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Exterior Waterproofing in Goerke's Corners, WI

Goerke's Corners ranches, sealed dry by our nearby crew

Exterior waterproofing in Goerke's Corners, WI, a few minutes from our Waukesha shop. Dug to the footing, sealed, drained and backed by a lifetime warranty.

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Exterior Waterproofing for Goerke's Corners homes

Goerke's Corners sits at the crossroads west of Brookfield, where I-94 and Bluemound Road carry commuters in and out every day. For us it's close to home. Our shop on Easy St in Waukesha is a few minutes away, so getting out for an inspection or keeping a crew on site is simple. The homes here are mostly ranch houses near the highway corridor, many on basements that have been through decades of Wisconsin winters.

Ranch basements run long and low, so there's a lot of wall touching wet clay. Glacial clay holds water after snowmelt and heavy summer storms, and it swells against the foundation when it does. Over time the original coating breaks down, and water shows up along the wall-floor joint or through block joints on the side that takes the most runoff. Pavement from roads and driveways nearby can add to the water that ends up at the house.

Exterior waterproofing gets to the root of it. We dig along the wall to the footing, clean and repair it, and apply a liquid waterproof membrane with dimple board over it. New weeping tile is laid at the footing and covered with washed gravel, then the trench is backfilled and graded away. Nick or Luis will walk the house with you first. When the Town of Brookfield requires a permit, we pull it.

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Exterior Waterproofing diagram for Goerke's Corners, WI homes - Basement Foundation Repair

What's Included

What exterior waterproofing in Goerke's Corners includes

For ranch homes in Goerke's Corners, our exterior waterproofing always includes 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 Goerke's Corners 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 Goerke's Corners 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 Goerke's Corners. 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

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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 Goerke's Corners

Basement Foundation Repair, LLC

2128 Easy St
Waukesha, WI 53188

Our crew heads out to Goerke's Corners from the Waukesha shop.

Phone: +1 (414) 587-3093

Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–7pm · Sat 8am–4pm

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Other basement services in Goerke's Corners

Foundation Repair in Goerke's Corners

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 Goerke's Corners

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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Exterior Waterproofing near Goerke's Corners

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Questions, Answered

Goerke's Corners exterior waterproofing FAQs

Often only the wall that's leaking. We look at where water gets in and where the runoff comes from. If one side is the problem, that's the side we dig.

It can add to it. Paved surfaces shed water fast, and if the grade near your house is flat or tips inward, that water ends up at the wall. Graded backfill is part of every exterior job.

Our Waukesha shop is only a few minutes away. Same-week appointments are common. Nick or Luis can usually walk the basement with you soon after you call.

It depends on the scope of the work. When the Town of Brookfield requires a permit, we pull it. You don't have to handle it.

Usually. Water moving through block pushes paint off and leaves white residue behind. Sealing the wall from outside stops that moisture at the source.

A dry basement with a transferable lifetime warranty is a strong selling point. Buyers' inspectors look closely at water stains. An inspection gives you a written quote so you can decide.

Exterior work happens in the yard, so you usually don't need to be there the whole time. We'll set up how to reach you and walk the finished work with you at the end.

A sump handles water that makes it inside. Exterior waterproofing keeps water off the wall in the first place. It's the most thorough option, and we'll help you weigh it against interior drain tile.

Most walls are dug, sealed and backfilled within a few days. A long ranch wall may take a bit more. We keep the site safe while it's open.

Yes, financing is available. We'll go over the options with your written quote.

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Ready to deal with your Goerke's Corners basement?

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

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Same-week appointments · Financing available · Lifetime transferable warranty

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