For the DIY’er waterproofing the basement, the last thing most people consider is problems with the soils. Soils can cause wet, leaky, and damp basements due to high percolation rates. What this means simply is that water is sinking deep into the soil around the foundation where it eventually finds its way inside the basement. We test the soils to see if they are causing the flooded basement. Often we design the landscape to prevent water from getting into the basement.

Water Leaks in Basements start with a failure of the rain control system on the house. We investigate water leaks in basements and determine what caused the basement water intrusion so you can fix it. It takes us about an hour to assess the cause of a basement leak. Its much less expensive to fix the cause of a basement water leak than to install a sump pit and drain tile in your home to pump the water out of your basement. Basement waterproofing starts with have a good the roof, and good gutters, downspouts, and grades.

If you are not sure what is causing water to leak in your basement, or your damp basement and flooded basement, give us a call and we can explain to you more of our DIY basement waterproofing friendly services.