If the basement in your home is prone to flooding then you are actually jeopardizing the use of half the living space you have available. It may be possible to correct the problem that is causing your basement to flood although this is not always the case. For many homeowners the simple and workable solution is to undertake sump pump installation in Philadelphia. A sump pump is not going to cure the reasons behind basement flooding but it is an inexpensive way to deal with it.
The greatest majority of basement water problems are not really basement problems, they are problems associated with exterior drainage. Before you make the move and call a company that does sump pump installation in Philadelphia, wait for a rainy day and observe what happens to the water around your house. Keep your eye on the gutters; they may be clogged and overflowing. Make sure that the downspouts discharge the water at least four feet away from the house and the soil within three feet of the foundation should gently slope away from the house, certainly not toward it.
If you are convinced that the conditions mentioned are being met and water still gets in your basement it may be something like a high ground water table during the spring, there is little that you can do about that other than install a sump pump.
Many new homes already have a sump pump installed along with a drainage system that runs around the inside of the basement walls, directing water to a sump pit and pump. Older homes do not have this feature but it is possible to achieve it but the costs are quite high as the work includes tearing up a two foot wide piece of the floor all around the perimeter of the basement, digging it out and laying weeping tiles that direct water to a sump pit.
In the majority of cases creating a sump pit with a few feet of crushed stone around it is sufficient, the price is considerably less. This type of sump pump set-up is ideal if the water is only entering the basement in one area or if the concrete basement floor has been poured over a gravel base. As water will always seek the path of least resistance it will migrate horizontally rather than try to push up the floor, the water moves towards the sump pit where the pump discharges it outside.
