preparation.
Home drainage problems are a common deal killer when it comes to home purchases in Oregon. Many times per year I receive calls from homeowners in a panic due to the fact that they either have not dealt with the home drainage issues that affect their home, or they did not know about them.
Often the home is already in escrow. The heat is turned up, and everyone is in panic mode. The pest dryrot and structural home inspection has a laundry list of things the inspector believes needs to be addressed, among which is the home drainage issue, evidenced by the rain caused seasonal recurring groundwater entry into the crawl spaces and/or basement.
Homeowners want to know what action should be taken, with respect to home groundwater problems, and their impact on earnest money agreements to purchase real estate, that are made subject to solving home drainage problems, in order to satisfy the conditions of the lender, with respect to the new financing.
This all becomes a jump ball situation depending on how strong the repairs clause in the earnest money is, with respect to protecting the interests of the eventually damaged party to the transaction. Which most often is the new home buyers, I have found.
Surprising is the fact that few contractors actually understand and specialize in hand excavated french drains. Most contractors that advertise as professional home drainage contractors are sump pump installers.
I contend that most of these described, “would be” home drainage contractors, really do not have a clue and are licensed scammers.
Much precious time and money is lost and squandered in the attempt to solve home drainage problems. Contractors are all talking a different language too. Time to study up and take them on.
To prevent this from happening to you as a home seller or home buyer, learn how to deal with the situation if it does happen to you during a home purchase.
Read my e-books, published and offered free as a pdf file on this web site.
Arm yourself with powerful, practical, working, home drainage knowledge that works.
If you are a member, look AAA Home Drainage up on Angies List, for a sampling of how our Portland market feels about their success with hand excavated french drain groundwater removal systems.
Do not be a victim of groundwater problem fear and loathing ever again.
Stupid sump pump contractor tricks can, and will, cost you thousands of dollars, and make your home drainage problem worse to boot.
Hand excavated french drains have been around for thousands of years in various forms.
Read on and learn about alternatives to solve home drainage problems and hold your home real estate transaction together.
Your not dead in the groundwater yet.
6 drainage contractor types to watch out for
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010When it comes to home groundwater drainage proposals you are likely to meet various contractors that say they specialize in home groundwater drainage, and that they… (more…)
