Basement and crawl space waterproofing in Newburg, KY

Homes in Newburg

Flat lots, mid-century ranches and water that sits

Newburg is a mid-century neighborhood: brick ranches and split-levels off Newburg Road, Indian Trail and Poplar Level Road, most on crawl spaces, some with basements, on ground that is flat enough that water has to be encouraged to leave. The South Fork of Beargrass Creek and the Northern Ditch are the outlets, and after a Louisville storm they are full.

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 Newburg problems are damp, vented crawl spaces with mold and failed insulation, standing water under houses on the lowest streets, and basements with old sumps that cannot cope. Crawl space drainage and encapsulation, sump replacement with battery backup, and buried downspouts are the usual answers.