Basement waterproofing and drainage in Floyds Knobs, IN

Homes in Floyds Knobs

Steep lots, buried walls, and hillsides that never stop seeping

The Knobs are steep, and the neighborhoods that climb them along Paoli Pike, Scottsville Road and Old Vincennes Road are full of walkout and daylight basements with one wall buried deep in the hill. The Knobs' clay and shale hold water and release it slowly, so springs and seeps run long after the rain stops and the buried wall takes the pressure.

The soil here is heavy clay, like most of the ground around Louisville. Clay drains slowly, so it holds water against a foundation for days after a storm. In Floyds Knobs the common problems are water at the base of the buried wall, seepage that shows up as a damp finished-basement corner, and sumps that run for days after a storm. Exterior waterproofing of the buried wall where access allows, intercept French drains uphill, interior drainage along the wall, and a properly sized sump with backup are the usual system.