Is the basement flooding in your Gaithersburg, MD home every time it rains? Even if it’s only flooding “a little,” that’s a crisis that needs to be addressed right away, because the problem is only going to get worse over time.

Unfortunately, if you’re seeing basement flooding of any severity in your Gaithersburg, MD home, the underlying problem that’s causing it has clearly become critical. If it was just a question of cracks in your basement walls or minor seepage, you might be able to buy yourself some time with DIY waterproofing strategies and solutions. Unfortunately, even the best of those are stopgap measures that do nothing to address the core problem.

And what is that core problem? It comes down to drainage.

When your home was first built, the builders should have installed a French drain in the early stages of construction in order to redirect water and preventing it from leading to basement flooding in your Gaithersburg, MD home. It could be the case that the drain was, in fact, installed, but over time, it has become clogged or damaged to the point that it’s no longer functional.

If that’s the case, the problem should be fairly easy to resolve, and less costly than your flooding issue might indicate. On the other hand, it’s also possible that the drain was simply never built. In that case, we can certainly add one now, but it’s a significantly larger project.

The first thing we’ll have to do is some excavating to determine precisely what the issue is (clogged drain, or none at all). Once we know, if we need to build a French drain, we’ll need to do some extensive excavation to fully expose the foundation of your home, install the drain, then see to the repairs of the basement walls, sealing and waterproofing to ensure that when we put everything back together, you don’t see any further problems.

Before the work begins, we’ll be sure to outline exactly what steps need to be taken and give you a no-obligation estimate so you’ll know exactly what it will take to put this problem in your rearview mirror. Then, assuming you’re comfortable with everything, we’ll begin.

A problem this serious is never easy or fun to deal with, and while we can’t go back in time and make it so you never had to suffer with the issue at all, we can make sure all the damage is repaired, and keep your basement from flooding in the future.

Few things are more damaging to your home and property than water damage. If you’re experiencing seepage, cracks in your basement walls, or worst of all, flooding on any level, don’t delay. Call us today. We’re happy to help.