Puddles On Basement Floor

I just went down to the basement to look for leaks around my shower which i found and then noticed a fairly large puddle of water not there two days ago about 1 foot by 2 foot.

Puddles on basement floor.

Perhaps not understanding hydrostatic pressure and its effects many homeowners have tried methods of repairing cove seepage or floor cracks that just don t work. If the basement seems to stay wet regardless of the weather check the walls for excess moisture. Few scenes put fear into homeowners like spotting water on the basement floor for the first time and rightly so too because this can be a sign of bigger problems and must be taken seriously. The same hydrostatic pressure that causes the floor to crack will also force water through the cracks and through the cove joint creating puddles on the basement floor.

The fissures accumulate water that slowly moves down into the basement where it shows up as damp areas on walls and puddles on the floor. The key is to find the trail of lime deposits it left if it came in over the basement foundation under the house wall in the windows through the foundation wall etc. This kind of seepage results in a humid atmosphere that breeds unhealthy mold and mildew. That is a common cause of unexplained puddles on floors.

Puddles on basement floor after rainstorms. The floor is tiled and the puddles are nowhere near walls or windows. How and why water comes up from the basement floor can vary so investigative work is needed before panicking.