Exterior Waterproofing for Vernon homes
Vernon is marsh and wetland country. Open land in the south end of Waukesha County, the Vernon Marsh near the Fox River, and groundwater that sits close to the surface for much of the year. Owners here know the signs: yards that stay soggy long after a rain, a sump pump that barely stops from March through May, and a damp line along the basement wall every spring.
High groundwater changes the job. On many houses in Vernon, water arrives from below and from the sides as the whole soil around the foundation fills up. That creates steady hydrostatic pressure against the wall and the joint at the floor. A foundation with little drainage at the footing ends up holding back a small pond. The goal is to relieve that pressure and give the water a path out before it pushes through.
Exterior waterproofing does that from the outside. We dig to the footing, clean and repair the wall, seal it with a liquid membrane and dimple board, and lay new weeping tile in washed gravel. We plan where the water goes with your sump and your lot in mind, then grade the backfill away from the house. When the Village of Vernon requires a permit, we pull it.
