Many of our clients really love the Rainy Season here in our fair city of Los Angeles! Some folks carve pumpkins, others are busy putting together their holiday shopping list, and yes, some of us, especially the homeowners, are starting to think about how we can prepare our homes for the Rainy Season! As the days get shorter, chillier, and wetter, that is the perfect time to protect your home against the ravages of an ever-more wet Rainy Season! There are some important things to do, and here are three good ones!
Install a crawl space “encapsulation” system in your basement and crawl spaces
One of the best ways to protect your home’s basement and crawl spaces (those areas beneath the first floor), is by installing a crawl space encapsulating system! These areas are vulnerable to damage from moisture intrusion and unhealthy mold and mildew. They often harbor termites and even the occasional dead critter! You should have these areas inspected to make sure that they are clean and dry. Call crawl space professionals such as the ones at Weinstein Construction at (866) 771-4847 and ask about our fantastic crawlspace “encapsulation” system, which seals and protects basements and crawlspaces from moisture, mold, mildew, and assault by pests and critters.
Make sure water is draining away from your property!
We always tell our clients: one of the best ways to make sure your home is protected, especially when it is built on a hillside or on a slope, is to ensure that water is draining away from the property, for example by building good gabion basket retaining walls! When the rains come, they often collect in and around buildings, causing unhealthy mold and mildew to grow. This water can also seriously impact a home’s concrete foundation, causing it and the building above it to shift and crack! And so, please make sure that your landscaping is built so that it drains water away from your property, preventing it from pooling. The drainage professionals at Weinstein Construction can offer you many drainage solutions to choose from: Area Drains, French Drains, Channel Drains, Catch Basins, flow Wells, and Sump Pumps.
Keep up with your Rainy Season chores
As a homeowner of a Los Angeles home, this is the time to inspect your property’s driveways, walkways, and patio, to see whether they have cracked or porous joints and surfaces that will soak up rain water. If you find them in poor condition, have a professional reseal these joints and surfaces with appropriate, heavy duty-grade sealants! Then, make sure that soggy leaves, twigs, and other debris are off your lawn, so they don’t accumulate mold and mildew, which can damage your lawn. Similarly, if metal fixtures around your property are rusty (for example, deck furniture, barbecues, gates, railing, tools, etc.), lightly sand away rust spots and apply metal primer and paint that is specially-formulated to preserve and inhibit rust. And if your outdoor wood surfaces look aged, this is the time to sand them, stain them, and seal them with a new protective coating.
Don’t delay, extreme rains are now the norm in the Greater Los Angeles area! You can trust the professionals at Weinstein Construction to help you with installing drainage systems and fitting your basement and crawlspace with superb encapsulation systems! Call Weinstein Construction today at (866) 771-4847 for a free inspection and review of all your Rainy Season needs!
