Wind-Driven Rain: Water Behind Siding and Around Windows
How storm rain gets into walls without a roof leak.
NEAR AUBURN · LAKE TAPPS, WA
Lake Tapps Water Damage Restoration
Rain driven into a lakeside wall, or water in the lower level at Lake Tapps? Make the call.
- Restoration, mitigation & flood cleanup
- Auburn-area restoration companies
- King & Pierce County
Homes Around a Reservoir
Lake Tapps is a reservoir, built to divert water from the White River and later managed for water supply. Homes line its shoreline and the hills around it, and many face the water with big windows and lower levels that step down toward the lake. Wind across open water drives rain sideways into walls, window frames and decks. On sloped lots, the lower floor is where groundwater and surface water arrive. A small opening in the siding can let water into a wall cavity for a whole season before it shows inside.
Lake Tapps Water Notes
- The ground: shoreline and hillside around a reservoir filled from the White River
- The houses: waterfront and view homes, many with lower levels facing the water
- The water risk: wind-driven rain on exposed walls and windows; lower levels on slopes; crawlspaces
Lake Tapps and Auburn
Lake Tapps sits between Bonney Lake and Auburn's southeast edge. Calls from around the lake go to the same companies that work Auburn.
Restoration Help for Lake Tapps Homes
Calls to (253) 338-5837 from Lake Tapps go to restoration companies that also take Auburn jobs. They handle restoration and mitigation, emergency water removal, flood damage cleanup, ceiling leaks, wet walls and floors and basements and crawlspaces. The company that takes the job sees the damage first, then works out price and timing with you.
Stains under windows that face the lake usually mean water in the wall, not just on the sill.
Further Reading
Flood Insurance Near Auburn's Levees
NFIP, levee areas and what a homeowners policy leaves out.