Submitted by MJ_2K20 t3_10m2qhk in Connecticut
Anyone get water in their basement from all the rain lately?
Came home to see water seeping through cracks in my basement floor. Woof.
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halfwayhipster2 t1_j61jsr3 wrote
Those guys are ridiculous! Motherfuckers wanted 20k, half up front and a 5 month wait time to start. They’d sell you the Taj Mahal if they could.
Off of a Reddit comment recommendation of someone who had a similar experience, we used Brilliant Basement waterproofing based out of Lisbon. They came down to us in upper Fairfield county.
Small business, really good people, about half the cost and they did a great job
Independent_Source97 t1_j6165ve wrote
Yes they can, they just did my basement a few months ago. Started getting water more frequently over the last year or two to the point every time it rained I get some water from a couple different points. Our house is over 100 years old and has a fieldstone foundation. It wasn't cheap but the basement is nice and dry now. Good quality work too.
Psychological-Dog112 t1_j616r1c wrote
In the same both. Rought estimate of cost?
Independent_Source97 t1_j61cdqa wrote
50' WaterGuard drain where the floor meets the wall, sump pump, exterior drain and dry well 20' away from from the house and vinyl wall covering above the drain came to $6,000. I had water coming in from two corners. They spent nearly 3 hours jack hammering the basement floor. I also needed an electrician to run a dedicated 20 amp outlet to the pump, not included in the price.
johnsonutah t1_j63r63m wrote
That’s actually a very reasonable, if not low, price
DarthLysergis t1_j61d2dw wrote
I bet it came out really nice though. Care to share a pic?
Independent_Source97 t1_j61hvof wrote
PettyWitch t1_j60je0l wrote
If you don't have gutter extenders put on all of your downspouts you should. They're super cheap at Home Depot/Lowe's and will help save your foundation...
MJ_2K20 OP t1_j60kd2d wrote
Have those, but yes good tip
NLCmanure t1_j60mp4h wrote
Assuming you've never had this problem before, does your foundation have a foundation footing drain? If so, check it for any obstructions so it is free flowing.
MJ_2K20 OP t1_j60n9r4 wrote
It's happened twice (now three times) in the seven years I've owned the house. There's no drain or sump pump which is part of the problem.
Justagreewithme t1_j62pla3 wrote
Always start outside, the work your way inside. First, gutter drainage-make sure it’s taking the water as far away from the house you can get it, in a direction the gravity doesn’t bring the water back towards the house. Which leads to your second point of action, grading. The dirt should always slope away from your house. Pretend the ground doesn’t absorb water-if you were to pour out a pitcher of water, which way would the water flow? You always want the ground graded, or slanted, down from the house. Next, it’s start getting expensive-digging the dirt out from against your foundation, installing my waterprooofing, backfilling with drainage stone. If you’re still getting water, it’s likely a water table issue, which means interior curtain drain and sump pumps.
SueBeee t1_j60xwez wrote
Yup. We have a grading issue in our new house. Shouldn't be terrible to fix.
ILoveBaconDammit t1_j61lbeu wrote
Make sure the gutters are clean. If they are not water overflows and seeps along the house. Basement Systems is a good company to help you fix the problem also. Good luck.
SaddenedBKSticks t1_j62qcxe wrote
Sump pump has been running the past day, it started(at least the earliest we noticed) last night.
I don't remember the pump ever running in January before.
timmahfast t1_j61j1de wrote
If it's coming through the floor it's probably cause the water table is really high. Same thing happens at my house. There's a waterproof paint for basement floors you could put down to seal it. Not all that uncommon for older homes around here.
19GK50 t1_j61l3pq wrote
coming through my walls no, but with all the rain and warm temps water table is high and sump pump is working early.
New Haven, North haven area and marsh lands close by., drains around foundation downspout extensions out to curb for roof runoff.
Normally pump is quiet between summer and march.
keepitupxxx t1_j61t9e6 wrote
Tuff situation we deal with issues like this all the time🤔
DarthLysergis t1_j60uz3w wrote
After living in this state for 36 years, I am certain that Connecticut Basement Systems can help you with all things basementy