Waterproofing the basement may involve adding a storm drain or aka storm tile in the yard to carry water away from the the house and foundation to a safe area, or it may directly connect with the city storm water system. To correctly install a drain line system requires basic construction skills such as determining levels, digging trenches, connecting pipes together and other minor construction methodologies. The Leak Detective can help you waterproof your basement by showing you the proper slopes and sizes for drainage systems from your house.

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.