North Olmsted, Ohio Basement Waterproofing & Drain Cleaning Services

Home and business property owners in North Olmsted may be familiar with the problem of a leaking, wet basement, although it’s certainly not something good to accept and tolerate. Mold growing on basement walls or the little trickling stream that appears every spring can be a sign of a much worse condition than just a minor leak in your foundation wall. Property owners will normally try to remedy the scenario with the use of some hydraulic cement or some Kilz to prevent mildew growth, but if your foundation wall is leaking, this normally means the water is coming into your building from outside,..…underground, and that means trouble with the footer drain system.

Homes and many business properties in northeast Ohio are built with footer drain systems that surround 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 – creating hydrostatic pressure against the walls which will eventually cause the 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 damage property and slowly ruin the basement floor of the building.

Don’t fool yourself – hydraulic cement and mold-resistant paint seem like a good DIY solution to your basement leak scenario, but such superficial repairs cannot and will not remedy the issue with your footer drain pipes – the real root cause of your leaking basement issue! Your footer drains can be professionally purged by Reliable Drain’s high-pressure drain-cleaning technology, or your footer drain system surrounding the property may need replaced if those pipes have collapsed under Time and ground weight.

Contact Reliable Basement & Drain today to learn about our pricing, services and timetables, featuring free estimates in North Olmsted for homes and businesses experiencing leaky basements. From plumbing and drain cleaning to serious basement waterproofing.