Emergency basement waterproofing on Long Island occurs frequently in spring. This is the time of year to do a walk around to see if your cellar has any leaks or puddles.
I am like most people, that will initially believe all basements must be dark, smelly and have water dripping from its stalactites! It is almost as if you and I have watched to many 1950s horror movies.
Now while many basements may be like that, they do not have to be. It is sometimes our indifference as to how our basement environment is will lead us to allow a moisture situation to develop into a watery tragedy.
This can especially occur in unfinished basements. Hopefully with a finished basement, either you or the previous owner, took the time to have a basement waterproofing on Long Island done and constantly maintained to protect the investment.
If your basement is not finished and. If you’re considering to get it done, then this is a good excuse to hire someone that can do basement waterproofing on Long Island.
So now that we are in midwinter it is important that you take care of any basement moisture issues now. Now I know some of you may be saying “I have had basement moisture issues for years, and so far nothing serious“. That maybe true, for now… But will it be true this spring?
It doesn’t hurt to have an inspection done by a foundation waterproofing specialist. Normally you can get this done at no or very little cost. If you can afford it go to at least two so you can get differing professional opinions. In that way you can make a good judgment call.
Be careful of those companies that try to give you the most expensive foundation waterproofing option. That would be a French drain system. If you’re not leaking a ton of water at the moment, this more than likely is not necessary.
You may only need foundation crack repair in order to prevent any sizable amount of water from entering your basement. This would work in concert with a sump pump. As for the musty smell, usually a dehumidifier would be suffice.
When it comes to dehumidifiers, you may want the water to automatically be sent to the sump pit instead of you manually removing the tray and dumping the water. That could be a real pain especially if you live in a human environment. Not only would you have to clean the tray at least a couple times a day but you may also create a mosquito nesting place. Believe me, that is the last thing you’ll want!