Hello,
We have a late 1950's bungalow and the basement has been leaking water in a few areas. No heavy flooding, just leaks... but enough leaking and water to cause mold and concern.
We want to finish the basement, but need to address this matter first. We received a quote from a company which does not dig on the outside, rather they recommend installing a full sump pump solution. Including the sub floor and vapor barrier, it'll come to just under $18K CAD.
I've been advised by an Engineer that this is not solving the problem, because it allows water to continue to get in. He advised that we should replace the weeping tiles instead. We don't have much landscaping around the house (not a costly replacement on that front), but we do have a concrete front porch.
There is a considerable amount of water around the house as runoff from the neighbours' comes our way, and we definitely will benefit by fixing the grading outside since it's in bad condition.
I've heard nothing but horror stories about sump pumps, especially since we already have a weeping tile system.
Any recommendations/thoughts for:
1 - replacing weeping tiles .vs. adding sump pump
2 - cost we should expect, house is under 2000 sq. feet
3 - recommendations for contractors in Toronto
4 - anything else we need to consider
?
Thanks.
We have a late 1950's bungalow and the basement has been leaking water in a few areas. No heavy flooding, just leaks... but enough leaking and water to cause mold and concern.
We want to finish the basement, but need to address this matter first. We received a quote from a company which does not dig on the outside, rather they recommend installing a full sump pump solution. Including the sub floor and vapor barrier, it'll come to just under $18K CAD.
I've been advised by an Engineer that this is not solving the problem, because it allows water to continue to get in. He advised that we should replace the weeping tiles instead. We don't have much landscaping around the house (not a costly replacement on that front), but we do have a concrete front porch.
There is a considerable amount of water around the house as runoff from the neighbours' comes our way, and we definitely will benefit by fixing the grading outside since it's in bad condition.
I've heard nothing but horror stories about sump pumps, especially since we already have a weeping tile system.
Any recommendations/thoughts for:
1 - replacing weeping tiles .vs. adding sump pump
2 - cost we should expect, house is under 2000 sq. feet
3 - recommendations for contractors in Toronto
4 - anything else we need to consider
?
Thanks.