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Exterior Waterproofing in Cudahy, WI

Cudahy basements kept dry through every summer downpour

Exterior waterproofing in Cudahy, WI by a family crew from Waukesha. We dig to the footing, seal the wall, lay new weeping tile and back it for life.

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Exterior Waterproofing for Cudahy homes

Cudahy homes tend to be modest, solid and older, and a lot of them share one weak spot. A hard summer downpour rolls in off Lake Michigan, the gutters overflow, and by morning there is a puddle along the basement wall. Families here are practical about money, so they want to know the job will be done once. Exterior waterproofing in Cudahy fixes the leak where it starts, on the outside face of the foundation.

The ground under most of the city is heavy glacial clay. It holds rainwater against the wall like a wet sponge, and the old clay tile at the footing, if the house has any, is often crushed or packed with silt after decades of use. Water builds pressure with nowhere to go, then finds every crack and mortar joint. We dig down to the footing, clean and repair the wall, and give that water a clear path away from your house.

Our crew comes from the shop on Easy St in Waukesha. Nick or Luis will look at the wall with you, check the yard slope and the downspouts, and tell you plainly whether the outside is the right place to fix it. You get a written quote, financing if you want it, and a lifetime transferable warranty. When the City of Cudahy requires a permit, we pull it.

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Exterior Waterproofing diagram for Cudahy, WI homes - Basement Foundation Repair
What's Included

What exterior waterproofing in Cudahy includes

When we waterproof a Cudahy foundation from the outside, the work comes down to these four parts:

Excavation to the footing

We dig along the leaking wall down to the footing so the whole face of the foundation can be cleaned, repaired and sealed.

Liquid waterproof membrane

Cracks get hydraulic cement, then the wall gets a thick elastomeric membrane that keeps water off the concrete.

Dimple board and weeping tile

Dimple board gives water a gap to drain down, and new perforated weeping tile at the footing carries it away.

Washed gravel and regrading

Washed gravel around the tile keeps it draining, then we backfill and grade the soil to slope away from the house.

Warning Signs

Signs your Cudahy home needs exterior waterproofing

  • Water seeping through the wall after heavy rain or the spring thaw
  • White chalky efflorescence on the block
  • A musty smell that never leaves the basement
  • Paint peeling or bubbling off a foundation wall
  • Water pooling against the foundation outside after a storm
  • An old leak that interior patches never stopped
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How It Works

How a exterior waterproofing job in Cudahy runs

01

Find the leak path

We look at the wall inside and the grade outside to see where the water gets in.

02

Written plan and price

You get the excavation length, the materials and the price on paper.

03

Dig, seal and drain

Our own crew excavates, repairs and seals the wall, and sets new weeping tile and gravel.

04

Backfill and warranty

We backfill, regrade, clean up and register your lifetime transferable warranty.

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Lifetime

Backed by a lifetime transferable warranty

We stand behind every job in Cudahy. If the problem we fixed ever comes back, we return and make it right at no cost, and the warranty passes to the next owner when you sell.

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Real Results

What homeowners say about our crew

★★★★★

They replaced our drain tile, put in a sump pump, set steel beams, and sealed the basement walls - then redid the window wells and buried a downspout outside. The price was competitive and Nick, Luis and the crew explained everything as they went.

Barb Ahrens
Barb Ahrens
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★★★★★

What an amazing job. There aren't enough words to say how much we appreciate Nick, Luis and the crew. The work was beautiful and they left the job site perfect. Thank you so much!

Ken Noffke
Ken Noffke
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Find Us

Your local exterior waterproofing team for Cudahy

Basement Foundation Repair, LLC

2128 Easy St
Waukesha, WI 53188

Our crew heads out to Cudahy from the Waukesha shop.

Phone: +1 (414) 587-3093

Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–7pm · Sat 8am–4pm

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Questions, Answered

Cudahy exterior waterproofing FAQs

If the water is coming through the walls, fixing the outside stops it at the source. The membrane and new weeping tile keep that water off the wall for good. We'll tell you honestly if a smaller fix makes more sense for your house.
Yes, a single wall is a common job. We dig along that side, seal it, and tie new weeping tile into a working drain. You can do the rest of the house later if other walls start showing water.
Most side yards give us enough room, even tight ones. We'll measure the gap and plan where the soil goes before we start. If it's too tight, we'll talk through an interior option with you.
Along the walls we dig, yes. We lay new weeping tile at the footing in washed gravel. Old clay tile is often cracked or full of silt, which is a big reason basements start leaking.
Sometimes it is. Overflowing gutters and short downspouts dump a lot of water right at the wall. We check those first, and if moving water away fixes it, we'll say so.
It depends on the scope of the job. When the City of Cudahy requires one, we pull it and handle the inspection. You don't have to deal with the paperwork.
Most walls are dug, sealed and backfilled in a few days. We grade the soil so it slopes away from the house when we're done. Grass and plantings along that strip will need to be replaced.
Yes. Once the wall is exposed, we clean it and repair cracks before the membrane goes on. If the wall is moving, the structural fix comes first.
Financing is available. We'll go over it with you when you get your written quote. That way you can fix the water now and spread out the cost.
Yes, our lifetime warranty transfers to the next owner. Buyers like seeing a documented fix on a basement that used to leak. It can make the sale easier.
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Ready to deal with your Cudahy basement?

Call our family team and we will come out to Cudahy, look at the problem with you and put an honest, written quote in your hands.

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