/basement-vapor-barrier-installation A sealed wall barrier that catches what comes through the block and routes it into the drain rather than onto your floor.
A vapor barrier on a basement wall is not a waterproofing layer in its own right. It is a drainage surface. Water that weeps through the block hits the barrier, runs down behind it, and enters the drain tile at the footing.
It also stops that moisture evaporating into the room, which is what causes the damp smell and the humidity long before anyone sees a puddle.
Cracks and porous block get treated first. Covering a wall that still needs repair just hides the repair you are going to have to do later, after paying to remove the barrier.
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.