Serving Gulfport
Groundwater & Basement Water Intrusion in Gulfport, MS
Basement seepage, failed sumps, and hydrostatic pressure against the foundation are extracted and dried, and the path from the ground is identified so the loss does not repeat. Groundwater and basement seepage are extracted and dried only after the path from the soil is identified — a wall, a slab, a drain, or a failed sump. Drying the interior without stopping that path returns the same water to the same floor.
Frequently asked questions
Two houses on the same lot line, one raised and one not.
That is the shape of this coast now, and it reflects when each was last rebuilt rather than anything about the ground. A raised house has its living space above the level that matters and open framing beneath; the slab next door has everything at the old height. Their outcomes in the same event will not resemble one another, and neither will their insurance. The elevation certificate is the document that says which case a property is.
What is different about a house on piers?
The vulnerable parts move underneath. Supply lines, waste pipe and sometimes ductwork run in the open below the floor, exposed to wind, to cold snaps and to whatever the water carries past. A failure there empties onto the ground rather than into a room, so it can run a long time before anyone notices. Looking underneath after a storm is as important as looking at the roof.
Sixty inches a year. Does that alone cause trouble?
It does, quite apart from any storm. Summer rain here regularly exceeds what a whole season delivers in a drier place, and it falls on sand over clay, so it soaks in a foot or two and then stops. The result is ground that is wet more often than it is dry, which is hard on anything at or below grade. That is a maintenance problem rather than an emergency, but it is a constant one.
This FAQ belongs to the Gulfport page; it is repeated here.