Serving Burr Ridge
Groundwater & Basement Water Intrusion in Burr Ridge, IL
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
How much of a lot like this actually drains to the house?
More than the acreage suggests. A large roof, a long drive and a wide patio can shed as much water as several small lots put together, and on tight till none of it soaks in near where it lands. All of that arrives at the lowest point, which on most of these properties is the foundation. Working out the roof area alone, and where each downspout sends it, explains most of what a pit is dealing with.
The pump has been cycling for three days and it has not rained since Tuesday.
That is the soil rather than a fault. Till releases water slowly, so the drain tile keeps feeding the pit long after the surface has dried. What would be worth investigating is a pit that never rests even in a dry fortnight, which usually means water is being returned to the ground within reach of the footing rather than carried clear of it.
Nothing has changed here and the pit is busier every year.
On tight soil the volume the tile collects depends on how much water is put into the ground near the house, and that creeps up quietly. A patio laid a few years ago, a widened drive, a neighbor's roof extension all shed onto the same slow ground, and none of them is significant alone. Walking the lot during heavy rain, and seeing where water that used to spread out is now concentrated, is the way to test it.
The same questions, in context, on the Burr Ridge mold removal page.