Leaking Basement Window

If you’re money conscious, then you may be reluctant to reach out for professional assistance when dealing with a leak. DIY home repair, however, isn’t always as cost-effective as you want it to be. If you’re looking to save money, it’s often in your best interest to work with the professionals in your area. 

The Cost of Repairing Your Window Wells and Seals 

Shopping for DIY home repair can be a daunting task for more than one reason. For starters, you have to determine what, precisely, has gone wrong with your basement windows. If it turns out that a piping leak has caused hydrostatic pressure levels in your home to skyrocket, then you’re going to need to repair both your window wells and the pipes in your basement. 

What’s more, you’ll need to add to any toolkit you have that doesn’t have what you need to repair your home. These costs, combined with the material costs of DIY basement repair, can rapidly run through the budget you’ve already set aside. Professionals, comparatively, already have the tools they need to repair your basement window wells on hand, meaning that they save you money when they step onto your property. 

The Danger of Making Mistakes During the DIY Process 

There’s also a chance that you may make a mistake while trying to repair your window wells without help. Now, mistakes aren’t a bad thing under other circumstances. However, mistakes made when repairing your window wells can compromise the structural integrity of your entire home. 

Say you walk away from a window well repair thinking your job’s done. In reality, the water damage that weakened your windows may have originated somewhere else in your home. If you don’t make a point of locating and repairing that damage, then the window well work you’ve already done will essentially be for naught. Professionals, on the other hand, complete comprehensive inspections of your entire basement. They address all potential concerns within your home, ensuring that the work they do keeps your basement watertight long after they leave. 

Window wells are a common and simple way to stop leaks in basements. They are small pits made around basement windows that separate the window from the yard soil. These pits allow windows to separate from wet soil without having to completely cover them up, thus allowing natural light to pass through. Window wells make sure that nothing touches the basement window, and some even provide the window some light cover from the rain. While window wells are useful in preventing some leaking, there’s more to basement waterproofing than the window.

Even if you’ve only ever noticed the leaking coming through the window, there are other ways in which leaks can occur in your Steubenville home’s basement. Your basement contains your plumbing, so when one of those pipes bursts, there needs to be a system in place to collect the water and eliminate the resulting moisture. Malfunctioning washing machines, leaking water heaters, and even condensation are all things that result in a wet basement. Oftentimes, these small leaks don’t pose an immediate threat to homeowners, so they are widely ignored. However, they promote mold growth, which can cause problems with your concrete, wood, and your health.

Window wells are a great way to start waterproofing your basement, but you shouldn’t stop there. Implementing other foundation waterproofing solutions will guarantee a dry, problem-free basement. There are a lot of ways in which a basement can experience heat and humidity, so that means that multiple solutions need to be used to fully protect the basement.  If you feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start with basement waterproofing, then you can always contact us for a free inspection so you know exactly what you need.

Costs depend on various factors, such as the extent of damage and type of repair. However, you can expect free inspections, no-obligation estimates, no hidden costs, and various financing options with Ohio Basement Systems. Contact us today to learn more.