In Part 4 we will discuss what you as a Real Estate Professional or Industry Stakeholder and/or Resident/homeowner, can and should do to protect your home and property and mitigate against heavy and in some cases total loss. But first let's briefly review Parts 1-3 in order to give you a refresher course and complete overview of all the steps that need to be taken in order to accomplish this.
In Part I, "California Residents! How Seriously Are You Taking El Nino?" "The Things That Hang Above", we discussed the importance of free flowing … (2 comments)
Drainage Is Everything From The Top of Your Home To The Bottom, Around, Under and All The Way To The Storm Drain In Your Street
Last week we contributed the post "California Residents! How Seriously Are You Taking El Nino? "The Things That Hang Above" which addressed the looming dangers resulting from improper or inadequate drainage from the top of your roof down to your rain gutters and downspouts and finally into a drain that successfully carries the runoff safely to a storm drain system that exits and protects your property as is illustrated … (5 comments)
Nope, We're not over the rainy season by a long shot here in San Diego. It looks like there's still more to come and boy do we ever need it. But it hasn't just been raining it's been pouring and with that comes drainage issues and how to deal with them. The drawing below is a broad and general overview of a basic catch and divert rain gutter system and how it's supposed to function.
The whole concept and purpose of a properly installed … (7 comments)
The following case study is another in a series that ON THE LEVEL General Contractors Inc. will be presenting during what is shaping up to be a very wet, windy and wild winter season in San Diego. The cost to demolish and rebuild can be a staggering, costly, frustrating and time consuming experience. But there are ways to avoid a total loss.
While this type of construction is not typical of most San Diego homes and structures we are offering it as an example of what the capabilities of … (0 comments)
With what could be a very wet and rainy year for San Diegians County wide there is a very good liklihood that many homeowners will experience some type of foundation and/or drainage issue be it during the rainy season or perhaps even months or even years later. We hope you will find this information useful in helping you better understand the tell tails and warning signs that you may have a problem
For those homeowners, buyers, sellers, Real Estate Professionals and stakeholders who have had to deal with foundations issues in the past or present or who live in a geologic area prone to inherent and volatile soil conditions we will be offering several case studies in various geographical areas in order to give you a broader overview of what to look for and how to deal with and resolve foundation, soils and drainage issues.
CASE STUDY: Concrete Pier Failure Location: Ada, OK Installer: Ram Jack of Oklahoma & … (0 comments)
Don't become another statistic. There's another round of heavy rain about to hit the San Diego area.
Are you prepared? Have you checked around your home and property for vulnerable flood zones? Have you cleaned your rain gutters? How about the catch basins in and around your yard. Are they free from debris and sludge? Have you checked your drain outlets to see if they are damaged and functioning? Do you have a French drain that keeps the water from getting in, under and around your … (5 comments)
french drains: Part I: When it comes to certain issues........IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE!
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Part I: When it comes to certain issues....... IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE! Identifying & Dealing With Drainage Issues. This post is directed to any and all stakeholders involved with a real estate transaction be you a homebuyer, home seller, real estate professional, contractor, home inspector, lender, title or escrow company.
Above left: A very futile attempt at installing an effective French Drain system. No matter how many times we've all heard it....Water doesn't flow uphill. This might have worked had the installer kept the drain line flowing with gravity towards a storm drain or into a sump well and pump system … (7 comments)
Drainage Issues During El Nino. 
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