Wet Basements: Ground Water vs. Sump Overflow Webinar Recording

Water damage in a basement can impact structural elements, electronics, HVAC equipment, and more. Accurately settling these claims often comes down to answering a key question: Where did the water come from?
Watch Alpine Intel’s Wet Basements: Ground Water vs. Sump Overflow Webinar to learn how to distinguish between these two common sources.
Alpine Intel Technical Education Trainer Kevin Huelsman will present about:
- The basics of foundation construction and drainage
- How soil conditions and more contribute to ground water intrusion
- Sump pump types and the fundamentals of sump systems
- Common sump pump failure modes
- The importance of recognizing subrogation potential after a sump pump failure
Important: Pre-recorded webinars do not qualify for CE credit.
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