Real Estate in Metro Atlanta area and surrounding

(MCT)—Water is good for trees, shrubs and many other plant forms. It’s not, however, always good for your house, especially when your property stays wet and does not drain properly. “Water is the number one cause of damage to the homes we live in,” says Jamison Brown with AmeriSpec Home Inspection Service in southeastern Virginia. “Excessive water around and under the footprint of the home can produce a host of unwanted consequences — fungal growth and structural damage.” To protect your home, the soil around the home should slope away from the foundation on all sides. Typically, the recommended slope is one inch per foot for at least six feet away from the home. This rule of thumb is not always possible for hard surfaces like drives and walks. However, with these impervious surfaces, water can keep moving away from the home even if the slope is less.