Basement and crawl space waterproofing in Pleasure Ridge Park, KY

Homes in Pleasure Ridge Park

Mid-century ranches on low ground, basements that need drainage and crawl spaces that need sealing

Pleasure Ridge Park grew fast in the 1950s and 60s and its streets are lined with brick ranches, split-levels and Cape Cods, most on block basements or vented crawl spaces. The ground is low and flat, drained by Mill Creek toward the Ohio, and the water table does not drop far even in a dry year.

Louisville sits on heavy clay over limestone. The clay holds water against foundations for days after a storm, and the limestone underneath is riddled with channels that move groundwater in ways nobody can see from the surface. The PRP calls we get are water at the basement floor joint, sumps that quit, efflorescence on block, and crawl spaces under the ranches that stay damp all year. Interior drainage systems with sealed sumps handle the basements. Reconditioning and encapsulation with a dehumidifier handle the crawl spaces.