French drains...Need some advice...

[Raven]

the water is seeking it's lowest point
around foundation leaking right into the bulked- bummer

hopefully that sucker isn't rusted out...already

but, theres a company that makes pond liners ok

they last like twenty five years and are very thick
rubber...

you could pull all those pavers ,lay in the rubber mat
then re grade with inexpensive sand
and send the water away and even if it tried to leak back
in and around the bulked ...you can cut and trim the rubberized material
so that it goes up the sides of the bulked just enough to shed
water no matter how hard it rains... of course that means
attaching it to the metal somehow..

sounds kooky i'm sure... but once mold starts growing in an always wet basement
health problems begin and in some cases the
home becomes unlivable and hazardous...

[OLD GOAT]

Judging by the snow I'd say that is the north or shady side. 1 remove all pavers.2regrade away from house .3 pitch at least 2" in ten because of shady side of house.(ice) 4after grading, lay down heavy plastic sheeting tight to house.5 O ya the downspout piping should come out off the house and make there right angle bend after they clear the new patio.6follow the pitch down hill about where the snowline is.7use pure sand on top of the plastic to keep from making a hole. install new paver