Basement waterproofing in Evansdale, Iowa
For the small city just east of Waterloo, on the low ground along the Cedar River.
Evansdale had 4,561 residents at the 2020 census. It traces its start to the Home Acres and River Forest neighborhoods that grew up next to Waterloo's east city limits, and an early twentieth-century resort there, the Elk Run Hotel, faced the Cedar River.
Why does low ground matter?
The Black Hawk County soil survey describes soils on low benches along the river that are poorly drained with a high water table, and it notes that urban development has altered drainage by cutting and filling. When the water table rises after a wet spring, water can push up through the floor or at the joint where wall meets slab, rather than through a crack. In those basements a good sump pit and drain tile usually do more than sealing the walls.
Block walls and window wells
If your house sits on concrete block, the hollow cores can fill with water and seep at the bottom course. Older window wells often have no drain at all, so they hold water against the window after every storm. Cleaning a well out and giving it a stone base and a drain, or a cover, can stop a leak that looks like a wall problem.
Common Evansdale jobs
- New sump pits and pumps, with battery backups
- Interior drain tile along block walls
- Window well drains and covers
- Downspout extensions and grading
Common questions
My Evansdale basement only leaks in wet springs. Why?
That pattern usually points to a rising water table rather than a crack. Drain tile feeding a sump pump is the common fix, and an inspection can confirm it.
Does Evansdale follow Waterloo's permit rules?
No. Evansdale is a separate city. Call Evansdale City Hall, or have your contractor check, before any plumbing, electrical or structural work.
Services in Evansdale
- Interior drain tileA perforated pipe under the slab along the walls that collects seepage and carries it to a sump pit.
- Sump pumps and backupsNew pumps, replacements, battery backups, alarms and outdoor discharge lines.
- Foundation crack repairSealing leaking cracks in poured walls and repairing leaking joints in block foundations.
- Exterior waterproofingDigging to the footing, sealing the outside of the wall and adding a footing drain.
- Window wells, downspouts and gradingWindow well drains and covers, buried downspout lines and regrading that keep surface water off the foundation.
Nearby areas
Damp carpet along the wall, or a sump pump that cycles all night?
Call and a waterproofing company that works in Waterloo and Cedar Falls will come take a look.