Finishing your basement is a great way to enhance the comfort of your home and increase its value. To ensure your newly remodeled basement maintains its perfect condition, it is important to hire a professional inspector to check for leaks and potential water damage on during a routine inspection checkup. Taking the time now to maintain your finished basement will be much cheaper than dealing with water damage or an overgrowth of mold after it’s already occurred.
When you have a finished basement inspected, a professional will look over everything, including your backup water pump systems, new cracks and holes, and more. You can do a DIY inspection, but it's recommended to let a professional handle some of the more difficult items on the checklist.
Here's a quick rundown of what should happen during an inspection of a finished basement:
- Clean out your storm water sump pump and water-test it
- Ensure your storm water sump pit is cleaned out.
- Flush out your fittings and discharge lines, then test them.
- Replace your high water alarm battery
- Ensure that your backup sump pump has a good battery and good mechanical operation
- Test the ejector pump
- Look for any problems with your downspout extension and yard drainage
- Examine the walls of your foundation for any damage to the structure and seepage
It is best to schedule these periodic routine inspection checkups to ensure that your finished basement and backup water systems work like they're supposed to. With help from a professional inspector, there is no reason you can’t keep a finished basement in top condition and safe from water damage for years to come.
To get started with basement finishing in Castle Rock Parker, Aurora, and the south metro Denver area, talk to a Custom Integrated Designs contractor today at 303-591-7100. To learn more about inspections from the premier provider of home inspections in Colorado Springs, you should check out Willis Home Inspection.