Walkabout Home Inspections Surrey BC

Property Inspections Since 1992

Why Crawlspaces get wet!

This week we encountered a wet crawlspace. Having my handy-dandy smart phone on the job really works these days. I took a picture of all (or at least most) of the culprits, and they create a story.

The Roof: The staining on the gutter indicates the downspout is blocked and the water is running over the top of the gutter and onto the ground.
The concrete slab: The concrete slab has settled towards the foundation, carrying all the water towards the foundation.
The downspout: The downspout depositing the roof debris directly into the perimeter drain. The gutters have been cleaned several times, but the perimeter drain is probably fully clogged.

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