Key points
- Heads spraying the foundation soak soil right against basement walls.
- A broken lateral line can pump water underground for weeks.
- Frozen backflow or lines can burst — see winter pipe protection.
- Poor grading sends that water toward the house.
Signs
- Damp basement walls only during sprinkler season
- Soggy patches or sinkholes in the lawn
- Efflorescence (white mineral deposits) on concrete
- Window wells filling up — see window well flooding
Fixes
- Adjust heads so they spray away from the house.
- Check for broken lines (zone pressure, soggy spots).
- Regrade soil to slope away from the foundation.
- Extend downspouts.
- Winterize every fall.
If water reached finished space, Vault extracts and dries. Call (385) 250-2825.
Wet basement?
Call (385) 250-2825 — answered live 24/7 by the Vault crew.