| Adopt the right reflexes to protect your home, reduce risks and be prepared before, during and after heavy rain. | ✔ 5 simple gestures ✔ 5 minutes preparation time ✔ Damage avoided |
Prevent water infiltration: 5 essential steps to take
To protect your home from heavy rain, a few simple steps can make a real difference:
- Clean your eavestroughs and your pit/gutter at the bottom of the garage slope to prevent overflow.
- Make sure the water runs away from your home’s foundation
- Check that your sump pump is working properly
- Install and maintain a non-return valve to prevent sewer backups
- Make sure your soil is well drained
💧These measures significantly reduce the risk of water seeping into the basement and backing up.
Before heavy rain: prepare your home (24 hours in advance)
Before a heavy rainstorm, take a few minutes to secure your home:
- Check your equipment: sump pump, non-return valve, drains
- Clear gutters and water outlets
- Protect vulnerable openings (e.g. sloping driveways, window wells)
- Adjust your pool’s water level as required
🏠 Good preparation reduces the risk of damage in the event of heavy precipitation.
During heavy rain: the right reflexes to adopt
When precipitation is heavy :
- Limit water use (shower, laundry, dishwasher) to reduce pressure on the network.
- Keep an eye on your basement and installations
- Avoid leaving valuables directly on the floor
📞 Increased vigilance means we can intervene quickly in the event of a problem.
Why are these gestures important?
With climate change, heavy rainfall events are becoming more frequent and unpredictable.
Adopting preventive measures allows you to :
- protect your property
- avoid major costs
- limit the impact on the municipal network