The goal of foundation watering is to keep the water content of the soil under your foundation as constant as possible. Since you can’t keep out the rain, the thing to do is keep the soils reasonably damp during dry periods. To be successful, a watering program must keep the soil damp down to a depth of 4 or 5 feet. The more trees and large shrubs that a property has, the harder it can be to keep the soil damp to the depth that it needs to be. Why? Because the bigger the plant, the more water it will require.
The best way to water your foundation is with a specially designed foundation watering system. These systems are made of soaker hoses that are buried in the ground around the perimeter of your foundation.
To provide even watering, and to offset the pressure drops that occur in soaker hoses, a separate water line is run to each section of soaker hose. The soaker hoses will extend no more than 20 feet away from the connections to the water lines. A typical home will have at least 4 zones, and each zone will have its own water line and control valve. The soaker hoses should be placed about 6 to 10 inches from the foundation. The exact length may vary, depending on the slope of the property.
Too Much Of A Good Thing? When watering, remember that too much water is as bad as too little water. If you do not have timers on your hoses, make sure that you turn them off when you are finished watering!
How Often Should A Foundation Be Watered? There is no simple way to determine how much and how often to water a property's foundation. The hotter, drier, windier, and sunnier it is, the more you need to water. The cooler, wetter, and cloudier it is, the less you need to water. How wet the surface is, is not a good measure of how your watering program is working. It is possible for the surface to be soaked, while the ground a foot deep down is relatively dry.
Do not use a metal pole to probe the soils. If you hit a buried electrical line with a metal pole, you could be electrocuted!
What If Foundation Watering Isn't Working? If watering does not work, you may need foundation repairs. In Texas, call (817) 469-1090 for Tarrant County, or (972) 444-0303 for the Dallas office or 254-399-9411 for our Waco service office.
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