Basement Waterproofing Contractor

**Yoder** · April 14th, 2021, 02:23 PM

Does anyone recommend a contractor to fix a leaky basement? I have a couple spots that always get water seeping in. It will need more than just sealing the walls. Probably drains and a sump along with sealing it and possibly some foundation repair. It would be nice to go off of more than a review on Google. Thanks.

**PAMedic=F|A=** · February 12th, 2022, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Yoder

Does anyone recommend a contractor to fix a leaky basement? I have a couple spots that always get water seeping in. It will need more than just sealing the walls. Probably drains and a sump along with sealing it and possibly some foundation repair. It would be nice to go off of more than a review on Google. Thanks.

I used I*m the Guy and am very happy with the finished product. I feel like they gave an honest assessment (could have said I needed more because of some foundation cracks, but just advised to keep an eye on it but they weren*t concerned). They tied the system into my existing sump pump, after being sure it could handle the water load, so I didn*t have to get another system.

Haven*t seen a spot of water since. Did have to go with a trench system.

They have since merged and are https://www.bakerswaterproofing.com/

**Yoder** · February 13th, 2022, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by PAMedic=F|A=

I used I*m the Guy and am very happy with the finished product. I feel like they gave an honest assessment (could have said I needed more because of some foundation cracks, but just advised to keep an eye on it but they weren*t concerned). They tied the system into my existing sump pump, after being sure it could handle the water load, so I didn*t have to get another system.

Haven*t seen a spot of water since. Did have to go with a trench system.

They have since merged and are https://www.bakerswaterproofing.com/

I wound up doing the same thing in my basement. I went with Crawlspace Services of NE PA. They were about $500 cheaper than the next lowest quote. They also included trenching and burying about 150ft of drain pipe for the sump pump discharge.

https://crawlspaceservicesofnepa.com/

**Metz** · February 25th, 2022, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Yoder

I wound up doing the same thing in my basement. I went with Crawlspace Services of NE PA. They were about $500 cheaper than the next lowest quote. They also included trenching and burying about 150ft of drain pipe for the sump pump discharge.

https://crawlspaceservicesofnepa.com/

So how much was it total? I need to do it asap.

**scruff** · February 25th, 2022, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Metz

So how much was it total? I need to do it asap.

Is your property sloping away from the house? A little grading can do wonders. When we moved in, I filled in a few low spots along the foundation and the problem went away.

**Emptymag** · February 25th, 2022, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by scruff

Is your property sloping away from the house? A little grading can do wonders. When we moved in, I filled in a few low spots along the foundation and the problem went away.

I graded (pretty good angle too) away from my wall too - and it didn't change anything.

**scruff** · February 25th, 2022, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Emptymag

I graded (pretty good angle too) away from my wall too - and it didn't change anything.

I know it's not the cause of every problem, but it's the best place to start.

**Metz** · February 26th, 2022, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by scruff

Is your property sloping away from the house? A little grading can do wonders. When we moved in, I filled in a few low spots along the foundation and the problem went away.

I feel like the properties are in the middle of slope

That's why I think proper trenching and drainage is a must.