Basement flooding in Franconia -Rose Hill

[Anonymous]

Anyone else? It happens 1-2 a year. We have all tile floors and just sop it up. We have done the landscaping, waterproofing etc and it just happens. Suggestions other than moving?

[Anonymous]

Do you have a sump pump?

What did your waterproofing company say was the issue? You check gutters, drains regularly?

[Anonymous]

sump pump

[Anonymous]

This is why homes have French drains and sump pumps.

Groundwater exists. It’s a thing. You either remove it, or you get a flooded basement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have a sump pump?

What did your waterproofing company say was the issue? You check gutters, drains regularly?

+1 We need more information.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the replies. We did a French drain landscaping and some waterproofing on the brick under the dirt. It was about 15k. They recommended against a sump pump

[Anonymous]

You need a sump pump. Mine has been going off regularly over the last 24 hours. I say this as someone who did all you mentioned and still got water. Not a drop since. We used desert dry waterproofing. I have no connection to them other than found them honest. It was around 8k

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for the replies. We did a French drain landscaping and some waterproofing on the brick under the dirt. It was about 15k. They recommended against a sump pump

Why?

[Anonymous]

How is it coming in? Through an outside door or some other way?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for the replies. We did a French drain landscaping and some waterproofing on the brick under the dirt. It was about 15k. They recommended against a sump pump

Sounds like a dishonest company. I hope you left them a bad review.

[Anonymous]

I don’t recall why but I will look into a sump pump. Thank you for the replies I appreciate the kindness

[Anonymous]

I think you need to look into a sump pump. Use a different company!!!! I also would have the new company examine the French drain and waterproofing to make sure they were done correctly. Are you still under a warranty (if they offered one on their work) with the first company?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for the replies. We did a French drain landscaping and some waterproofing on the brick under the dirt. It was about 15k. They recommended against a sump pump

Sounds like a dishonest company. I hope you left them a bad review.

That’s a very high price for an ineffective solution. You need to follow up with them.

[Anonymous]

I'm in Franconia near Beulah. I don't understand why your waterproofing company would recommend against a sump pump! While we don't have marine clay that so many have to deal with, we do have an impermeable layer of clay about 4 feet down. We have a sump and a sump pump that our french drains drain into that then gets pump out near the sidewalk. The only people I know that don't have a sump and pump are those that are on a slab (no basement) or whose house is on an up slope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm in Franconia near Beulah. I don't understand why your waterproofing company would recommend against a sump pump! While we don't have marine clay that so many have to deal with, we do have an impermeable layer of clay about 4 feet down. We have a sump and a sump pump that our french drains drain into that then gets pump out near the sidewalk. The only people I know that don't have a sump and pump are those that are on a slab (no basement) or whose house is on an up slope.

DP.

Even people I know who live on slopes (away from house) have sump pumps. Worst case scenario, it doesn't get used.

Best case scenario, it saves you from flooding.

But if you had water in the basement, I do not understand why a company would "recommend against" one, unless they wanted to sell you other things that costed more. OP I'd put that company on blast here, because they sound inept--at best.