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My waterproof concrete never fails, so why should anything else fail?
External Drainage.
External drainage to a soakaway can backup water in very wet weather and actually deliver more water to the outside of your basement than if you didn't have it.
If your other defences aren't up to scratch, your basement will be wet during heavy storms.
Sometimes internal drainage membrane is not up to the job.
Internal Drainage. The specifiers' favourite.
Sometimes the leaks that the membrane and pumps deal with are so severe that eventually the pump or the pipes will break down and the basement can flood.
The people who installed it won't be interested in your claim if it isn't a fault with their workmanship. They will tell you to talk to your insurer.
The people who insure the installation won't be interested in your claim. They don't cover the pump or pipes.
Your warranty provider won't be interested in your claim. He doesn't include below ground waterproofing in your cover.
Any damage by flooding is the householder's problem unless he has household insurance that covers damage by a pump failure.
Even if the architect hasn't specified any kind of water resistant concrete, if this is your house make sure you include it.
Even if you employ a main contractor who employs a sub contractor, use reinforced concrete and over the weekend after the new concrete is revealed fill any voids yourself with some plasterers sand and cement. At least the concrete will substantially reduce any leaks due to poor workmanship.
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