Serving Burbank
Groundwater & Basement Water Intrusion in Burbank, CA
Basement seepage, failed sumps, and hydrostatic pressure against the foundation are extracted and dried, and the path from the ground is identified so the loss does not repeat. Groundwater and basement seepage are extracted and dried only after the path from the soil is identified — a wall, a slab, a drain, or a failed sump. Drying the interior without stopping that path returns the same water to the same floor.
Frequently asked questions
Fire went through the hills above. What follows?
Nearly everything about how that ground handles rain. Burned slopes shed instead of absorbing and carry soil, ash and rock with the water, so a storm that would have passed unremarked can produce a flow of material. The raised risk lasts several years while vegetation returns rather than a single season, and a plan has to reflect that.
What are those basins above the streets for?
They catch the rock and soil coming off the slopes so what reaches the roads is water rather than a moving mass. They work by filling up, which means their capacity has to be restored between events. A basin that has not been cleared has less room than it was designed with, and that is a fair thing to ask about.
Everyone on this street seems to fail in the same season.
They were finished within a couple of years of each other to one specification, so the pipe, the flashing detail and the position of the heater are identical door to door. Things fitted together wear out together. What the neighbors dealt with last winter is a fair forecast for this house, particularly for anything never replaced.
The Burbank overview carries this FAQ with the city research.