I have a finished basement of a home that was built in 1952. The concrete floor seeps water after heavy rain or large snow melt. I rearranged my gutters and no luck. The water shows up right next to the cold storage area of the basement. I would appreciate any advice, I will take some photos and update. Tonight I am looking for some sort of water from the exterior leak with a shovel and some luck.. Thank you--

It's easier to look for a leak with a garden hose. It would also be easier to comment if we knew anything at all about the slope of your lot, your soil type, whether or not you have a combined sewer (storm and sanitary in one), the grade immediately along your house on all sides, whether any neighbors have similar problems, and the depth of your water table, which can vary seasonally. It would also be good to have an idea of exactly where in your basement this place is where the water appears.

Thank you for responding..my wife is ready is mad at the handyman(me)for not having this fixed so she can get new carpet.

I located a leak in old galvinized sprinkler that was right next to the problem.I tried a clamp as you can see and it did not work. So I turned of the sprinkler water in anticipation of a storm coming in. I am going to cut out the galvinized and replace 3/4 inch black funny pipe...I hope this helps. I am alos going to redirecct my drains far away from the house.

We had heavy rain and even a little snow last weekend and I had some flooding but not as bad as before and I am wonder if there was standing water under the foundation and after a pause in the weather maybe it will drain away and I may be ok.. I have attached some photos for your review. We live on a flat lot. I have had problems with drains clogging lately. My nieghbors have nto complained of any problems. Our sewer and water are on the same system. I do not know how to find out if I am on a high water table?

Ok so I found the area where the leak comes in..Pictured below. Soil is Clay/bedrock Please offer your opinion on what I should do from here. Should I tear the wall out to expose concrete and inject something into the seam? Let me know I am desperate for help.

It seems strange that the water picked a door jamb as a point of entry. Is that steel door frame, by any chance, partially embedded in the concrete floor? If so, it may be creating a weak spot which allows water to enter.

Because you have a combined sewer (one which carries both storm water and sanitary waste), it would be wise to have a plumber snake your drain lines and storm trap, which may be clogged and backing up.

I would have to tear the door jam a part to find out. I will have the drains s***** but I am still concerned with the weak area. Any perminant ideas on how to fix the area of the leak?

Hard to prescribe medicine when the disease isn't identified yet. The water isn't the disease, it's a symptom of the disease, and in construction as in medicine, we try to treat diseases, not symptoms.

you stated that the sewer and drain syatem are combined. There should be a back check valve somewhere that most likely has rusted open and is allowing water to back up under the floor.
Or the drainage system is leaking under the floor.
I would have a plumber like Richard said snake and then use a pipe camera to check out the pipes. Sounds like its plugged or broken.

Check your homwowners insurance. a lot of folks pay for this and never think of using it if a pipe breaks. They may not pay for the pipe, but they will pay to fix the damage caused by the pipe. If that is indeed the case.

Thanks for the input. I have contacted a plumber and we are hopefully going to get to the bottom of this..I will let you know how it goes..oh more rain this weekend...

I found out our sewer and water are separate, but I still am having our drains fixed. Now I need to know a fix that I can do that will not cost me an arm and a leg. Should I dig out the wall corner and repair/re-pour concrete over or should really focus on the water away from the house and see what happens...must fix. Please help??



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From the picture you provided it looks like a water supply line. Quite rusted. This entire pipe needs to be replaced. The little clamp patch will only work for a short while.
Depending on the size of the pipe plastic can be pushed through the center and reconnected on the ends. Other then that redirect the pipe above the floor and simply abandon the old. There is not many options that will save you money.

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