Improper Drainage

Improper drainage often times creates localized areas of saturated soils, which over time softens the soil beneath your home and allows the foundation to begin to settle. Poor drainage can be due to clogged French drains, broken gutter down spouts, or the lack of gutters.

When drainage systems do not properly channel water away from your home, it often results in pooling or puddles around your foundation.

Plumbing leaks are also potential reasons for your foundation problem. Plumbing leaks often allow water to saturate or erode the soil under or around your home. The collection of leaking water created from this problem will eventually begin to wash away the soil beneath and around your foundation.