Damp walls every spring, seepage at the floor edge or a basement that has never had a sump. We dry North Randall basements with interior drains and backup pumps, starting with a free inspection.
Most homes in North Randall are older and were built with a simple clay tile drain around the footing and a thin tar coating on the outside of the walls. Decades later, many of those drains are clogged with silt or crushed, and the coating has worn off. With no working drain, water that reaches the foundation collects in the soil and waits for a way in.
The ground here is mostly clay on fairly level lots. Clay holds water for a long time, and level ground gives it little reason to move away from the house. Snowmelt in March and heavy summer storms keep the soil around many basements soaked. Paved driveways and patios that tilt toward the house send even more water to the walls. So a basement can stay wet long after the sky clears.
Block walls let water into their hollow cores, where it builds up and weeps out near the floor. Poured walls leak at cracks and tie-rod holes. All basements leak at the cove joint, where the floor meets the wall. Some North Randall basements have no sump at all, so any water that gets in has nowhere to go but across the floor. Boxes, carpet and furnaces then sit in water.
We put in an interior drain around the inside of the basement. A channel is cut next to the walls, perforated pipe is set in clean stone at the footing and sloped to a new or existing sump pit. Weep holes in block walls let trapped water drain out of the cores. A wall membrane directs seepage into the drain, and fresh concrete closes the floor.
The sump pump moves water outside, and a battery backup keeps it running when power goes out in a storm. We check downspouts, gutters and the slope of the yard and driveway so less water reaches the house. A dehumidifier can handle leftover humidity in the basement air. We test the full system with you before we leave.
North Randall basements sit in slow-draining clay, and many have old clogged drains or no sump at all. Our systems collect the water and pump it out of the house.
A perimeter drain captures water at the wall-floor joint and routes it to your sump before it reaches the floor.
A durable moisture barrier directs wall seepage into the drain and keeps the space dry and bright.
Collected water is moved out and away from your foundation by a high-capacity sump system.
The most common entry points are sealed watertight as part of the complete system.
You work directly with the All American team at every step.
We come out, find where the water gets in and walk you through what we see.
You get a fixed-price plan in plain English, with financing options if you want them.
Our own crew installs the drain, membrane and sump, usually in one to three days.
We test the pump with you and hand over a written, transferable lifetime warranty.
Interior drainage, wall membranes and footing drains that relieve water pressure and stop seepage at the source - keeping your North Randall basement dry for good.
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Learn moreAll American Basement Waterproofing is a family business based at 298 E Walnut St in Wadsworth. We've been in business since 1985 and hold an A+ BBB rating. Our own employees handle every North Randall estimate and job.
Every estimate is free. We check the basement walls and floor, the sump, the gutters and the grading, then hand you a written plan and price. Financing options are available. Call (330) 366-3028 to schedule.
We recently hired All American Basement Waterproofing to address some structural and moisture issues in our basement, and we couldn't be happier with the results. Mike and his team installed carbon fiber straps on one of our basement walls.
Exceptional basement waterproofing, highly recommend. I had an outstanding experience with All American Basement for my basement.
We had our cellar door stairs waterproofed, a drain in the basement and downlines for our gutters installed. The crew was great to work with.
Yes. We dig a pit in the floor, connect it to a new drain along the footing and install a pump and discharge line. A battery backup can be added so it keeps working during outages.
Block walls fill with water inside their hollow cores and release it near the floor. We drill small weep holes at the base so that water drains into an interior drain and then to a sump.
It can. Runoff from the driveway collects at the foundation and soaks in. We'll look at the slope and explain whether regrading, a channel drain or interior drainage makes the most sense.
Paint may slow a little dampness, but it won't hold back water under pressure. Water peels it off or finds another way in. A drain at the footing deals with the water itself.
A battery backup sump pump takes over when the power fails. It's one of the most useful things you can add. We'll size the backup for your pit and test it with you.
Damp air helps mold and mildew grow and can make a house smell musty. Lowering moisture helps. We'll find where the water comes from and fix that first, then deal with humidity.
Yes. Overflowing gutters dump water right at the walls. Cleaning them, making sure they're sized right and extending downspouts helps. We check this on every visit.
Most jobs take one to three days. A bigger basement or extra repairs can add time. You'll have the schedule in writing, and we clean up at the end of each day.
It should. Our lifetime warranty is written and transfers to the buyer. It shows the basement problem was fixed and is still covered, which can make closing easier.
From All American Basement Waterproofing in Wadsworth. We're family-owned, working since 1985, with an A+ BBB rating. Our own crew does every job. Call (330) 366-3028 for a free inspection.
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Talk to All American today - we'll inspect your North Randall basement or foundation and give you an honest, written estimate at no cost. Family-owned and protecting Northeast Ohio homes since 1985.
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