Home Maintenance Guide: Avoid a Spring Basement Flood

The Windsor real estate market remains brisk, meaning the pace remains quick. Buyers and sellers are acting quickly when making decisions as they try to capitalize in the market. Regardless of if you are looking for houses for sale in Windsor or you are contemplating adding your own place to the list of Windsor homes for sale, or are content and happy right where you are in your current home, there is one thing that is not good for anyone, a basement leak. It is a major warning sign for buyers, hampers sellers, and causes stress for those who are happy at home. The Windsor-Essex area is prone to flooding and this is known well. Couple that in with temperature swings that cause shrinking and expanding foundation and you get leaky basements. We’re here to help with some tips and tricks to minimize your risks.

Now’s the time to plan for the warmer weather rolling in.Spring has sprung and with it comes the rain. As Windsor-Essex residents know, sometimes, too much of it. This is when basement leaks can happen. It may not be a permanent issue, for example on a rainy night, a clogged gutter has water running over the edge of the roof and pooling beside the foundation wall or filling up a window well. No instant fix, but there’s a quick preventive measure. Use either a 4 x 8 foot sheet of 1/8” Masonite Board or a 4 x 8 Fluted Plastic 1.4" sheet and lean the sheet of Masonite or Plastic Board against the wall at a 45 degree angle, so rain and dripping water from an overflowing gutter is directed away from the foundation of the home. It’s not a forever solution but it is a quick and inexpensive solution to help keep water out until a proper foundation, and/or gutter fix can be done when the weather allows. Need help with either of these problems? Get in touch with a Jumper today and we’ll recommend some great local companies that can help you out.

Here at Jump Realty our agents will give you honest advice on what course of action is best for you in their professional opinion and will always put taking care of your best interests first! With offices in Windsor, Tecumseh, Kingsville, LaSalle, and Chatham, no matter where you are, a Jump agent is ready to help. Please contact us for any housing needs and let us give you a better real estate experience!