Basement waterproofing and crawl space repair in Buechel, KY

Homes in Buechel

Older homes, Beargrass South Fork and basements that predate drainage

Buechel is one of the older suburbs on the southeast side, with brick bungalows, Cape Cods and ranches from the 1940s through the 60s along Bardstown Road, Hikes Lane and Six Mile Lane. Many have full basements built before anyone drained a basement properly, and the South Fork of Beargrass Creek runs close enough that the water table rises with it.

Under the lawn is the same heavy clay and limestone found across Louisville. Clay is slow to drain, so a foundation sits against wet soil for days after a hard rain, while water travels unseen through the rock below. The common problems are leaking floor joints, damp block walls, sump pits with no lids and pumps from another era, and crawl spaces under the smaller homes that have never had a vapor barrier. Interior drainage with a sealed sump makes these basements dry and usable; vapor barriers and encapsulation take care of the crawl spaces; buried downspouts keep the roof water off the foundation.