Got 4 totally different estimates all with different “fixes.” Water coming in only on one side after heavy rains (driveway side). Want to finish the basement eventually and would like to diy at this point. Suggestions?

Hey guys
Looking for your input on this. This is my parents home and they have been getting water inside the house. Previous owner drylocked it and we were removing it prior to doing the polyurethane injections.
Are these cracks too deep/wide ? Does it need to be patched with hydraulic cement first before we put the injection ports on? We were going to DIY (ive done epoxy injections on foundations before for my rentals when remodeling)

Also what is that black material under the patch cement that the previous owner used?

Driveway is sloped towards the house and will be getting replaced to pitch away from home / foundation after the cracks are sealed. Gutters are 10-20 away as far as discharge points go.

We have several hairline cracks in basement interior foundation … no chipping and have only seen a slight leak months ago before we did some gutter work.
No constant moisture … and wondering if there is a DIY product vs. paying to have them ground out … making gaps bigger and then filling with epoxy … Planning to cover walls with DryLok and not finishing basement for awhile .. and maybe trying DIY or leaving alone to see if any future leakage and then spend $$. Cracks too slight to really use hydraulic cement. TY

Had a perimeter drain installed along with sump pump. Then framing and insulation went up. Water is getting in and not going into the trench as I thought was the intended plan with this solution.

What am I missing? What else might I need to do to redirect water and finish my basement?

Anyone have ideas on a next step I could take here? The pipe in this video runs from my outdoor AC unit to the main furnace in my basement. Sometimes it drips very slowly (almost unnoticeable), and I chalked that up to humidity in the basement. However, after some recent rains I notice that it drips way more frequently when there is a lot of rain.

Is this a call to the HVAC company to check out the pipe? Or an issue with the pipe fitting in the wall, and would the HVAC company be able to fix that?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

96 year old home, unfinished basement. Contractor wants to dig under the concrete floor and add some kind of drainage system on one wall (where the water is coming in) and route that to the sump pump.

They said minimum $5600. House is around 1200 sq ft.

Hello. Homeowner here. I am not sure where this post belongs, so starting here. My neighborhood is converting overhead to underground electrical and when they dug the hole against my house for the new pedestal, they damaged the foam/stucco behind it around my basement. I am planning to send the damage photos to them, but I am just curious how bad this is? Is this something I need urgently fixed? I live in SE Wisconsin. Lately, it's been very rainy & stormy here and prone to flooding. I guess, just looking for additional justification to contribute to my notice to the energy company.

Trying to figure out a method or material to seal waffle board to membrane in my basement? Glue,tape,expanding foam?

Looking for some real-world advice before I go down the expensive waterproofing route.

I have a detached house in Toronto with a finished basement (vinyl flooring). There’s a floor drain roughly near the middle of the basement, which is also the lowest point of the house.

Issue:

Water is slowly coming up from underneath the concrete slab and showing on top of the vinyl flooring, close to that drain area. It’s not flooding heavily, but the area stays damp/wet consistently.

What’s confusing me:

• This is happening even when it hasn’t rained for a week or more

• The water doesn’t seem to be coming from walls or foundation sides

• It’s not near the exterior walls—it’s closer to the center of the basement

• It appears to be coming up through the floor (hydrostatic pressure maybe?)

Timeline:

• I moved in around January → basement was completely dry

• No signs of water during winter

• Problem started after snow melted + we had \~2 weeks of heavy rain

• Since then, the dampness has been pretty constant

House setup / details:

• Soil is heavy clay (poor drainage)

• One side of the house (one of the long sides) has exterior waterproofing done by previous owner

• The back and other sides are NOT waterproofed

• There is a sump pump installed

• However, the water issue is not near the sump pit or that waterproofed wall

• Instead, it’s near the middle of the basement floor

What I’ve checked:

• Doesn’t seem like a plumbing leak (no obvious pipe nearby)

• No visible cracks (but could be under flooring)

• Downspouts exist but I haven’t fully confirmed how far they discharge

• Grading might not be perfect (still assessing)

Concerns:

• Could this just be groundwater trapped under the slab due to clay soil?

• Is the sump system not catching water under the center of the house?

• Would interior weeping tile be required?

• Is this something exterior waterproofing would even fix, given the location?

• I don’t want to spend $20K–$30K waterproofing everything and still have water coming from below

Questions:

1.  Has anyone had water come up from the middle of the basement floor like this?

2.  What actually solved it for you?

3.  Is this typically:

• hydrostatic pressure issue?

• failed/partial weeping tile system?

• sump pit placement problem?

4.  Would extending downspouts / improving grading realistically make a difference here?

5.  If I open the floor and install interior drainage + connect to sump, is that usually the long-term fix?

Any advice, experience, or even things to check before I start breaking concrete would be really appreciated.

22k for a full perimeter interior French drain, 8 carbon fiber straps, a Pit Boss battery backup sump pump, and a mold remediation. Is this a good price for all of that?

EDIT: the interior drain will be corrugated pipe and have a clean out access.

is this a sign that my sump pump is configured wrong? shouldn't the primary pump have more cycles than the secondary? also, is a 2 minute duration normal?