If your basement has water issues, chances are you have heard of drain tiles. They’re an essential way to stop foundation cracking from seeping water through cracks in its foundation and seeping into ground water sources, which causes leakage. Drain tile installation specialists offer their expertise for an easier experience and to make sure all needs are taken care of quickly and properly.
Drain Tile is not actually made out of tile but rather refers to an underground drainage pipe system with perforations to let groundwater in. They can be installed either along the outside perimeter of your foundation, or inside underneath your basement floor/slab and typically feature crush resistant plastic (usually PVC) that comes in 10-foot lengths for ease of installation and use. Compared with older clay tiles used previously, modern drain tiles make life much simpler!
Installing a basement drain tile system during construction of a house to mitigate future water issues is usually essential to ensure its success. These drain tile systems should ideally be set up after footers have been laid and before basement slab is laid; then connected to a sump pit which collects groundwater before draining it away from the building.
Retrofitting an existing home with a basement drain tile system is also possible, though more difficult and costly than initially installing one during construction. A typical basement drain tile installation typically entails digging a trench around its perimeter before adding sump basin and drainage pipes; any water that accumulates in your basement will then flow through this network down through these drain tile pipes into a sump pit, before eventually being pumped outside through drainage pipes into an outdoor sump pit for pumping.
Installing a basement drain tile system into an existing house is no simple task, requiring extensive excavation around its perimeter as well as intensive labor inside its confines. Before embarking on any work project, it is crucial that all necessary tools such as jackhammers and leather gloves are available. Seepageseal offers this service if you would rather leave this task in professional hands; just contact us now to discover more! We can provide an estimate for installing basement drain tile to help solve your water issues permanently. Additionally, our experts can inspect your sump pump to make sure it’s functioning optimally and clean it out as part of our services. Please feel free to reach out with any inquiries about this service that arise. We look forward to serving you!