Halifax to Sydney
Water finds
every way in.
We close them.
Basement waterproofing, foundation crack repair, and drainage, diagnosed properly and installed by our own crews, with a written quote before anything starts.
- Free on-site assessment
- Our own crews on every job
- Written quote before any work starts
- Fully insured, WCB covered
Diagnosis
Your basement is already telling you what’s wrong.
Every symptom has a specific cause, and the cause determines the fix. A contractor who recommends the same system to every house is selling a product rather than solving a problem.
A wet line around the edge of the floor
Water rising through the slab–footing joint under hydrostatic pressure.
Interior weeping tileA crack with a stain running down from it
An active crack admitting water through the full thickness of the wall.
Crack repairChalky white residue on the concrete
Efflorescence: mineral salts left behind as water evaporates out of the wall.
WaterproofingA musty smell you cannot locate
Moisture and spores rising from a crawl space or an open sump into your living space.
Crawl space sealingWater pooling against the house after rain
Surface water being delivered to your foundation by grade or downspouts.
Yard drainageA sump pump that runs constantly
A failed check valve, an undersized basin, or discharge returning to the system.
Sump pump serviceSeeing something that isn’t on this list? Describe it and we’ll tell you what it is.
What we do
Two ways to stop water. We install both.
Interior
Manages water that has reached the wall- Foundation Crack Repair Polyurethane and epoxy injection that seals a leaking crack through the full thickness of the wall.
- Interior Weeping Tile A perimeter drain beneath the slab that collects water before it reaches your floor and pumps it away.
- Sump Pump Installation Correctly sized pumps in sealed basins, with battery backup for the outages that come with the storms.
- Crawl Space Encapsulation A sealed vapour barrier system that cuts off ground moisture, mould, and the odours that reach your living space.
- Basement Floor Lowering Bench footing and underpinning that turn a cramped basement into full-height, legal living space.
Exterior
Stops water before it reaches the wall- Exterior Waterproofing Membrane Excavate to the footing and put a true waterproof barrier between the soil and your foundation.
- Exterior Weeping Tile New footing drainage that intercepts groundwater before it ever reaches your wall.
- French Drains & Yard Drainage Intercept surface and near-surface water in the yard, before it ever reaches your foundation.
- Basement Walkout Entrances A separate, code-compliant entrance that turns a basement into a suite, an in-law flat, or simply a usable space.
- Window Wells Wells that drain instead of filling, and egress wells that make a basement bedroom legal.
How it goes
Three steps, no surprises.
- 01
You get water in the basement
Snowmelt, a storm, or a damp patch that keeps coming back. Call or write and tell us what you are seeing. If water is coming in right now, say so, those calls go to the front of the queue.
- 02
You get a quote for the waterproofing
We come out and look, work out where the water is getting in and why, and put a firm price in writing. Free, and no obligation.
- 03
Liam and the crew install it
Liam is on site for the work himself, with our own crew. Nobody subcontracts your basement out, and nobody quotes a job they will not be there to do.
Where we work
All of Nova Scotia.
Every part of this province gives basements a different problem. Peninsula Halifax has stone foundations on shallow bedrock. Truro has Fundy tides and heavy clay. Sackville sits in a valley that collects everything. Sydney has porous sandstone, old coal workings and mining-era housing that was never given drainage at all.
Cape Breton is a standing part of our schedule, not a trip we make if the job is big enough. Same free assessment, same written quote, same crews.
See all service areasHalifax Regional Municipality
- Halifax
- Dartmouth
- Bedford
- Lower Sackville
- Cole Harbour
- Fall River
- Tantallon
- Hammonds Plains
- Timberlea
- Porters Lake
- Waverley
- Eastern Passage
Cape Breton Island
Plus Truro, New Glasgow, Amherst, Bridgewater, Kentville, Wolfville, Windsor, Antigonish, Chester and Elmsdale.
Common questions
Before you call.
More detail on every service page, and a full FAQ covering cost, timing, insurance and what happens on the day.
How much does it cost to fix a wet basement in Nova Scotia?
It depends entirely on why it is wet. A single crack injection is a few hundred dollars. A full interior perimeter drainage system with a sump pump runs into the thousands depending on linear footage. Exterior excavation and membrane is the most involved and prices by wall length and depth. The assessment is free and produces a firm written quote, so you will know the number before you commit to anything.
Do you charge for the assessment?
No. We come out, walk the basement and the exterior grade, diagnose where the water is entering and why, and give you a written quote. There is no charge and no obligation. If the honest answer is that you do not need us, that extending your downspouts would solve it, then that is the answer you will get.
How quickly can you come out?
For active flooding we prioritise the call and get there as fast as we can. For planned work, assessments are usually booked within a few days. Spring is our busiest season by a wide margin, so if you are thinking about work for the year, booking in winter gets you a better date.
Do you use your own crews or subcontractors?
Our own crews, on every job. Foundation work has details that decide whether a system lasts thirty years or five: excavating beside a footing rather than under it, wrapping stone in filter fabric, sealing form-tie holes. Those get done when the person doing them is the one who has to come back if it fails.
Find out what’s
actually wrong.
A free on-site assessment, a plain-language diagnosis, and a written quote. If the fix is cheaper than you feared, we’ll tell you that too.