/basement-drainage-systems The drain at the footing is the part of the system that does the actual work. Everything else supports it.
Drain tile sits at the footing, which is the lowest point water reaches before it starts rising into the basement. Interior systems run it inside the slab edge. Exterior systems run it outside the wall, in the trench, under the backfill.
Either way the principle is the same: give water a path with less resistance than the one through your wall, and it takes that path instead.
A drain that fills faster than the pump empties is a drain that backs up in the exact storm you needed it for. Pit volume, pump capacity and discharge run are sized together, and the discharge is routed far enough from the house that it does not simply cycle back.
White chalky residue on block, a musty smell that never clears, cracks that keep growing, rust at the base of appliances, damp patches that darken a day or two after rain, and humidity you can feel. Any sign of water damage or mold is worth an inspection before it becomes structural.
Anywhere from three days to a week, depending on the scope of work and site conditions. You will get a specific timeline with your written scope rather than a guess over the phone.
Yes. Every system we install carries a lifetime labor warranty.
Interior work accepts that water is going to reach the wall, and gives it somewhere to go: a drain at the footing that carries it to a pump instead of onto your floor. Exterior work digs down along the outside of the wall and stops the water before it ever gets there. Interior costs less and is far less disruptive, and it is what most Lexington houses get. Exterior is the answer when the wall itself is the problem. Which one you need comes out of the inspection, not out of a phone call.
Call, or text a photo of the wall and we will tell you what we are looking at.