When a window well is not installed improperly sized or if the window well drain is clogged window well drainage problems cause water leaks into the basement.
Water leaking into basement from window well.
Once you ve ruled out foundation cracks or leaking pipes the likely source will be your windows.
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Our sunhouse basement window enclosure has a sturdy clear cover that keeps out water and debris and an enclosed bottom prevents weeds from growing inside the well.
This will also prevent water from getting through the window well and into the basement.
You can also dig a series of trenches that diverts the water far enough away from the house that it can drain into the soil.
If the gravel in your window well doesn t drain well water can pool in the window well as if you had an aquarium outside.
The specially designed enclosure also reflects lots of natural light into the basement.
How window well drainage problems cause basement leaks.
After you ve noticed water on the ground do a quick search for other potential causes such as a leaking cove joint.
It might cause a bunch of muddy patches in the yard but it s better than a flooded backyard.
Dig about 2 feet below each basement window sill and fill each hole with crushed stone that is about 1 2 inch in size if you would rather not use window well covers.
The window well at above right is almost a great job.
Another obvious sign of leaking window wells is a collection of water on the ground near a basement window.
Sometimes the drainage system breaks down or perhaps there s no drainage system to begin with.
If this happens the window well fills up during heavy rains.
The window well helps the basement feel more like a ground floor.
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If the steel surround is not at least 2 above soil level ground water may run into the window well.
The owners installed a plastic cover over the window well to prevent spillage from the roof eaves falling into the well.
The window well at above left looks nice and neat.