An effective basement drain tile system can help homeowners avoid serious water-related problems such as basement flooding, water seeping through walls and mold and mildew growth, as well as reduce foundation damage caused by hydrostatic pressure – when more water enters the soil than can be absorbed – pushing against structures including your home’s foundation.
Basement drain tiles work by diverting groundwater away from the house through drainage pipes, usually installed either inside or outside the basement or crawl space, and usually connected to either a sump pump or sewer system. They should ideally be situated far enough from home that water doesn’t cycle back through and enter it via its drainage system again.
Waterproofing your basement is one of the most critical tasks you can undertake to ensure that your home or commercial building remains dry. There are various methods for waterproofing basements; finding an effective one will protect your investment. A proven solution to ensure long-term safety from water intrusion would be installing a drain tile system complete with vapor barrier and sump pump; this combination can keep your foundation dry from leakage for many years to come.
How Does Basement Drain Tile Work? A drain tile system consists of perforated pipes buried nearby the footings of a foundation. Commonly known as weeping tile, French drain, or perforated drain systems, drain tiles remove groundwater and moisture from soil before it reaches foundations and leaks into basements or crawl spaces. Drain tiles offer cost-effective solutions for homes built without proper foundation drainage, or needing to upgrade outdated systems over time.
Interior Basement Drain Tile
An interior drain tile system should be installed in a bed of washed stone below a basement floor to collect water that accumulates around and beneath foundations, collecting it before diverting it into a sump pit for disposal via sump pump. Such an interior drainage solution becomes essential if soil around or under your basement or foundation becomes too damp, providing adequate drainage of excess moisture from underneath its base.
Installing a drain tile system involves digging a trench around the foundation footings and sump pit, placing perforated drain tile encased with landscaping fabric over it in this trench, followed by glueing on an elbow made of PVC pipe above ground so clogs can be quickly cleared away. Finally, when finished installing everything will be covered in plastic sheets to protect from dirt and dust particles.