Asked on May 12, 2015
Floor inside pools with water when it rains
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When it rains, the water pools along the outer wall of the house and then comes up through the floorboards on the inside. I assume I need to fix the drainage problem outside so water doesn't pool along the house- but shouldn't the house be sealed so water can't get it? Who would be the right type of company to call to address this? I will have to get all new wood flooring, but there is no point until I can ensure water won't leak through the floor. I have had landscapers out here and even a gutter company- but I don't think that will address the biggest problem, the our home isn't properly sealed along that wall.
15 answers
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You need to get some gutters put in and you can put them in yourself...you can find instructions on here or in pinterest, the project is easy..put get someone to help :)
Arcelia Fields
on May 13, 2015
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I would call a company that specializes in foundations
Julie
on May 13, 2015
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Foundations for sure. They will trace the water back to the source of leak and go from there. (It could be coming from anywhere.) once the water is diverted away from the house, necessary repairs can be made. It's not just installing gutters. If it's a leak from roof, it can travel quite a distance, down a wall, and be 20ft. away to pool of water. Basically, you will need more than one professional. Unless you get someone who know all of these things. And that is possible too!
Hope Williams
on May 13, 2015
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I kinda have that problem, water doesn't come in but my concrete porch isn't slanted to the outside and water stands along the house about an 1". Hard to sweep off and then the grill sits in about an 1" of water. Not a good thing! The concrete people have redone it 2 times . 1st it was stamped really pretty to look li,e big stone pieces, then through the winter started chipping of big hunks so they tried a bond and that looked awful. Looks nice now and I was planning on sealing it but I have this water problem standing next to house. Have to put my grill way out to the side and it has a gas hookup close the wall.
Joyce Overbay
on May 13, 2015
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It sounds as though your yard isn't graded properly. By re-grading around your house in that area to make the water run in another direction it should fix your problem without costing you a lot of money. I don't know what you have along your outer wall, but by putting fill dirt and a few shrubs/plants in that area and possibly making a little "swale" for the water to run to a natural channel, you won't have this problem.
Mandy Brown
on May 13, 2015
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Gutter's will help, as long as you have the discharge far enough away, But, you also need to build up the dirt, landscape, close to the house at least 2 ft. above & 5 ft. wide sloping to the yard.. use a more clay type around the house.. if you think you need a sealer on your foundation, Do so before building up a slope.. A lot of elbow grease, but water damage can also cause unwanted pests (termites, carpenter ants ect.
Dena
on May 13, 2015
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It sounds like you have a crack in your foundation if it's coming UP through the floor boards as you say. If this has been going on for some time I'm surprised you don't have warped floors and mold from the dampness. You can dry off the top water on the floor, but not underneath. Maybe an engineer needs to assess the damage?
Lindy
on May 13, 2015
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Gutters, if you keep them unclogged, will prevent a lot of the water pooling. You will also need to put in French drains and somehow make the yard slope away from the house. After that is done, and the foundation dries out, you can think about waterproofing. Otherwise, you're building a boat.
Darla
on May 13, 2015
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Today- Start with getting the dirt around your home sloping away from your house, so the rain water can't pool against it. This is as important, or more so than installing gutters. With this, there is a good chance your water problem will evaporate.
Terry Sparks
on May 13, 2015
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I'll bet your insurance company can help
Mary Ker
on May 13, 2015
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Try waterproofing the outside, contractors could tell you, or like the comments re-grading
Teresa
on May 13, 2015
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When we were grading the pad for our home we were told that there must be a slightly downward slope for 6 ft from the house. The contractor didn't quite get it right on one corner & during heavy rains it tends to pool. I just got out there with a shovel & hoe & ditched the water away from the house. I don't know if you can do this but your real problem isn't so much sealing the house as diverting the water away from it. If the water is rising high enough outside to come inside then it's probably also flooding under the house which can cause all sorts of problems with mold & rot. Get it graded or ditched if you can. Good luck. This link has several solutions for drainage problems. Just click on the black title to access each article. http://landscaping.about.com/od/sitegradingdrainage/
Judy
on May 13, 2015
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Is the water coming UP through the crawl space or is the water coming in from a CRACKED CONCRETE foundation? All these answers are good ones, However what is the foundation/base floor of your home?
Hope Williams
on May 13, 2015
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I agree with Mary Ker your insurance company might be able to give you a list or at least a name of person or persons that can help you with this problem. I have a great agent he won't recommend any specific person but does have a few names.
Cindy tustin
on May 13, 2015
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Sounds like mud jacking to bring up the side next to the house. That is if the porch is cement.
Diana R
on May 14, 2015
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