It’
s importan
t to k
eep your ba
semen
t and cr
a
wlspa
ce dry to main
tain the
health and s
afety of your home
. Some t
elltale signs indica
t
e it ma
y be time to
in
v
es
t in ba
semen
t or cr
a
wlspa
ce w
a
t
erpr
oo
f
ing to preven
t long-
t
erm dama
ge
.
Signs Y
our Ba
seme
n
t or Cr
a
wlspa
ce
Needs W
a
t
erpr
oo
f
in
g
Cr
a
ck
s in W
alls or
Floor
s
Visible cr a ck s ar e a sign of f ounda tion s tr ess and po t en tial w a t er en try poin ts. If you no tice cr a ck s, it's time to seal them be f or e they allo w w a t er in.1
Mus
ty Odor
s
W
a
t
er Stains or
Damp Spo
ts
2
3
P
er
sis
t
en
t m
us
ty smells
indica
t
e mois
tur
e or
mold in your ba
semen
t
or cr
a
wlspa
ce
. This is a
clear sign of e
x
cess
h
umidity tha
t needs to
be a
ddr
essed thr
ough
w
a
t
erpr
oo
f
ing
W
a
t
er s
t
ains on w
alls or
f
loor
s poin
t to leak
a
ge
.
Ev
en small damp spo
ts
can lea
d to mold gr
o
wth
or bigger w
a
t
er
pr
oblems.
Mold or Milde
w
Gr
o
wth
Mold and milde w thriv e in damp en vir onmen ts. If you spo t an y gr o wth, it’s essen tial to w a t erpr oo f the spa ce t o preven t health risk s and further dama ge .4
High Humidit
y
Le
v
els
Stand
ing W
a
t
er
A
f
t
er Rain
5
6
If your ba
semen
t f
eels
h
umid, it means mois
tur
e
is a
ccum
ula
ting. Con
t
a
c
t
your ar
ea
'
s bes
t
ba
semen
t w
a
t
erpr
oo
f
ing
compan
y to ins
t
all a
deh
umidif
ier and seal an
y
po
t
en
tial leak
s.
Puddles or pooling
w
a
t
er after r
ains
t
orms
ar
e a r
ed f
la
g f
or
dr
aina
ge issues.
Addr
essing this is
import
an
t to a
v
oid long-
t
erm w
a
t
er dama
ge
.
P
eeli
ng P
ain
t or
Ef
f
lor
escen
ce
P eeling pain t or a whit e po w dery subs t ance on w alls ( e f f lor escence ) indica t e w a t er seeping thr ough the f ounda tion. If you no tice an y of the se signs, you should con t a c t a ba semen t w a t erpr oo f ing e xpert.7
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