Are there any health risks from a wet basement or crawlspace?
Wet basements and crawlspaces can affect people with mold allergies. Additionally, in rare cases, toxic mold can get a foothold in a wet structure, which can cause severe health risks and potentially serious financial loss. Will homeowners insurance help pay for the repair work? Homeowners insurance will likely cover the damage to property, but not the maintenance or repair costs to solve groundwater intrusion. Additionally, many homeowner policies exclude damage from mold caused by groundwater. Be sure to closely examine your insurance policy. Will disturbing the basement slab cause any loss of structural integrity to the house. With few exceptions, the basement slab is not a structural necessity. Many older homes were built without a basement slab. Most often, in older homes, the basement slab was intended to keep your feet out of the dirt and mud. Usually, fixing subterranean water intrusions with an interior drain system will stabilize the foundation by stopping erosion. You will e