Basement water removal in Joliet is the job we get called for more than any other. Most houses here have basements, and the clay soil around them holds water against the foundation after every heavy rain.
Water gets in several ways. Hydrostatic pressure pushes it through the cove joint where the wall meets the slab. Window wells fill and spill over. Floor drains back up when the city system is overwhelmed. Sump pumps quit. Each one leaves a different pattern, and we note which one it was for your adjuster.
Finished basements are the costly ones. Newer subdivisions across Will County, especially in New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort, often have carpeted rec rooms, drywall to the floor and furniture sitting right on the slab. When water comes in, the carpet pad soaks it up and the drywall wicks it up the wall.
Our crew pumps out standing water, extracts the carpet, and decides what can be dried and what has to come out based on the source. Clean water on carpet can sometimes be dried in place. Sewage or groundwater means pad and drywall removal. Then we dry the slab and framing with dehumidifiers.
See sump pump backup cleanup and sewer line backup cleanup if you can tell where the water came from. Call (815) 595-0220.
