As a home or business owner, you want to protect your property from all possible damages. There are many possible causes to be wary of. One especially insidious and severe form of damage that can affect your home or business is water damage. Often, water problems go unnoticed until damage has well and truly set in, becoming far worse than it would have been if stopped at earlier stages. Fortunately, there is a highly effective way to protect yourself from this type of damage: a weeping tile waterproofing system. In this article, we will go over more about what these systems are and how they work.
First of all, the name weeping tile waterproofing can be somewhat misleading, as the “tiles” it refers to are actually porous pipes. (The pipes in this type of system were once made of terra cotta clay, like floor tiles, hence the name.) These pipes have small holes or slits through which water is discharged. When installing a weeping tile system, a waterproofing company will place them in a trench around the perimeter of the building or under the basement floor, holes side up. Then, as the level of groundwater gets higher, it flows back down through the holes into the pipes, and then down the slope of the pipes and away from your home.
Not sure if this system is the best option for your home or business? Talk to your local waterproofing company and set up an appointment for a consultation. By doing a site survey, they can accurately get an idea of which waterproofing method is the most suitable for your needs.
