A drain tile system is a drain solution intended to keep surface water from collecting in and around the foundation and/or basement of a house. It consists of a series of perforated pipes that function to draw water away from your home.
Basement drain tile is also called French drain, footing tile, clay tile, tiling system, weeping tile, a perforated drain, rubble drain or a foundation drain.
These basement drain systems are installed on the outside of your home to accompany gutters in diverting water away from pooling around your foundation. The natural occurrence of erosion happens when water is gathered in an area and can cause earth and concrete to be carried away little by little. Eventually, when enough of this happens, combined with the shifting of the ground due to seasonal changes and other natural events, cracks or weaknesses can be exposed to water seepage, allowing moisture, if not floods, to fill your basement. To prevent this from happening, this is where the SafeBasements ™ Multi-Flow Drain Tile comes in.
At Michigan Basements, we install SafeBasements TM Multi-Flow Drain Tile systems around the perimeter of the footer of our clients’ homes. This is a more efficient solution to old-fashioned exterior drain tile that can only handle so much water at once. The Multi-Flow system is able to disperse water in five stages, which means that it can handle more volume, keeping water below the slab of your home.
Perhaps most attractive of all: waterproofing your basement can actually increase the overall value of your home. Call Michigan Basements today to learn more about our personalized basement finishing plans and our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
To learn more about Multi-Flow Drain Tile and to find out if it’s the right option for your home, contact Michigan Basements today.
