Your homes contain everything that is dear to you – your family, belongings and dearest memories. Naturally, this would mean that your home should be your place of comfort, your safe space. Staying in dilapidated, leakage-prone homes during the heavy Indian monsoons can be extremely detrimental to your well-being.
Physical Impact
Rains can be especially hard on older buildings, the water not only affects the exterior of your building but also rots its interiors. Seeping rainwater corrodes the internal structure of your building. Leakages can also cause discolouration and chipping of paint. If your building does not have an effective drainage system, water can stagnate, which could lead to growth of fungus and mould.
Further, around cities in India – especially Mumbai, buildings are at the highest risk of collapsing during the monsoon season. Rusted internal structures cannot be repaired. So no matter how much exterior upkeep is done, there is still the risk of the building collapsing. Living with this risk can be exhausting mentally.
Mental Impact
The sound of rain is often considered to be comforting. It is even said to alleviate stress and anxiety. But if you’re living in a dilapidated house, in a region where rain can be harsh and unrelenting, rain might only mean fear. Seeing the physical impact of rain on your home can put you under a lot of duress mentally. Rains may even make you fear for the safety of your loved ones, your possessions and the future of your home.
This vicious cycle of anxiety every monsoon is incredibly difficult to break out of until your circumstances change.
So what can you do now?
Redevelopment is truly the best solution for a building that is beyond repair. Choosing to demolish and rebuild your building into a stronger structure that follows new waterproofing guidelines, provides better drainage and looks modern is the best way forward. At the end of the redevelopment project, you will end up with a home that is not only good-looking but free from monsoon stress.
Team Houzer