Foundation and waterproofing work in Brown Deer
Walk down most streets in Brown Deer and you'll see the postwar years: ranches, split-levels, a few raised ranches, most of them sitting on concrete block. Those block basements are now 50 to 70 years old. The mortar joints have taken decades of frost and clay pressure, so stair-step cracks and slightly bowed walls are common. Split-levels have their own weak spot. The lower level sits partly below grade, right where soil stays wet, and seepage along the base of those walls ruins carpet and paneling in family rooms.
That's the kind of work we do every week around Brown Deer. Our crew seals cracks, braces moving block with carbon fiber or steel beams, and handles water with interior drain tile and a sump pump with battery backup. Where the yard allows, we dig to the footing and waterproof from outside. We also seal walls, lay vapor barriers and cut egress windows so a lower level can be a legal bedroom. When the Village of Brown Deer requires a permit, we pull it.
