Basement Waterproofing for Kathleen homeowners
Kathleen properties are large, and most of them have no storm drainage at all. Rain that falls on the lot leaves through the soil or it stays. Sandy topsoil takes it in quickly, the clay below stops it, and the whole load ends up sitting in the upper few feet of ground looking for somewhere to go.
A basement wall out here is a convenient target. Water at that depth moves laterally until it finds something, and a block or poured wall becomes the boundary it pushes against. Where the backfill around the foundation is looser than the surrounding ground, it collects there first and the pressure concentrates.
The system we install gives it a path that does not run through your wall. Drain tile at the footing, a sump to lift the water, and a discharge line routed far enough out on the lot that it does not soak back toward the house. Cracks and joints get sealed, and where the grade near the foundation has settled we build it back so surface water runs away.
Kathleen homeowners get the same scope every time, priced in writing before a crew books the date.
- Complete interior drainage system
- Sump pump with backup options
- Wall sealing and vapor protection
- Lifetime warranty on waterproofing
