Serving Pasadena
Groundwater & Basement Water Intrusion in Pasadena, TX
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 far ahead is it worth acting when a tropical system is named?
From about two days out, and the useful actions are lifting rather than moving. Get anything that matters off the floor, clear the inlets and gutters nearest the building, photograph the interior while it is dry, and fill the vehicles. On a slab house the single most valuable piece of knowledge is where the water came in last time, because it will use the same route and a barrier there beats one spread evenly around the house.
Should we assume the water that came in was dirty?
Yes, and more so here than in most places. Water that has crossed roads, yards and industrial ground carries whatever it crossed, and this stretch of the coast has a great deal of industry on it. Porous material that was submerged comes out rather than being dried in place, and hard surfaces need cleaning rather than only drying. Say so plainly before an estimate is written.
Does it matter what time of day the rain arrives?
Beside a tidal channel it matters a great deal. The system serving this ground discharges toward water whose level moves twice a day, so an hour of heavy rain at high water has nowhere to send anything while the same hour later drains away normally. Two storms with the same total can produce completely different mornings. Reading the tide alongside the forecast explains most of what otherwise looks like luck.
This FAQ belongs to the Pasadena page; it is repeated here.