The Ground That Surrounds Your Property

The soil that surrounds your foundation and basement walls holds water. The weight of that water, added to the weight of the soil, creates hydrostatic pressure, which exerts an incredible force upon the concrete components of your home or business. Given time, that pressure will eventually crack your concrete and will allow the outside groundwater to seep into your basement.

In older homes with vented and open foundations in Richmond, groundwater seepage can also get into the crawl space beneath the first floor of your home. If left unmitigated, that water intrusion, whether in your basement or crawl space, will create all sorts of mold, deterioration, and structural stability problems in your building, which makes your home or commercial space less secure and devalues the property.

Mitigating Groundwater Seepage

The experts at Stable Foundations have more than a few effective and long-term solutions to stop groundwater from seeping into your living and working spaces in Richmond like French drains and sump pumps.

French Drains around your Richmond foundation’s perimeter are an effective means to divert water from your property, and they can be incorporated into your landscaping to provide additional aesthetic appeal. They can also be installed inside your basement to channel water out and away from your foundation.

Encapsulation involves wrapping the interior of your crawl space or basement with waterproof moisture and vapor barriers. It’s a lot like installing a pool liner, except the idea is to keep water out, not in. We sometimes recommend this solution in tandem with drainage systems.

Sump Pumps are a common Richmond area solution for mitigating water problems. With the amount of rainfall we receive and the high humidity, it’s crucial to have a sump pump to mitigate the intrusion of water inside your home or commercial building.