Even at low air humidity we have here on the front range, wet basement can be a problem. Need for chronic water problems or occasional cleanup due to flooding caused by extreme weather conditions to keep you dry a sump pump to your basement.
If your basement is built into the soil oozes with natural or a high water table or your landscaping don't offer melt water from storms or spring snow melt, you could have water in your basement of any time of the year. A wet basement can cause structural damage to studs, drywall, ceiling beams and flooring tiles. Lingering moisture can cause health problems for your family if it promotes mildew.
A sump pump is located in a sump pit can keep water in your basement floor from the natural water table at a level below your Foundation. A sump pump can get also an influx of rainwater in your home. With a float switch or other switches, automatic detection of water in the sump work pit pumps automatically, to keep the water level below the basement floor. For emergency backup in case of failure, which makes mistakes or you can use a battery-powered backup pump install, with alarm, so you know that the primary system no longer works.
Your House can pit in the basement was built in a swamp, or you need to have a put. Since the work will affect digging through your Foundation, expert hire a trusted plumbing contractor or drain, to find the best location for the mine and do the work for you.
