How to stop rain from pooling around house foundation?
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First make sure your sump pump is working (the ball is not hung up) Second put an extension on your downspouts at least two or three feet way from the house. This should eliminate any standing water at the foundation.
If you have gutters, they probably need to be cleaned. If not, you may want to think about adding them. Also, regrading the soil around your house is important. You want the water to drain away from it.
It was incorrectly graded and unfortunately it is time consuming and a lot of work to fix it correctly.
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Do you have gutters? Maybe they need cleaning? Or maybe you need to add to the bottom pipes to send the water further from the house. That's the easiest fix. :)
You need to raise the dirt around the foundation about a foot higher sloping out about 3'-4' so that the water drains away from the house.