Water pooling in backyard/water intrusion during heavy rain
Brand new home in south GA and we have water pooling after very large rainstorms (doesn’t happen with just showers). During the worst of the storms, some water seeps through back door of garage (see pics). No water intrusion anywhere else in garage or home. We had gutters installed but they have not helped much. Anything I can do aside from regrading backyard? I have involved builder but he is not being helpful. Hoping to avoid going the legal route to get him to fix the issue so looking for other suggestions.
Thanks. Would raising the level of the mulch area that runs adjacent to the house cause water to at least run away from the house to the center of the yard? I’m most concerned with water intrusion and any damage to the foundation.
I would be concerned about under the home. Is this a slab on grade, or raised crawl space? How long does this water remain after a storm? I live on the coast in North Carolina and we get standing water pools like this but they seep into the ground in a few hours. Nevertheless, this much water is disconcerting. I would be worried it will eventually rise enough to become a problem inside and/or underneath your home.
Hello.
My front steps do not have a gap between concrete and siding because there is an open space underneath the steps directly into the basement.Now, the siding have deteriorated over the years and no amount of caulk can prevent the water from dripping into the basement when during the heavy rains directed toward the house.
I'm replacing siding anyway and want to install some sort of flashing. What I'm not sure about is what materials flashing should be. I have extra aluminum flashing I used on my other project above the door jamb. My though was to use it here as well using a bead of adhesive and caulk.
Is this a good solution or not?
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I can’t really ‘build up’ where the water is standing and I’m not sure what other method would work best. Help?
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05-21-22, 02:51 PM
