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Why use a P.E. A frequently Flooding Basement can cause enormous grief for a homeowner. The damage that a wet basement can cause to stored items and the inconvenience of cleaning up the mess can be frustrating.  Our engineer is trained to notice certain signs that indicate frequent flooding.
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This particular basement has a chronic flooding problem.
It was later discovered that the house was constructed on a layer of clay soil.  The clay soil layer would trap water underneath the foundation and cause it to seep through the basement floor during heavy rainstorms.