Chagrin Falls, Ohio Basement Waterproofing & Drain Cleaning Services

Home and business owners in the beautiful Western Reserve area of Chagrin Falls, Ohio know the value of a clean and dry basement when it comes to appreciating home values, remodeling projects, living space expansion, and storage space for growing families and growing businesses. Unfortunately, as with most parts of northeast Ohio, the rainy days and snowy months in NEO means plenty of water trying to find its way into your property through your foundation walls, and small leaks and trickles in your basement mean you could have a serious problem developing outside your foundation.

Homes and businesses in northeast Ohio – including Chagrin Falls – were and are built with footer drain systems surrounding the home or business underground, collecting water that is absorbed through the soil and gets near the building structure’s walls. When these footer pipes collapse after years of use and the heavy weight of the ground above them, or when they get clogged with debris and mud and soil, they cease to function and water begins to collect against the underground outside walls of the structure. This creates hydrostatic pressure against the walls, which can eventually cause those walls to crack and buckle. It also creates a situation where the collecting water seeks to find an entrance into the building, and any small crack or fissure allows the water to enter the basement – where that water creates a wet atmosphere allowing mold and mildew to grow and the water itself to damage property and slowly ruin the basement floor of the building.

A common “mistake” to make as a property owner in this scenario is try to stop the leak by applying hydraulic cement to the leaking wall and then using Killz or other mildew-preventative wall coating to keep the interior basement walls looking clean and attractive. But if the foundation wall has a leak in it, this means the water is coming from outside of the building, underground, and that means increasing hydrostatic pressure and a footer system malfunction.

Reliable Basement & Drain has the solutions for these basement problems. We provide plumbing and drain cleaning expertise to ensure that the pipes and drains leaving your building are free and clear of debris and not backing up to flood your basement. We also offer waterproofing services to treat your interior walls and prevent mold and mildew from developing there. And we provide serious excavation services in case your footer drain system needs replaced. In the meantime, we use high-pressure water jet technology to thoroughly clean your footer drains and get them working properly again, and this same technology is also used on the drain systems leaving your building.

For professional, prompt service for your basement waterproofing needs in Chagrin Falls, contact Reliable Basement & Drain. We offer free estimates, and we have plenty of satisfied past customers who testify about us all the time on our website.