Trusted Basement French Drain Installation in Long island
Suffolk County & Nassau County’s Reliable French Drain System Installer
If you are dealing with basement water or crawl space water in your Long Island home or business, you realize how damaging and frustrating it can be. The good news is that a french drain installed as part of one of our complete basement waterproofing systems prevents basement water problems by effectively and invisibly removing any water entering the basement before it can ever become an issue.
We have helped thousands of homeowners and business owners throughout Long Island. So, give us a call today for a free basement water inspection and a free quote for french drain installation.
Hydrostatic Pressure & French Drain Systems
Rising groundwater is one of the most common causes of water intrusion. As the water pressure builds on the outside of a home, it will push water through even the tiniest cracks and spaces in your basement floor and walls.
Like any fluid, water is constantly seeking an area of lower pressure, and in this case, the area of lower pressure is the inside of your basement.
The goal of a pressure relief system, or french drain, is to give this water a place to go — a place other than the basement floor of your Long Island home. In some parts of the country, this system is called a drain tile, but in the Northeast, it is more commonly known as the French drain.
How does a French Drain work?
One of the biggest problems in basement waterproofing is designing a French drain system that can deal with incoming water no matter where it comes from. At first, it may seem like the best option is to simply seal up the structure so that water cannot enter.
This option is problematic, however, because water will always find some other way of entering your Long Island home—the water has to go somewhere, and it wants to go to a nice, open, low-pressure zone, i.e., the basement.
Rather than attempting to seal the home, thereby giving the water no place to go, the French drain system receives incoming water so it can either drain into the ground or be pumped outside.
Click on the French Drain diagram above for a closer look at the elements of our French drain system, how it works, and how it is installed.
Deep Pressure Relief with a French Drain
An ACM French drain (named after Henry French) consists of a flexible perforated pipe that is installed below the floor around the perimeter of the basement. At the very edge of the floor, where the floor meets the wall, we leave a 3/4 inch drain channel; if water leaks in through the walls, it will enter this channel and trickle into the perforated drain pipe.
As this drain pipe begins to fill with water, the water will flow into a sump where it can safely be pumped from your basement. If water enters through the footing joint, it will end up in the french drain pipe.
Even if the water table begins to rise in the middle of the basement, this, too will be drawn toward the French drain’s low-pressure zone located beneath the basement floor.
You may also have heard of a pressure relief system. A pressure relief system is just another name for a french drain system.
Let Us Protect Your Long Island Basement
ACM Basement Waterproofing is Long Island’s trusted expert for french drain installations. We provide reliable protection for your home, from basement waterproofing to foundation repair to egress windows and more; we keep your basement safe and dry. You don’t have to deal with basement water any longer. Give us a call for a free, no-obligation inspection and quote.
