The Number One Cause of Basement Flooding- And how to avoid it

[@bobbyk1976]

I appreciate the video and 100% agree! The basement of a property I was renting flooded every couple of years during spring and rains because the landlord forgot to clean the eavestroughs!

[@mbank3832]

But I don't get it. How does clogged gutter can cause your basement to flood ? Aren't the flooding due to soil absorbed on the ground and then pressured into the weak spots or cracks in your basement ?

[@stevescherer4954]

This was the primary cause of water in my crawl space. We removed all downspout screens, cleaned the gutters and routed downspout drains 20 feet downhill from the house. No more crawl water. I suspect, as a homeowner, the best bang for the buck is to route as much rainwater as possible away from the house using the gutters, drip edge, slope, swales. Consider french drains inside or out only if that proves inadequate. I would rather use an inside french drain and sump than trench around the entire outside foundation wall, unless I've got a river forcing its way thru the wall. I get that basement waterproofers want to do it right, i.e. perfect, and seal the outside perimeter; I watch John Holmes! Overkill in many situations IMO.

[@elmerrodriguez4988]

Thank you so much for the video. Very helpful and well done.

[@michaelsarracini]

Glad it was helpful!

[@norancho]

Inadequate kick-out flashing on the chimney needs to be corrected.

[@user-ev3xd7jj6u]

This man is really Lawrence Allan Wright and is ysing another name.

[@marksbasementwaterproofing1676]

your focus is apparently on SURFACE water, water that goes into the SUB-grade soil will move through the soil is all directions including back towards a house/F-wall, under a raised grade, under driveways etc, on longer heavy rains one cannot keep all-sub-surface water away from, off-of a foundation wall, not gonna happen but keep dreaming. Sure sure sure, clear the gutters etc, fine fine fine go ahead and try to divert some surface water away but am trying to inform those who want the truth that any basement that leaks, floods... the actual problem (s) need to be identified FIRST, and that doesn't include those who blindly believe water management is somehow, magically the cause of most leaky basements.

[@marksbasementwaterproofing1676]

short video, SEE why the basement leaks, has efflorescence etc on inside foundation wall-- the GRADE was raised 8--12" high by previous lying homeowner (seller), kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ6aY2duqd-kgLM

[@FastAligator1234]

So satisfying

[@silverltc2729]

3:18 to 3:19 was that a rat? 🐀