A poorly installed, blocked or broken drainage pipe can cause interior drainage systems to block or malfunction hereby causing pooling of water through the shower/ kitchen drains especially during heavy rainfall.

This could also cause the foundation of a home to get soaked which would destroy the walls, floors and put the entire structure of the building at risk.

Interior drainage systems work by collecting water from where the floor and wall meet. Subsequently, they also collect water from the walls themselves. This prevents it from draining to the center of the basement floor where it could pool and cause serious damage.

This is why it is imperative to ensure that the interior drainage systems are properly installed and in good condition as impaired plumbing work could cause water pooling in the home.

A functioning interior drain system will not only allow free travel of water but can help to improve the indoor air quality in your home by reducing moisture levels.

Causes of Blocked Interior Drainage
• Cracked pipes – If a pipe that drains water out of your interior gets cracked, debris such as soil and rocks would automatically slip into them, thereby making it impossible for free flow of water. And when there is a flash flood due to heavy rainfall, the chances that external water would make its way into your interior due to the broken pipe is very high.
• Blocked Drain – This usually occurs when soap, hair, food, and congested oil build up overtime between the drain pipe that flows at the bottom hereby leading to restrained water travel.
• Malfunctions are also common causes of blocked interior drainage hence the need to get a professional plumber to check and connect the dots if there is a restrain of free flow of water in the interior spaces.