Are you experiencing a wet basement in your current home? Sierra Concepts has a variety of methods to help & or cure your problem. In order for us to help you it is a good idea to identify where the water is entering the foundation.

Is there a crack in the foundation? Shrinkage & settling of the foundation will happen over time and therefore cracking can occur, These cracks will generally leak at the bottom 1/3rd due to hydraulic pressure. Visible, non-structural cracks can be fixed by injecting a hydrophobic polyurethane grout into the crack it self. This is a "through" repair meaning that the injected material will travel to the top of the crack & to the outside of the foundation. Because of this, you can be assured that the repair of the crack is thorough and not just a patch. Another advantage is that the process can be done from the inside, eliminating costly excavation and landscape damage. Polyurethanes are not rigid and therefore will stand up to continued movement of the crack without breaking the repair. Sierra Concepts offers a 10-year transferable warranty with all urethane injections.

Is the water coming in where the floor & wall meet? If so, do you have interior drain tile installed around the perimeter of the foundation? Is it connected to a sump liner (usually located in a corner of the basement sunk 2' below the top of the floor.)? You can generally attribute this type of leak beneath the floor or through a cold joint (where the wall and footing meet.) If you do have interior tile, check to make sure the system is functioning properly. There should be water coming into the liner and your pump should be removing the water before it reaches the level of the tubes inside of the liner. If you do not have interior tile it will probably have to be installed. Call us for an estimate.

As always it is important that you have good drainage away from the foundation with a minimum 4% or ½"/ ft slope for the 1st 10 feet. Always look for pooling around the foundation as this can lead to leaky basements later. Make sure all downspouts are functioning and that extensions are installed. Rock & flowerbeds are attractive but can sometimes hinder drainage rates away from the foundation.