Grading & Lot Drainage
Grading & Lot Drainage is a site defect common in Lake Minnetonka and west-metro homes. Poor drainage is the root cause of most basement water problems and is often inexpensive to correct once identified.
Grading & Lot Drainage is a site defect common in Lake Minnetonka and west-metro homes. Poor drainage is the root cause of most basement water problems and is often inexpensive to correct once identified.
What causes grading & lot drainage?
Negative grading and downspouts discharging at the foundation drive water toward the basement on sloped lake lots.
What we check
We assess grade slope, downspout extensions, swales, and evidence of pooling against the foundation.
Why it matters
Poor drainage is the root cause of most basement water problems and is often inexpensive to correct once identified.
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What it looks like.
Photos are representative of grading & lot drainage conditions across the Lake Minnetonka west metro. Every inspection delivers your home's own photo-mapped findings within 24 hours.
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