Foundation waterproofing falls into two categories, interior and exterior. Most waterproofing work is done on the interior of the home because of the labor and expense involved. Interior waterproofing usually involves the installation of interior footer drain tiles, a sump pump crock and pump which is done by breaking the concrete around the perimeter of the home about a foot from the wall and digging a trench about 14 inches deep to the footer level where the drain tile is installed. This is a big job and usually expensive.

You can save thousands of dollars and many headaches by learning what is going on first. Often what looks like an expensive and serious problem may not be. Once the problem is explained, solving it is just common sense. I’ve used the knowledge I’ve put in The Home Waterproofers Manual – Home Waterproofing A to Z every day to fix water problems. It will work for you too.

But remember, when dealing with salesmen, in the waterproofing business it’s “buyer beware”. Most get a percentage of the sale and don’t consider it their job to save you money. They charge as much as they can. If they see a problem that can be fixed at low cost, or one that has a simple solution, they won’t mention it, but will only talk about “preventing serious damage” and try to scare you into signing a big contract.