Easy Outside Repairs for a Wet Basement

Make sure your neighbor does not have a downspout extension dumping water onto your property, finding its way across your driveway and draining into your house.

A solution for the problem of water runoff from your neighbor draining onto your property can sometimes be handled with what is called a french drain system as described by David Beaulieu, our About.com Guide to Landscaping.

• Introduction to Wet Basement Problems Caused Outside the Home
• Why Wet Basements Are Not Always Solved with Basement Waterproofing
• Check for Grade Sloping Into The House
• Check for Patio Sloping Into House
• Check for Driveway Sloping Into House
• Check Roof Downspout Discharge
• Check for Your Neighbor's Runoff Draining Into Your Site or House