FOUNDATION WALLS AND WET BASEMENT INSPECTIONS

Understanding what you're dealing with can save you thousands of dollars on unnecessary repairs

 

We have amazing, wonderful news for buyers and home owners:

Just because the basement of a home is wet---or even moldy---does not mean significant money will have to be spent to eliminate the problem!

After many thousands of home inspections, we can confidently state that water entry into a basement can usually be eliminated by caulking a joint around a basement window, by sealing a pipe penetration, by fixing an eaves trough or extending a down pipe. The worst case scenario at most homes involves digging down and sealing a foundation crack, which should cost less than a thousand dollars. Congratulations!

An inspection by a qualified home inspector will give you a thorough and unbiased understanding of the problem.

Do not automatically believe the contractor who tells you it will be necessary to dig all the way around a home or along a wall to dry out your basement. Take that information with a 'grain of salt’, then call us over to the home. We will be happy to tell you exactly why the water is infiltrating.

As century home and country specialists, we have seen our share of wet basements, but even at old farm houses, cottages and century homes, water infiltration is usually inexpensive to eliminate.

In fact, foundation walls that have significant structural problems are extremely rare. Special training and education enable us to confidently assess such problems.

Again, before you agree to pay significant money to someone to carry out work around your home, give us a call for an inexpensive second opinion. We will be happy to share our experience with you, and you just might save a bundle of money.