Looking for reputable professional to fix leak in the basement

[RyanK]

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Hi,
There is a leak in my brother's basement and it appears the water has been getting in when it rains from the side of the house in the basement area which was finished.
Can someone please recommend some reputable and reliable professionals?
Thanks!

 

[hdsomeday]

If he lives near Brampton I highly recommend Gord's Basement Waterproofing. I have used them twice and both times they were quick, professional and very reasonably priced.


Service Areas Include: Brampton, Mississauga, Oakville, Milton, Burlington, Georgetown, Etobicoke, North York, Vaughn, Caledon, Orangeville, Shelburne, Erin, Acton, Bolton

http://www.gordsbasementwaterproofing.ca/

 

[nobbie48]

Want to give us a hint where?

 

[ToSlow]

these guys do good work

http://411.ca/business/profile/2937071

 

[Jock Macdonald]

Make sure it's not just overflowing eaves or some other fix before you go digging everything up. If it's Toronto area, try "Wilkens Masonary", they are good and reliable.

I've seen their work. Good guys.

Jock

 

[Baggsy]

We had Mud Monkeys do ours. Excellent service, Darby was a pleasure to deal with.

http://homestars.com/companies/310347-mud-monkeys-waterproofing

That was after having made a big mistake with another company.

 

[estone]

Drain Com did my work. Excellent guys to work with.

 

[K1200RS]

Hi,
There is a leak in my brother's basement and it appears the water has been getting in when it rains from the side of the house in the basement area which was finished.
Can someone please recommend some reputable and reliable professionals?
Thanks!

I used a company called Watertite about five years ago. They are not cheap. It cost 16,000 dollars. They excavated around the foundation, fixed the cracks with hydraulic cement, replaced the weeping tiles (with plastic, slotted tubing wrapped in a sock), put in a french drain (gravel), parged the walls, applied a rubber cement coat, installed a membrane, and filled the trench. Finally, they graded the ground so that it sloped away from the foundation. It took about a week and it is good for about 20 years.

My neighbours have tried other methods. One of them spent about the same money on a variety of temporary fixes, none of which worked. Finally, they went with a sump pump, replaced the basement walls and floors, and they still have not fixed the outer walls.

Another had a trench installed at the base of the walls of the foundation (inside) and these trenches drain the water to a sump. During the electrical power failure last summer, their basement flooded. It is possible to get battery-backup sump pumps but they are not cheap.

Overall, you get what you pay for. So far, we have had no leaks.

 

[nfq]

I used a company called Watertite about five years ago. They are not cheap. It cost 16,000 dollars. They excavated around the foundation, fixed the cracks with hydraulic cement, replaced the weeping tiles (with plastic, slotted tubing wrapped in a sock), put in a french drain (gravel), parged the walls, applied a rubber cement coat, installed a membrane, and filled the trench. Finally, they graded the ground so that it sloped away from the foundation. It took about a week and it is good for about 20 years.

My neighbours have tried other methods. One of them spent about the same money on a variety of temporary fixes, none of which worked. Finally, they went with a sump pump, replaced the basement walls and floors, and they still have not fixed the outer walls.

Another had a trench installed at the base of the walls of the foundation (inside) and these trenches drain the water to a sump. During the electrical power failure last summer, their basement flooded. It is possible to get battery-backup sump pumps but they are not cheap.

Overall, you get what you pay for. So far, we have had no leaks.

That sounds like a pretty good/fair price for the level and quality of work that was done.

With things like this it's either, pay now, or pay more later. People have a hard time with the 'later' part when it comes to money.

 

[Wasted]

Whatever you decide to do, make sure that you fix it from the OUTSIDE. Don't believe anyone who tells you that they can fix it from the inside, because they can't. They can patch it but they can't fix it. Do yourself a favour and do it once properly and dig. If you dig it out yourself you can usually get the repairs done a lot cheaper.

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