Water in a Minnesota basement follows a path, and that path has a starting point. The five most common causes of basement flooding in Twin Cities homes range from plumbing failures to soil and drainage conditions unique to this region. Each of these causes of basement...
Spring in Minnesota does not arrive gently. Snowmelt saturates the ground before the first April rain falls, and by mid-spring, the soil around most Twin Cities foundations is already holding as much water as it can carry. Your sump pump is working harder right now...
