Sun Prairie Wisconsin Basement Waterproofing Systems, Foundation Repairs

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin property owners who are experiencing the heartbreak of basement leaks, wetness and flooding should know that there are solutions possible to your subterranean nightmare of sorts.

Like a very pleasant child who turns nasty in his teenage years, the transformation of a useable and enjoyable basement to a moldy swamp is never an enjoyable experience – especially if you’re the owner of the property! Oftentimes the owner of the home or business does not know how to solve their problem, and in turning to unqualified handymen they may actually be making their problem worse. That’s because repairmen and fix-it men who aren’t skilled in basement waterproofing will attempt to solve the problem by addressing the cosmetic manifestation of the problem – the leak itself – instead of the root cause of the problem – damaged footer drain pipes and hydrostatic pressure.

You see, surrounding homes several feet undergound are footer pipes that capture groundwater and move it away from the basement walls. Left alone, this water accumulates in the soil near the walls and eventually exerts enough hydrostatic pressure to cause the walls to crack and buckle, creating access to the interior of the building. Untrained repairmen will attempt to fix the cracks internally and then paint over the walls – this does nothing to fix the footer pipes so that the pressure ceases on the walls themselves.

A stitch in time saves nine – leaking walls means your footer pipes are in trouble. Call a professional basement waterproofer today to get your leaking basement fixed correctly the first time around.