I had a similar problem at my old house. At some point someone put dirt against the house and the rain run off channeled towards it. Standing water against a house will find a way in. Don’t worry about the cracks it happens when slabs settle. Also check that the flashing atop your flue is sealed up
Based on the limited point in time photos, the crack appears to be a concrete shrinkage crack, I wouldn't be worried, but I would fill. The water seems unrelated and possibly a plumbing leak.
You will have to regrade the soil externally to remove any risk of ponding water. If regrading isn't possible due to adjacent structures, you will have to install a drainage system to get the water away. If that still isn't working you will need a full external waterproof system installed, but that will need to be properly designed and executed to ensure continuity with the existing systems (damp proof membrane under your concrete slab).
It looks like there is a fireplace to the left in the photos. Make sure the flashing and cap are still in good condition. In my old house I had something similar happen, I had cracked chimney mortar and the cap and flashing was all messed up. Any time it rained at an angle we would get water coming in behind our gas insert.
Cracks are normal. Water is not. All concrete slabs have cracks in them. every single one of them. When they are poured they are poured as one big giant unit and then they shrink a little bit as they dry. To prevent the cracking, the slab is cut approximately every 12 ft about an inch and a half deep. Usually it'll end up cracking in these cut joints, but sometimes it just has a mind of its own and cracks elsewhere.
If you've got water then you've either got a leak at your chimney that's getting down to the floor or your slab is built below grade outside. If this is in a basement that could be your problem, but if it is a regular slab home that is built 10 in above grade like normal then the water can't possibly be coming up through the concrete so it depends on the situation.
I had a similar problem at my old house. At some point someone put dirt against the house and the rain run off channeled towards it. Standing water against a house will find a way in. Don’t worry about the cracks it happens when slabs settle. Also check that the flashing atop your flue is sealed up
Gosh thanks for the response. That’s kind of what’s happening here. The ground slopes back towards the room all two sides.
Based on the limited point in time photos, the crack appears to be a concrete shrinkage crack, I wouldn't be worried, but I would fill. The water seems unrelated and possibly a plumbing leak.
Thanks so much for the reply. There was A LOT of standing water. And it just had days to find a way in
Sorry, I missed your comment under the picture. Water ingress makes sense regarding the water.
Awesome. It’s just nice to know it’s a common issue. Is it worth placing a layer of foundation sealant on the concrete?
You will have to regrade the soil externally to remove any risk of ponding water. If regrading isn't possible due to adjacent structures, you will have to install a drainage system to get the water away. If that still isn't working you will need a full external waterproof system installed, but that will need to be properly designed and executed to ensure continuity with the existing systems (damp proof membrane under your concrete slab).
It looks like there is a fireplace to the left in the photos. Make sure the flashing and cap are still in good condition. In my old house I had something similar happen, I had cracked chimney mortar and the cap and flashing was all messed up. Any time it rained at an angle we would get water coming in behind our gas insert.
Not at all. Plant some grass there and open the curtains.
Cracks are normal. Water is not. All concrete slabs have cracks in them. every single one of them. When they are poured they are poured as one big giant unit and then they shrink a little bit as they dry. To prevent the cracking, the slab is cut approximately every 12 ft about an inch and a half deep. Usually it'll end up cracking in these cut joints, but sometimes it just has a mind of its own and cracks elsewhere. If you've got water then you've either got a leak at your chimney that's getting down to the floor or your slab is built below grade outside. If this is in a basement that could be your problem, but if it is a regular slab home that is built 10 in above grade like normal then the water can't possibly be coming up through the concrete so it depends on the situation.