Basement leaking between wall and floor joints

[zod527]

My house is built in 1997. I bought the house in 2002. Couple of years, I wasn't experienced any basement leak. During last year 2004 spring, the leak started between floor and wall joints in my basement. But the leak was not bad and used get 3-4 gallons per day and stopeed after 3 days. Since it was less leaking, I contracted with a company and they injected liquid in those joints and they gave me 10 years warrenty. This year 2005, I am experiencing more water 4 gallons per hour again I have contacted that company who injected the fluid and they advised to install supm pump. I heard water proofing is expensive. My house size is 28'X26'. Can you guys tell me how much it cost per feet? Which is the best way. Please let me know more details

[craig@pioneer]

Zod,

What was injected into the floor/wall joint? Was it injected into the floor/wall joint or under the floor?

Sealing a floor/wall joint only causes the water problem to worsen because you have sealed the relief valve for the water that is seeping into the home. I suspect that you need more than a sump pump. It sounds as though you need a full perimeter drain system. Cost can be several thousand dollars.

As for what method is the best.....ours is of course. We use a patented drainage system called WaterGuard that can accept the water from the walls, footing/wall joint and from the subfloor. The system has flush ports built in and is the only system in the world guaranteed to never clog. The cost of our sytem versus other methods on the market is very competitive.

We genrally do not quote specifics without seeing the issue first hand. If you would truly like a quote, I recommend you call out office at 1.800.649.6140 and schedule one. We can get out to see it pretty quickly and give you a free written quote for the work to be done.

Good Luck!

Craig@pioneerbasement

[craig@pioneer]

Zod,

Also, the reason for this leaking that you are now experiencing is most likely that failure of the perimeter drain system installed by the builder at the time of the construction of the house. This type of drain is set into the soil and sediment and within several years is usually rendered useless.

I would anticipate that the seepage this year will be the worst you have seen to date.

Craig@pioneerbasement

[zod527]

Thanks for your quick response. Water activated hydrophobic polyurethane foam is injected between floor and wall joints. That company drilled hole for every 1 foot and injected this chemical through high pressure injector. They did this work for 30 feet. I am not getting water with that 30 ft injected zone and getting next to the injection. Some of your discussion forums, I have seen cost could be around $30-$40 per feet. Is it includes sump pump installation? You don't need to give a correct figure? Please let me know approximate cost for 28X25 (+ or - $1000). One of the RI based company Seacoast waterproofing quoted between 3-3.5K. Are you guys are comparable with this price? I don't know any thing about building construction. Please let me know. I don't know which is better way to give contract to a specific company. Any suggestions. Your inputs are appreciated.
Regards,
Zod

[stevea]

First I would like to mention that before you contract with a company make sure they are licensed in the state you live in.

Second, How long has this company Seacoast been in business? I understand that the owner of Seacoast Waterproofing used to own a company called Dryco from Portsmouth, NH. Dryco went out of business and all the people in RI and MA could not get their systems serviced if they had a problem. Pioneer Basement has been servicing these customers, in fact sometimes the customer who paid to have Dryco do their job are now paying us to redo it. Just because a company gives you a low price doesn't mean you are getting the best deal. If you decide to do a job with a contractor in RI or MA who is not licensed in the state you live in you have no rights according to the Home Improvement Contractor Board.

Third, Is this company SeaCoast a member of the Better Business Bureau in MA or RI ?

Finally, as President and Founder of Pioneer Basement, I can only tell you that we are passionate about what we do and will not lower our price just to get a job. My company has been working in MA and RI for over 21 years now. We are licensed and have been for a long time in MA and RI. ( MA Reg # 112382 RI Reg # 3934)

I hope you understand that we cannot in good conscience give a quote over the internet or phone. (We are a professional company who cares about our customers. We cannot quote something without looking at it, that is why we give free written estimates.

Currently I am serving on the Board of Directors of the Eastern MA Better Business Bureau and from that stand point I would recommend that you get at least two or three written estimates before you contract with anyone. Check their BBB Reliability Report, and make sure that they are licensed in your state.

Some companies will shoot you a low price just to get a job and then once they start they find other things to raise the price once they know your stuck with them. At Pioneer Basement our Certified Waterproofing Professionals are trained to quote the job right. What we propose to you in writing is what you pay us for the job.

I hope I have helped and I hope you will someday be one of the thousands of happy Pioneer Basement customers. Thanks for visiting. SteveA

[Smedstad]

This is what is happening to us right now although our house was built in 1930. It clearly does not have a poured concrete foundation, unfortunately. I doubt it has had any waterproofing done on the outside.

We have made certain that the downspouts are emptying away from the foundation. The house already had a sump pump and the former owners claimed that that they had only had a water problem once. Given what we found last night, I no longer believe it.

When we bought the house, the basement did have slow leaks coming in through places in the walls as well as the floor seam. We had it painted with Drylock and this seems to have solved the wall problem. We also used Fastplug and until yesterday, we did not think we would have any more MAJOR problems. Wrong! Last night we got running streams.

OK, my question. What do you recommend for older basements and how much can I expect it to run? The foundation is approximately 26 x 26.

Debbie

[stevea]

Again, I must repeat that we do not quote over the internet or phone. We will be happy to send out a Certified Waterproofing Professional to give you a free written estimate. As far as your home being an older one - it really doesn't matter as far as installing a drainage system. The rep can review with you what needs to be done and how much it will cost. Thanks for visiting.

[enkidu]

Stay away from Seacoast or it will cost you! I hired Seacoast and they did a terrible job. I have contacted the Better Business Bureau in RI where they are based and they are not recommended by the BBB. Seacoast would not even respond to the BBB when they made an inquiry on my behalf. This is a very corrupt organization and they do not care about customers in any state. Check it out for yourself. Seacoast is also blacklisted with contractor referral services such as Service Magic. The BBB rep is Deborah K Bradford who is a complaint consultant for the RI BBB.