Foundation and waterproofing work in Cudahy
Cudahy sits right on Lake Michigan, south of Milwaukee and a stone's throw from the airport, and a lot of its streets are lined with modest older homes built for working families. Those houses were put up solid, but their basements were never designed for the kind of summer downpour that dumps an inch of rain in an hour. Water finds the joint where the wall meets the floor, the old floor drain backs up, and suddenly the laundry area is wet. We hear from Cudahy homeowners every summer after the first big storm.
Most families here want a fix that makes sense for the house and the budget. That often means interior drain tile along the leaking walls feeding a sump pump with battery backup, sealing a few cracks, and leaving the rest alone. If a block wall has started to bow, we brace it with carbon fiber straps or steel beams before any waterproofing goes on. Exterior waterproofing, egress windows and support beams are all on the table too, and financing is available when the work is bigger than planned. You get a written quote, and when the City of Cudahy requires a permit, we pull it.
