House Grading Problems Lead to Water Damage

A huge culprit of water damage is improper grading on a property site.  Sometimes, homes just aren’t built right and when they aren’t, a domino effect of problems usually arises.  Two major problems that restoration companies often run into are water damage and mold requiring restoration and remediation. But what are the actual structural issues that lead to this?

One major factor that can lead to water damage resulting in the need for mold removal  is improper grading or improper ground slope. What this means is that the property or parts of the property are sloping towards the house instead of away from the house. This can be a serious issue because often what happens is that when it rains, water will drain into the house and thus cause excess water resulting in mold growth, wood rot and more. In some cases, it is the driveway that pitches towards the house and often into a sunken garage that is causing all the problems. So essentially, the garage becomes a bath tub.  Water damage restoration companies that have come across such an issue will often report findings of mold in the garage, flood pools and in severe cases, mushrooms growing on the walls due to the constant increased humidity and present moisture.

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