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Exterior Waterproofing in Glendale, WI

Glendale basements near the river, sealed at the source

Exterior waterproofing in Glendale, WI for postwar block basements near the Milwaukee River. Dug to the footing, membrane sealed, new weeping tile, regraded.

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Exterior Waterproofing for Glendale homes

The Milwaukee River winds right through Glendale, and on the lower streets near it, the ground stays wet for a long time after snowmelt. Many of the postwar houses here have block basements with sump pumps that run hour after hour every spring. A pump that never stops is a sign the soil around the house is carrying a lot of water, and some of it is working through the block on its way in.

Exterior waterproofing takes that pressure off the wall itself. We excavate along the foundation to the footing, clean the block, fix cracks and open joints, and seal the face with a liquid membrane. Dimple board goes over it, and new weeping tile sits at the footing in washed gravel, tied into your drainage so the water has a clear path out. The backfill is graded so rain runs away from the house.

On river-side lots we look closely at where the water table sits and where the discharge can go, because pumping water onto a low yard only sends it back. Nick or Luis will walk the basement and the yard with you and explain what each wall needs in a written quote. When the City of Glendale requires a permit, we pull it.

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Exterior Waterproofing diagram for Glendale, WI homes - Basement Foundation Repair

What's Included

What exterior waterproofing in Glendale includes

For a Glendale home near the river, exterior waterproofing includes these four things on each wall we open:

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 Glendale 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 Glendale runs

Find the leak path

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

Written plan and price

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

Dig, seal and drain

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

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 Glendale. 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

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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

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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

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Find Us

Your local exterior waterproofing team for Glendale

Basement Foundation Repair, LLC

2128 Easy St
Waukesha, WI 53188

Our crew heads out to Glendale from the Waukesha shop.

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Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–7pm · Sat 8am–4pm

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Other basement services in Glendale

Foundation Repair in Glendale

Structural work comes first on a moving wall. Each crack is cleaned out and packed with hydraulic cement and structural sealant, which shuts off both water and movement at that spot.

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Interior Drain Tile in Glendale

Drain tile handles water at the wall-floor joint from inside. We cut the floor along the walls and lay perforated pipe in gravel next to the footing to catch water before it reaches the floor.

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Steel Support Beams

Steel I-beams anchored floor-to-joist that brace a bowing wall and stop it from moving.

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Questions, Answered

Glendale exterior waterproofing FAQs

It keeps water off the walls, which stops it from coming through the block. Your pump may still run in a wet spring because the ground is saturated. Many people find the basement stays dry even when the pump is busy.

Low ground makes it harder, and it can still be managed. Sealing the walls and giving the water a path to the sump handles most of it. We'll look at your lot and tell you what's realistic.

Damp block means water is moving through it, and over time that softens mortar and feeds mold. Sealing the outside stops the moisture at the source. It's easier to fix before it turns into standing water.

On flat ground it usually goes to the sump, which pumps it out to a discharge point away from the house. We plan that line so it doesn't run back toward the foundation. You'll see the plan before we dig.

Interior drain tile catches water after it gets through the wall. Exterior waterproofing keeps it off the wall, which protects the block and suits basements where the walls stay wet. We'll compare both for your house.

It depends on the scope. When the City of Glendale requires a permit, we pull it and schedule the inspection.

We watch the conditions and pick drier stretches when we can. If groundwater shows up, we pump the trench while we work. Timing around a wet spring helps a lot.

Yes, we can open and seal one section of a wall. If the rest of the wall is also damp, we'll tell you, and you can decide on the scope.

It handles water coming through the walls and the wall-floor joint from outside. Water rising through the slab itself comes from the water table and is handled by drainage and the sump. We'll tell you which one you have.

Yes. The lifetime warranty covers the walls we seal, and it transfers if you sell.

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Ready to deal with your Glendale basement?

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

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