Honest contractor to evaluate basement

[Anonymous]

From what I hear any waterproofing company who offers a free evaluation is going to find a water/moisture problem (even if one really doesn't exist)

Can anybody recommend an honest company or contractor that charges an evaluation fee (which I am more than happy to pay) to determine whether you really need to do anything or not?

We have had several contractors tell us nothing is wrong with our basement in follow up to a one time pipenleak. However, we can't seem to find a waterproofing company who doesn't want to sell us their expensive drain solution and suggest we have a drainage problem.

I would love a recommendation of a basement waterproofing company or contractor who charges an evaluation fee and is comfortable not selling anything if it's not needed.

We need them to look at an area that was damaged by the leaking pipe (not systemic)and tell me whether any repairs to the basement wall are required and to assure me there is no ongoing moisture in the basement.

Welcome any suggestions...

[Anonymous]

You can hire a home inspector to do a basement inspection to identify the problem and then a general contractor to fix it. This is what we did when we had a water seepage problem in our basement. We hired this fellow http://www.masterhome.org/. Also I would be skeptical of what a waterproofing company recommends. You might try to look up an article that Checkbook Magazine did about waterproofing companies and how they are usually unnecessary for solving basement water issues.