Leak at wall/floor in slab house when rains - window? Slab crack?
Hi, I have a slab house in Florida. I discovered that when it rains water comes in where the wall meets the floor. But there's a bit more - it's under the window, but also about a foot away from the window. The window has sliding panes, which I caulked shut. I also put a tarp over the window and outside framing. Still leaks. Only when raining, but not every time it rains. Sometimes the towels shoved in the crack are damp, sometimes they are soaking wet in a few minutes. Sometimes they are dry. The house previously had a slab leak, which was fixed. This leak seems to be related to rain, and there is no plumbing on the wall. The drywall doesn't seem to be wet, but it seems like the wood is flaking and falling down from the stud. The drywall doesn't seem moist. I put in a french drain and gravel on that side of the house, so there is no standing water that would come up above the foundation. (North facing). I already had a window guy out and he had no idea. So, is it the window and water still getting in around/through the tarp, or is it possible that water is seeping up through a crack in the slab? Thoughts? What type of professional should I even have evaluate the situation? A water/mold remediator? Another window person? A slab person? Assume no home warranty and no history from prior owners - foreclosure house. (yes, I had a home inspector, yes he was terrible). Oh - and I already replaced the entire roof this year (that fixed all the OTHER leaks that the home inspector overlooked but we found when we pulled out the carpet and vanities). It's been fun. Suggestions appreciated, other than getting rid of the house ;)