That could be a grading problem with the soil, not unusual with a new home if the grading does not properly drain away from the house.
Rich
Iām pretty sure it is the house, turns out our builder was pretty shaky. There was a 3ā brick veneer across the front of the house, and they had completely botched the transition from the brick to the siding. After being denied by the insurance company and the home owners warranty, and laughed at by the builder, I was quoted 16K to fix it. Needless to say, I really felt like hurting people by then. My buddy and I cut the bricks off the front, then replaced the rimboard and sheathing that had rotted away. Not being a mason, we extended the siding all the way down and lived without the brick. All told, about $400.00.
Now, I think the problem is my front porch, I just have to spend the time to track it down. The worst part to me is that I have to tear out my basement ceiling again.
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This is the reason I try to do everything myself. Including building my own home when I lived in Fla. It is so hard to find competent people to do anything. Most are hit and run. If I do find someone who does a good job I use them for as long as I can contact them. I would have to say only about 25% of ANY service I have used has been satisfactory, sad but true.