Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Site Drainage

It's been a couple years since Southern California has experienced significant rain fall. You knew it would rain eventually but delayed that site drainage project one more season.

Now you wake up in the morning and find standing water all over your property. Maybe you've noticed damp interior walls, stains, blistering or separation at flooring and baseboard surfaces. Chances are, you've got an exterior drainage issue....
  • Do you have a serviceable full perimeter rain gutter system with down spout discharge away from the foundation? 
  • Do you have a serviceable full perimeter yard surface drainage system with discharge termination at the street side curb? 
  • Are your perimeter yard planters at or near the structure improperly configured so as to trap water against the foundation and or exterior wall?
  • Do you have negative slope/grade at perimeter yard areas which cause water to flow towards the structure foundation?
  • Do you have faulty grade conditions at or above the foundation and or exterior wall sill plate framing?
These are just a few conditions that indicate inadequate site drainage conditions. Not only can water intrusion cause damage to the wood frame/plaster surfaces of your structure but your foundation doesn't like excessive moisture either. Excessive moisture conditions can cause damage to your structure's post tension foundation cables and or rebar. Abnormal cracks, degradation, displacement and or failure of the foundation system can occur.

Remember, always use licensed contractors when working on your property, pull those permits when required and when in doubt, error on the side of safety.

Call us today - we perform home and commercial inspections throughout Southern California including Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, Irvine, San Clemente, Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo and a community near you!

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