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- Signs of a Damp or Wet Basement
- Water stains along walls or floor. This could be caused by something simple such as an overflowing laundry tub or it could be a result of water seeping in through basement windows, the walls or the floor.
- Musty odor or damp smell. Excess moisture in a basement can cause an unmistakable smell.
- Mold. It could be colored black, brown, yellow or green, and you won't know for certain if it's mold without testing it. Often the northwest corner of a house is known as a "cold corner" and susceptible to developing mold.
- Efflorescence. This condition produces a white or sometimes grayish ash on the walls. Sometimes it sparkles. Efflorescence is caused by salt deposits left behind by evaporating water.
- Spalling. When water gets inside the surface of concrete, brick or stone, salt deposits from the water cause the surface to flake away, peel or pop off.
- Potential Causes of a Wet Basement
- Ground water. Water can seep through floors and foundations due to freakish heavy rain or seasonal run-off, or it could be constant water seepage.
- Overflowing gutters. Gutters can overflow because of:
Excessive rainfall.
- Clogging from leaves or debris.
- Improper installation, for example, draining from the second-floor gutters into the first- floor gutters.
- Sudden thaw from frozen gutters.
- Not enough gutters. Sometimes homeowners install gutters in one or two locations but not all the way around the house.
- Downspouts. Water problems can be caused by disconnected downspouts or downspouts that aren't long enough to direct water away from the house.
- Improper landscaping or grading. This causes water to flow toward the house instead of away from the house.
- Sprinklers. If sprinklers are aimed toward the house, too much water will accumulate at the foot of the foundation and /or leak through the foundation.
- Condensation from pipes. Often, in high humidity areas, pipes will form condensation and drip, especially from air conditioner units without a release valve.
- Water leaks inside the walls. If the interior walls lead directly from the attic to the basement, it can provide a direct channel for water from the roof to seep inside the house.
- Solutions for a Wet basement: Call Greene Concrete At 218-326-2057
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- Contact us: Greene Concrete 29142 Scenic Dr. Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 218-326-2057
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