Date Posted: 2012-06-08 02:30:22
Site Posted: Myproperty.ph
June officially marks the beginning of the rainy season, and to homeowners, this means making every effort to safeguard their homes against flooding, among other things. Some people are lucky enough to live in high areas and not have to see their homes submerged in water and other unmentionable what have you. Other people, unfortunately, have to watch as flood waters come rushing into their homes as they try helplessly to stay dry.
Condo owners are not safe from this issue, either. If they were unfortunate enough to buy a unit in a location that floods easily, they’re looking at flooded basements and lobbies, not to mention a weakened foundation. If you're trying to buy a condo for sale right now, these are some of the ways you can tell if an area becomes an underwater attraction whenever it rains.
1. The condo developer might downplay how easily it floods in the area, so the best way to tell is to talk to the other people in the building or people in surrounding establishments. Also, if you see sandbags in residences and marks of water levels on the walls, it’s safe to assume that the developer is not exactly being straightforward.
2. If there is a river close to the condo building, you have to check if it has a tendency to overflow. Again, you can either talk to the people in the area, or you can bravely see it firsthand by diving, er, driving by during a rainfall.
3. If leaks and moisture appear on the walls during a rain, you’re not in a horror movie; it may be an indication, though, that the condominium’s walls were not waterproofed or were poorly constructed and will let water in whenever it rains.
4. It’s also important to observe the access roads surrounding the condo’s complex during a heavy downpour. It won’t matter that your condo was built on high ground if the roads leading to it become impassable when they get flooded.
Obviously, these signs won’t be visible on a nice sunny day, so strap on your rain gear and head out to view condos during a rainfall.
Jillian Cariola, Writer
(cover image by sioda)
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