A Sloping Yard in Athol, MA is Sadly a Very Common Issue Among Homeowners

I bet lots of customers may not even think twice about the direction a yard may be sloping. I actually recently bought a home where our home sits lower than the beginning of our driveway- meaning if I were standing at the beginning of my driveway after getting the mail, I would look down at our house. Our yard has a noticeable slope and that slope is going toward our home. Thankfully we do not have any issues with a wet basement but I am very aware of the concerns surrounding such a yard setup as well as the ways to manage the problem. 

Yard Grading Won't Fix the Basement

While some might think that re-grading the yard will fix the wet basement issue, that just isn't the complete story. We ourselves have regraded around our home, should we ever have any signs of water or too much moisture we will need to waterproof our basement walls just like we did for this customer in Athol, MA. Regrading will certainly help to redirect the water away from pooling at the foundation, but that does not remove every ounce of water, it doesn't prevent rain from falling, and it doesn't address the water from the gutters or the water table itself. 

I actually just read that another one of our customers actually contacted us back in 2018 because he had his yard re-graded yet water was STILL getting into his basement! So, the regrading is not a fool-proof solution. 

Our basement waterproofing system focuses on the interior of the basement instead of the exterior, which can be damaged by the elements and tree roots. Our interior system doesn't have to worry about those issues and prevents water from permeating into the basement space. 

Basement Waterproofing Fixes a Wet Basement from Yard Sloping

The best way to ensure that the water will no longer enter into a basement is to waterproof the basement, which will prevent the water from entering the basemen and wreaking havoc. This customer in Athol, MA now has a dry basement because we installed our patented CleanSpace Wall System alongside our SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier. Should this customer like additional coverage we can install our WaterGuard Sub-Floor drainage that can lead to a sump pump. At this time our customer wasn't ready for that and the CleanSpace will do an excellent job preventing vapors and moisture from entering the space all at a very affordable price. 

If you have a yard sloping toward your home's foundation be sure to give us a call so that we can have our system design specialist take a look and recommend the right basement waterproofing products that meet your home's unique needs as well as your budget.