April Showers Bring May Flowers

4/19/2021 (Permalink)

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April showers bring May flowers or do they bring flooded basements? The old saying holds true but heavy rains can lead to water in your basement, as well as beautiful flowers gracing your landscaping. There are many things that lead to flooded basements, but heavy rains are what we find to be the most prominent culprit. When you hear that we are expecting heavy or long lasting downpours of spring rains some things to check that could prevent basement flooding are: 

• Is your sump pump working? 

• Is the drain at exterior basement entry door clogged?  

• Are your gutters and downspouts overflowing with leaves and debris? 

• Is you spring mulch piled up on the foundation wall causing window and foundation seepage?  

We love the smell after a nice spring rain just like everyone else but if you find yourself with enough water in your basement to grow flowers give SERVPRO of Annapolis/Severna Park a call to get things dried out 410-647-8181. We are the experts and can have things “Like it never even happened," super quick.