Downspouts at the wall
Downspouts that empty right next to the foundation.
Service areas / Blue Springs, MO
Blue Springs basement waterproofing and foundation repair
Suburban basements, big storms, and clay soil. Here is what Blue Springs homeowners should know.
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Finished basements
A five minute checklist for your Blue Springs home
Many Blue Springs neighborhoods were built over the last several decades, and a lot of those homes have finished basements. That is great living space, until water shows up.
Before you call anyone, run through the list below. Most of these take only a few minutes to spot, and none of them require going into a crawlspace or pulling up carpet.
Check two or three of those boxes?
Then it is time for a free estimate.
Why water finds Blue Springs basements
Heavy clay holds water against your foundation walls.
The soil across eastern Jackson County is heavy clay. When it is saturated after a spring storm, it holds water against your foundation walls instead of letting it drain. That water presses on the walls and looks for any gap, usually the joint where the wall meets the floor.
If you already have one
Test your sump pump before storm season
A pump that fails during a heavy storm is one of the most common reasons a finished basement floods.
- 1
Fill the pit
Pour a bucket of water into the sump pit.
- 2
Watch it run
Make sure the pump kicks on and empties the pit.
- 3
Check the discharge
Make sure the discharge line sends water well away from the house, not right back toward the foundation.
Crawlspaces need moisture control tooOptions
The right fix for your basement
The fix depends on the house. We will tell you which one fits.
- Sometimes better surface drainage and downspout extensions solve it.
- Often a finished basement calls for an interior drain system with perforated pipe inside the footing perimeter and a heavy-duty sump pump.
- In other cases exterior waterproofing with a membrane and drainage board makes more sense.
Other services
More than waterproofing
The same soil that pushes water in can move the foundation itself.
Nearby
Keep reading
Get the details on basement waterproofing, foundation repair, polyjacking, and crawlspace encapsulation.
We serve Blue Springs from our Raytown office, along with neighboring Independence, Lee's Summit, and Raytown. See the full list of service areas.
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