{"id":6,"date":"2009-04-10T06:47:58","date_gmt":"2009-04-10T13:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/custom-rain.com\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2009-04-10T06:56:48","modified_gmt":"2009-04-10T13:56:48","slug":"grading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/custom-rain.com\/?page_id=6","title":{"rendered":"Grading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grading\u00a0of your property should be the first step prior to any landscape items being installed. Make sure you have a clear understanding of how your property will be graded to direct storm runoff away from\u00a0property. We have been on countless Drainage remediation\u00a0projects, consultations &amp; Landscape renovations.\u00a0The story is usually the Home Builder blaming the Landscape or Pool contractor &amp; the Landscape or Pool contractor blaming the Home Builder\u00a0for the Drainage problems.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, many times\u00a0the homeowner is left footing the bill of often several thousand dollars\u00a0because the Builder or Unlicensed Landscaper or Pool builder have gone out of business &amp; are nowhere to be found or the warranty has expired.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that it is usually a combination of all of the contractors involved that contribute to drainage problems.<\/p>\n<p>You as the homeowner should be vigilant in making sure that during every step of the building process that all contractors are paying attention to Grading, Drainage &amp; Erosion control.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to keep water away from your homes foundation. There should be no standing water next to your homes foundation after Rain storms or from irrigation systems.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Signs of water intrusion or damage<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Cracking\u00a0in the Plaster of your Walls<\/li>\n<li> Cracking,\u00a0Sinking or Sagging Concrete Walks or Driveway<\/li>\n<li> Cracking Floor Tiles<\/li>\n<li> Doors or Windows won&#8217;t close properly<\/li>\n<li> Water damage to the Baseboards or Plaster<\/li>\n<li> Mold growing on Baseboards or Plaster<\/li>\n<li> Crack on the inside slab under the carpet<\/li>\n<li> Exterior privacy\/perimeter walls cracking or\u00a0falling apart<\/li>\n<li> Slopping floors<\/li>\n<li> Water in under slab HAVC Return lines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*If you see any of these signs you should start by identifying the source of the moisture or water intrusion.<\/p>\n<p>*It&#8217;s a good idea to go\u00a0out during or after a rainstorm to identify any standing water next to your homes foundation.<\/p>\n<p>*Check to make sure there are no leaks or excessive water from irrigation systems.<\/p>\n<p>*Try to keep Plants that need a lot of water at least 6&#8242; from your homes foundation.<\/p>\n<p>*Pipe A\/C Condensation lines away from your\u00a0foundation.<\/p>\n<p>*Be careful not to backwash pool water close to the house, Water can migrate up to 15&#8242; underground.<\/p>\n<p>*Make sure the soil level around your home is not higher than the stucco line &amp; that you have a positive grade away from the foundation.<\/p>\n<p>*Direct roof gutter downspouts away from your house or pipe them directly into a drain pipe and run the pipe away from your house.<\/p>\n<p>*And finally, be sure there is no stagnant\u00a0water in low lying spots in\u00a0the\u00a0yard\u00a0that don&#8217;t drain\u00a0for long periods during rainy seasons where mosquito&#8217;s can breed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grading\u00a0of your property should be the first step prior to any landscape items being installed. Make sure you have a clear understanding of how your property will be graded to direct storm runoff away from\u00a0property. We have been on countless Drainage remediation\u00a0projects, consultations &amp; Landscape renovations.\u00a0The story is usually the Home Builder blaming the Landscape [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/custom-rain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/custom-rain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/custom-rain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/custom-rain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/custom-rain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/custom-rain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22,"href":"https:\/\/custom-rain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/custom-rain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}