Rising Water Table in Southern Utah

If southern Utah receives an overabundance of moisture this winter, whether by rain or snow, the groundwater beneath your home can become overly saturated resulting in a rising water table below your foundation. Most often, a rising water table is not caused from the rain itself falling but due to poor drainage from the rainspouts away from your home. Many areas in southern Utah have high clay content in their soil. Clay, which has very low drainage acts as a barrier to moisture resulting in less moisture being able to seep lower into the soil. When we see a rise in rainfall, more of the water is trapped in the higher levels of the soil above the clay resulting in a rising water table. When the water table rises above the level of the lowest level of your home, damage can occur. This can cause leaking through cracks in the foundation of your home or from the seals surrounding basement windows. Whether the rising water table under your home’s foundation is caused from poorly drained rainspouts or unabsorbing clay, HiCaliber of southern Utah can give provide options to lower the water table and protect your home from damage. Call us today at (435) 674-9338 or visit us online at http://www.hicaliber.biz