BASEMENT WATERPROOFING KING CITY
Are you looking at a leaky basement? A foundation crack in your home? Or are you in need of a home foundation repair?
Call Canada Waterproofers King City for a free assessment of your home, so you know what you are dealing with, first and foremost. You can also do a quick pre-assessment yourself, before calling us.
TOP 5 REASONS YOU MIGHT HAVE A LEAKY BASEMENT PROBLEM
If you are looking at any of these scenarios, it’s time for a waterproofing solution. Don’t wait for a larger scale flood to occur, which will cost you thousands of dollars in repairs. Canada Waterproofers King City offers both interior and exterior waterproofing options. Both are effective at keeping your basement dry.
We like to compare waterproofing to putting on a warm coat, protecting your home from the harsh Canadian weather. Canada Waterproofers King City is the “Canada Goose” of waterproofing.
We guarantee customer satisfaction, and back up those words with a 25-year transferrable warranty.
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Window wells are one of the main causes of water leaks in to the basement. If your Toronto home has this issue you should contact a waterproofing professional
Window wells are a weak spot in the foundation, and are susceptible to cracking which can cause them to leak.
Older foundations are generally built with cinder blocks and this is fine until they age. As the wall ages then the mortar between the blocks tends to loosen or crack which allows water to enter the basement.
Sump pumps have many benefits when installed correctly, but they can also cause problems if they are not installed correctly, or they fail due to either age or just bad quality, there are many good Sump pump systems that will last the test of time, and also there are many backup and warning systems that can be installed.
A drain that is backing up is a big issue and should be addressed immediately, you could have a root issue or even a broken sewer pipe that could be letting raw sewage enter your basement.
If you are seeing water rise from any drain in the basement then is it time to call in the professionals.
A crack in a concrete slab could mean a few things, but the most common is hydrostatic pressure, which is a build up of water pressure under your slab trying to escape and eventually will push up and crack the slab, but also a crack may be less sinister, and it could just be shrinkage. Watch out for a white powder around the cracks which is the tell tale for hydrostatic pressure.
Weeping tiles are an important part of protecting your home from water entering your basement.
If a weeping tile becomes clogged or broken then water pressure will build up and enter into your basement either through the base of the wall or through cracks in the floor.
This is the most common issue when it comes to concrete foundations. Your concrete foundation is similar to a swimming pool in reverse.
If you have a crack and water hits it then it will leak.
Crack concrete foundations should be addressed ASAP.
This type of leak may be caused by a few things, one is that the weeping tile has failed, and another is that there is a crack in your cinder block foundation and water is entering into the hollow blocks and showing up at the base of the footer.
A professional will be able to find the cause of your leak.
WHY DOES MY BASEMENT LEAK?
Lateral pressure created by water in the looser soil surrounding the foundation of the home, is one reason. When there is intense rainfall, or when snow melts, the water table beneath the surface will rise, under the foundation, creating hydrostatic pressure, that can cause leaks.
Foundation walls will erode over time, especially in older homes.
Window wells that don’t have proper drainage system, or perhaps the drainage system is blocked by debris, is another source of leaks into the basement.
Also, if the piping is old and worn out it can cause condensation and erosion, leading to pipes bursting.
The only way to relieve this pressure is to install protective layers on the walls, as well as a system of weeping tiles and sump pumps, so the accumulation of water can be re-directed away from the foundation of your home, allowing surrounding soils to eventually dry and settle.
It might seem like a daunting process, but call us, we will talk you through it. In the end, the peace of mind that comes with knowing your basement is protected from a flood and water damage far outweighs the cost to install an interior or exterior waterproofing system.
It is important to get the facts when faced with a water leak. The Canada Waterproofers King City technician can assess both the source and the cause of the leak, and determine what’s best for you.
Moisture in the home can cause damage to your bricks, timber, concrete. It can ruin floorboard, drywall, insulation, wiring. It will cost you thousands of dollars in repairs – never mind the cost of replacing your possessions. And what about the upheaval in your life that flooding causes? And the emotional impact?
Mould and mildew are the other nasty side effects. Mould spores can travel through the home leading to health issues – like nasal congestion, throat irritation, coughing, eye irritation, and skin irritation
At Canada Waterproofers King City, we always prefer to waterproof your home from the outside, to tackle the problem at its source.
However sometimes this isn’t an option. Perhaps your home is located too closely to the neighbour’s property, meaning our crews can’t do an extensive excavation around your home. Or perhaps it’s an issue where you simply don’t want to cause that much upheaval to the exterior around your home. Exterior waterproofing involves a major excavation.
Interior waterproofing also doesn’t cost as much as the exterior option, and more people are opting to go this route. This will keep your basement dry – however remember the interior option is more about water management. It doesn’t address the foundation crack issues from the exterior of the walls. Water will still leak in, but the interior system of membranes, sump pumps, weeping tiles will keep the water out of your finished basement.
If you can, we always like to go with the exterior option.
Investing in a renovated basement checks off a lot of boxes for the home owner – additional recreational space for you and your kids, an apartment space to generate rental income, which in turn adds value to the home, or simply additional storage space.
Depending on whether you do the job yourself or hire a contract0r, a renovated basement can run you upwards of $50,000. If you don’t install a waterproofing solution and a leak occurs, you are looking at thousands of additional dollars in repairs – so all the mould can be removed.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Interior waterproofing ranges from $65 to $125 per foot. The determining factors are concrete thickness, height of the basement, amount of footage, commercial or residential, and accessibility. The exterior option can range from $90 to $600 per foot.
Take the guesswork out of it. Call Canada Waterproofers King City for a free, on-site assessment of the waterproofing health of your home.