“My basement in Tacoma flooded! Now what?
Well, first things first, we need to stop the flooding. If it is a busted pipe or a plumbing issue, I would suggest turning off the water to your house.
The main water value is usually next to the street in front of your house. Some homes have water shut offs at the house, but not all of them. The shut off valves are in a bot buried in the ground, sometimes they are green or grey in color. Make sure you are turning off the water to YOUR house, not your neighbor.
If it is more of a drainage issue due to excess rain or flooding, that is when you should call Northwest Drainage.
Once we arrive on scene, we will assess the situation and most likely deploy some our temporary pumps to start draining your basement of the current water. We will then check for the point of origin. Most likely a dead sump pump, clogged drainage line or a basement crack that has been compromised by the pressure o rising water.
A great way to prevent your basement from flooding is to install a drainage system that will remove the water BEFORE it comes up to the basement. We can typically use a gravity or sump pump extraction method to get the water out and away from your home.
PRO TIP: Sometimes your gutter downspouts get clogged and discharge water right next to your homes foundation. We see this all the time in Tacoma. Check that first, sometimes this is the cause of basement flooding.
Another thing you can do is to ensure that your basement drainage system is functioning properly is to ensure they systems is properly maintained. We suggest maintaining our basement drainage systems once a year. You can do it or you can have us do it for you, but the key is to do everything that needs to be done YEARLY.