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Exterior Waterproofing in Hales Corners, WI

Hales Corners block basements sealed from the outside in

Exterior waterproofing in Hales Corners, WI for older block basements. A short drive from our Waukesha shop, dug to the footing, lifetime warranty.

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Exterior Waterproofing for Hales Corners homes

Hales Corners is a small village tucked between Greendale, Franklin, Greenfield and New Berlin, and it is mostly single-family homes on quiet lots. Many of them sit on concrete block basements that have been through decades of frost and wet springs. Block walls are hollow, so once water gets into the cores it seeps out low on the wall, right where it meets the floor.

That is the pattern we see here again and again. A stair-step crack along the mortar joints, a damp band near the bottom of the wall, maybe a white stain that comes back after you scrub it. The clay around the house holds water against the block through every snowmelt and storm. Sealing the inside face traps that water in the cores, where it keeps working on the wall.

Exterior waterproofing takes care of the block from the outside. We dig to the footing, clean and patch the mortar joints and cracks, and apply a liquid waterproof membrane with dimple board over it. New weeping tile in washed gravel carries water away from the base of the wall. Our shop in Waukesha is a short drive, so getting Nick or Luis out to look is easy. When the Village of Hales Corners requires a permit, we pull it.

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Exterior Waterproofing diagram for Hales Corners, WI homes - Basement Foundation Repair

What's Included

What exterior waterproofing in Hales Corners includes

For a block basement in Hales Corners, exterior waterproofing covers these four things:

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 Hales 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 Hales 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 Hales 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

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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 Hales Corners

Basement Foundation Repair, LLC

2128 Easy St
Waukesha, WI 53188

Our crew heads out to Hales 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 Hales Corners

Foundation Repair in Hales 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 Hales 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 Hales Corners

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Questions, Answered

Hales Corners exterior waterproofing FAQs

Usually from the hollow cores in the block. Water gets in from outside, fills the cores and drains out at the bottom. Sealing the outside face and adding drain tile stops it from getting in.

We repair the crack first, then seal the wall. If the crack comes with bowing or movement, the wall needs to be braced before we waterproof it. We'll measure it and tell you which one you're dealing with.

It's a short drive from our shop on Easy St. Same-week appointments are common. We'll come out, walk the basement with you and give you a written quote.

The water pressure behind the block pushes the paint off. Paint on the inside can't hold back water that's already in the wall. Waterproofing the outside keeps the water out of the block in the first place.

It's real work, but it's usually a few days per wall. We dig, repair and seal, lay new weeping tile and backfill. You get a clear schedule before we start.

We pile it on tarps along the dig or in a spot we agree on together. It goes back in when the wall is sealed and drained. We'll plan that with you at the first visit.

Some jobs need one. When the Village of Hales Corners requires a permit, we pull it and take care of the inspection. You won't have to do the legwork.

Start with the wall that's leaking. If the others are dry, there's no reason to dig them. We can always come back if another wall starts showing water.

It can. Block lets water through the mortar and the block itself, even without a visible crack. We'll check moisture along the walls and find out where it's coming in.

Yes. Once the outside is sealed and drained, the walls stay dry. That's a good time to frame and drywall.

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Ready to deal with your Hales Corners basement?

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

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