Fix Leaking Basement Window Well

Poor drainage around your home can allow water from rainfall melting snow or the ground to fill your window wells and enter into your basement.

Fix leaking basement window well.

If your basement has a large window well drill a hole right under the window sill. Here s what you can do to keep as much water away from your house as possible. Doing so will allow you to drain the water from the basement completely. Removing the sediment to a depth of 1 should get the drain working again.

Wear protective goggles to protect your eyes from flying fragments. Filling the crack with a concrete seal is generally the best way to solve the problem. Non structural wall cracks are one of the most common types of basement leaks. Many window wells come with optional window well covers.

Finally we fill the vertical drains and the base of the window well with clear stone that slows water to flow freely to the weeping tile. They frequently occur when poured concrete settles or by lateral pressure. We continue to back fill and compact the area. A small hole drilled underneath the window is fitted with a section of pipe taking pooling water and directing it to a drainage channel attached to the basement wall.

The wellduct window drainage system is designed to collect water that s pooling around your basement windows before it can flood into your basement. If you already have a window well drain it is probably clogged with sediment. These plastic covers go on top of the window wells and prevent debris or excess water from coming in. Inspect all the basement windows closely for any damage such as cracks and holes.

Here are some of your options. Soil compaction is very important for proper water flow and to prevent leaks. Leave a few inches between the window sill and the hole that you have drilled. Wellduct drains water from the window well before it can leak through the basement window.

Make any openings you find slightly larger by chiseling them open and using the hand sledge to break off the sidings. Mix five parts cement with one part water.