Professional Basement, Foundation & Crawlspace Waterproofing Contractors in Saint Louis, MO

First, a little reminder: We’re heading toward spring and that means lots of rain. And sometimes that means as much as two inches of rain at once. In a single spring, it can translate to as much as two thousand gallons of water pressing against each corner of your foundation. A single gallon of water weighs as much as eight pounds. Two thousand gallons of rain isn’t just a lot of water—it’s a lot of pressure too. So you want to make sure it’s draining away from your house. If your downspout is going into black (ABS) piping, and you don’t know where it’s going, you need to find out. Until then, you’ll be better off if you remove your downspout and set it aside until you can remediate the situation. Because if the black pipe gets clogged, it will flood your gutters when it backs up. All that rain will run over the top and cause a lot of problems around the foundations of your home.