Moisture in basement. Who can I contact that isn’t just trying to sell a basement waterproofing system?
We are selling our house, and the inspection showed that there is some moisture trapped underneath the plastic in our crawlspace. For reference, our home was built within the last 15 years and has exterior waterproofing on the foundation, French drains along the left and right sides of the house, and an under slab sump pump that is functional. Most of the basement is a concrete slab, with a portion that is finished. This specific section is in the back corner of the house and is a gravel base with plastic sheeting over the top.
After hearing the feedback that they found moisture, I noticed that the exterior underground drains have settled and the gutter downspout is no longer connected to the drain, essentially causing water to drain directly next to the foundation near the crawl space.
The buyers had a basement company come in who provided an estimate to install interior French drains and a second sump pump, but never mentioned anything about repairing the gutter downspout issue. To me that seems illogical, since it’s nearly impossible to assess whether there is a standing moisture problem without fixing the gutters first, especially with a sump pump system already in place. As expected, the buyers would like us to cover a portion of this quoted repair.
We would like to have a company come out and provide a second opinion before we agree to help with the costs for remediation. Can anyone provide a recommendation for a company in the Columbus area that can evaluate the issue? We certainly don’t want to ignore an issue if it’s legitimate, but it seems like the company that provided the estimate sees the opportunity to sell a basement system and has quoted the job accordingly.