The water table is the level below which the ground is permanently saturated. Sometimes this will rise or fall depending on the mount of rain. This is especially true if the home is near a creek or small stream and it floods. The local water table will rise to the level of the creek temporarily for a day or so until the water recedes.

If you want to know how a high water table affects the home see Section K in The Home Waterproofers Manual – Home Waterproofing A to Z. Once it’s explained, it will make common sense. However, if the water is against your walls and there’s an inexpensive way to fix the problem, most waterproofing salesmen won’t tell you. They make their profit on a percentage of the sale. They don’t consider it their job to save you money, so they’ll charge as much as they can. Don’t put yourself at the mercy of high priced waterproofers.

You can save thousands of dollars and many headaches by learning what is going on first. Often what looks like an expensive and serious problem may not be. Once the problem is explained, solving it is just common sense. I’ve used the knowledge I’ve put in The Home Waterproofers Manual – Home Waterproofing A to Z every day to fix water problems. It will work for you too.

But remember, when dealing with salesmen, in the waterproofing business it’s “buyer beware”. Most get a percentage of the sale and don’t consider it their job to save you money. They charge as much as they can. If they see a problem that can be fixed at low cost, or one that has a simple solution, they won’t mention it, but will only talk about “preventing serious damage” and try to scare you into signing a big contract.