Window wells are a common source of basement wall leaks because they tend to retain water if a proper drainage system wasn t installed beneath the well when the house was built.
Main water line leaking in basement wall.
When the ground is saturated in from a leak the water may have no place flow freely but into your basement.
In my basement we have a leak coming through the wall where the main water line comes in the house it is not the pipe itself it is from the ground outside being wet from all the rain and coming through.
You will in fact require a water main repair or a full replacement.
The efflorescence will break down the seal while the water pressure pushes at the caulk or cement.
Most repair materials do.
Water from a leak making its way into your basement depends on the severity of the leak.
We tried quick cement but because of it still leaking and just ran right back down.
Professionals will sometimes try to inject epoxy or occasionally grout into the gap around.
When pipes pass through basement walls underground ground water can leak in around the pipes and through the concrete.
Soon the combined forces of water and efflorescence will break the seal and the pipe will begin to leak once more.
If you re seeing low water pressure in conjunction with some of the other items on this list such as bubbling wall paint it s imperative that you take action right away.
While some leaks are totally silent for instance if water is traveling along a wall stud other leaks can sometimes be heard giving you a clue as to the leak s location.
In that case you re looking for a problem at the water main in the hot water heater or worst case an active leak in the supply line.
Foundation wall epoxy injection.
If you hear the sound of running water unfortunately you have a water main leak on the service line to the street.