Basement Waterproofing in Bellville, OH

Our Bellville yard looks dry, but water still gets in the basement. How's that possible?

Water can travel underground on top of the shale layer and reach your footing without ever showing on the surface. It then comes in at the base of the wall or through the floor. A drain at footing level intercepts it.

My Bellville home sits at the bottom of a slope. Why does that matter for the basement?

Rain running down the slope moves through the soil and piles up against your uphill wall. That side gets far more water than the rest of the house. Drainage along that wall and grading outside take care of it.

Water comes up through the floor of our Bellville basement. Where is it coming from?

When water collects under your slab, it pushes up through cracks and joints in the floor. A perimeter drain at the footing lowers it so the upward pressure goes away.

Should we waterproof our Bellville basement from the inside or the outside?

Most Bellville basements are fixed from inside with a footing drain and a sump pump. Exterior membranes and drains make sense when a wall has to be dug out anyway. We explain the options at your free inspection.

Can you work on my Bellville basement when it's cold out?

Yes. Interior waterproofing happens inside the house, so winter does not stop the job. We route the discharge so it will not freeze and block up.

Part of my Bellville house is over a crawl space. Can you dry that out too?

Yes. We can install a heavy vapor barrier across the crawl space floor and up the walls. If water pools there, we add a drain and sump to handle it.

My older Bellville home has a stone basement. Can it be kept dry?

Yes. Stone walls leak through the joints, and interior drainage handles that water well. We may also repoint washed-out mortar in the worst spots so less sand and water come through.

I'm worried about my Bellville sump pump during storms. Is a backup a good idea?

Yes, if your basement depends on it. Power often goes out when storms are strongest, and that is exactly when the pit fills. A battery backup keeps pumping until the electricity returns.

Does waterproofing my Bellville basement help if I sell the house?

It can. A dry basement and a lifetime warranty that transfers to the buyer answer one of the first questions on any home inspection. Keep the paperwork with your records for closing.

I'm looking for basement waterproofing near me in Bellville, OH. Who would come out?

All American Basement Waterproofing, a family-owned company from Wadsworth serving Bellville since 1985. We are A+ rated with the BBB and our own crew does the work. Call (330) 366-3028 for a free inspection.