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Negative Grading

Negative Grading is a site defect common in Lake Minnetonka and west-metro homes. Negative grading is the root cause of most basement water and is usually inexpensive to correct.

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Negative Grading is a site defect common in Lake Minnetonka and west-metro homes. Negative grading is the root cause of most basement water and is usually inexpensive to correct.

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What causes negative grading?

Negative grading slopes soil toward the foundation, directing water to the basement on Minnetonka's sloped lake lots.

What we check

We assess grade slope within the first several feet of the foundation and look for pooling and settlement.

Why it matters

Negative grading is the root cause of most basement water and is usually inexpensive to correct.

Photo Encyclopedia

What it looks like.

How negative grading presents during an inspection — Negative Grading in a Minnetonka home — Inspection example

Conditions we photograph when assessing negative grading — Negative Grading in a Minnetonka home — What we document

Reading negative grading from minor to significant — Negative Grading in a Minnetonka home — Severity context

Where negative grading connects to other findings — Negative Grading in a Minnetonka home — Related systems

Photos are representative of negative grading conditions across the Lake Minnetonka west metro. Every inspection delivers your home's own photo-mapped findings within 24 hours.

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