Water in the basement after a storm or spring melt? Find the source and fix it for good. Saskatoon and area.
Heavy summer storms and fast spring melts push water against foundations and can overload sewers.
Severe rain in 2005 and 2007 caused wastewater overflows and flooded basements across parts of the city.
Saskatoon runs separate storm and sanitary sewers. When either is overwhelmed, water finds the low spot: your basement.
Original drainage on older homes clogs and collapses, leaving water against the wall.
Find where the water is coming from first, then fix that. No guessing.
Drainage channel around the inside of the basement, piped to a sump. Good when digging outside isn't practical.
Excavate, clean, repair and membrane the outside of the wall, then new weeping tile and backfill.
New sump pits, pump replacements and battery backup pumps for power outages.
Valve on the main sewer line so city sewer can't back up into your basement.
Leaking wall cracks sealed from the inside.
Slope and downspout fixes that move water away from the house for less money.
If you see two or more of these, get it looked at.
The City of Saskatoon recommends extending downspouts at least six feet from the house, keeping eavestroughs clean and sloping the ground away from the walls. Sometimes that's all it takes. If it isn't, the next step is drainage, a sump or a backwater valve.
Saskatoon and surrounding communities.
Clean up safely, call your insurer, then look at a backwater valve so it doesn't happen again.
Exterior stops water at the wall and is the most complete fix. Interior systems catch water that gets in and pump it out, and cost less. The inspection tells you which fits.
If your basement is finished or you've had a backup before, it's cheap insurance. Many insurers ask about it.
Sewer backup coverage is often an add-on. Seepage from groundwater usually isn't covered. Check your policy.
Sometimes. Extending downspouts and building up the slope solves a lot of minor seepage for very little money.
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