The #1 source of foundation problems is water.  Water causes basements and crawlspaces to leak, foundation walls to bow and deteriorate, and houses to settle.  Improper drainage and maintenance is the leading cause to very costly repairs in the future.  By keeping your gutters clean, your downspouts extended, and the grade or landscaping built up to move water away from the foundation, you will eliminate the #1 cause of basement and crawlspace problems.  Once water creates its path, it will become more and more difficult to control as time goes by.

Water problems can only come from two sources – surface water or ground water. To determine the solution for your problem, you must first figure out what type of water gives you the problem.  Keep in mind that it is possible to have both!  

Surface water is caused by improper drainage and maintenance.  If you have water coming into the crawlspace or basement in certain areas or through the walls, you have a surface issue.  Surface issues are repaired by installing French drains, extending downspouts, cleaning gutters, correcting grade and, in severe cases where it has been neglected for some time, installing sump pumps.

Ground water is the water table and its ability to rise and fall much like a surface of an underground lake.  Slow saturating rains are absorbed into the ground and eventually work their way into the water table pool.  The table level raises causing basement floors to leak through cracks in the floor and along the majority of the perimeter where the floor meets the wall.  The rise in the water table creates a force called hydrostatic pressure.  This type of problem can ONLY be solved by installing a pressure relief system beneath the floor and next to the footing.  As this water level rises, it is obvious that a system placed deeper in the soil will remove water sooner than one placed higher or even on top of the footing.

At J.R.E., our mission is to identify the true cause and solve the true problem!

JRE Water Prevention Service Receives 2008 Best of Springfield Award

U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., July 25, 2008 -- JRE Water Prevention Service has been selected for the 2008 Best of Springfield Award in the Waterproofing category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2008 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties.

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