Due to the stack effect, the conditioned air of your home gets pushed through tiny cracks and gaps, only to be replaced by air from the outside – or from your crawl space.
Installing a French drain will keep the water from ever reaching your home's foundation protecting your basement from flooding.
Water damage can cause a loss of possessions, structural compromise, and can severely impact your property value. And hopefully, it’s a problem you never have to encounter.
Sump pumps are commonly found in basements around the world. Particularly vulnerable to water intrusion, residential basements would be wet without them.