Alpine was originally called Mountainville before receiving its city charter in 1855. Sitting right at the base of the mountains, the city has plenty of homes built on sloping lots. That makes drainage something buyers should pay attention to, especially when the ground slopes down toward a basement wall or entryway. Rain and melting snow have to go somewhere, and you don’t want that somewhere to be your basement.
Take a look at the gutters, driveway and patio to see where water flows. During an Alpine home inspection, we check whether the grading directs water away from the house and look for signs of moisture around the foundation. Even a well-maintained home can have drainage problems if a patio slopes toward a basement door or soil has been piled too high against the siding. If the seller has already made drainage repairs, ask what caused the problem in the first place and what was done to fix it.
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