If the crawl space hasn t been properly sealed off from the outside world it is only a matter of time before moisture starts to seep into the area below the home.
Gutters drainging into crawlspace.
There are many factors that can contribute to puddling or standing water in your crawl space such as gutter downspouts draining close to the foundation negative grading outside the home diverted water from a neighbor or a high water table.
Drill some holes in the pipe and bury it.
Debris flowing down the downspout drain leaves from gutters can block floor drains or even the main building sewer line leading to sewage backups into the structure.
Most issues within the crawlspace occur due to poor crawlspace drainage and grading.
If your gutters are clogged they can overflow the water will seep into the ground and then find its way into the crawl space through any imperfections in the foundation.
Dig the area around your crawlspace and install a pvc drainage pipe around the outside.
And this can lead to severe foundation issues such as water seepage into your home basement or crawlspace.
Crawlspace drainage and grading issues.
Dig until you have enough room to put the pvc pipe and a layer of gravel.
Gutters should be checked and cleaned on a regular basis.
Blockages in the under floor drain combined with high volumes of roof runoff water entering the system send the entire roof runoff into the building basement or crawl space.