Serving Linden
Groundwater & Basement Water Intrusion in Linden, NJ
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
Should floodwater here be treated as dirty?
Yes, and more definitely than in most places. Water that has crossed industrial ground, roads and yards carries what it crossed, and there is a great deal of industry along this river. Porous material that was submerged comes out rather than being dried in place, and hard surfaces need cleaning rather than only drying. Saying so plainly before an estimate is written avoids an argument later.
The water came up with no rain at all.
On a tidal river a sustained onshore wind behind a high tide raises the level without any rainfall being involved, and it holds it up for several tide cycles. That is the coastal version of flooding here, and it is entirely separate from the rainfall version. Following the tide and wind forecast is what gives warning for it.
The drain is full and it is not raining.
Check the tide first. Outfalls here discharge into tidal water and cannot flow while the level at the mouth stands above the pipe, so the system holds what is in it until the tide falls. Nothing is blocked. It matters because rain arriving during that window has nowhere to go, which is the combination that puts water in the low streets.
The same questions, in context, on the Linden mold removal page.