Basement waterproofing, sump pumps and crawl space repair in Valley Station, KY

Homes in Valley Station

Floodplain ground, high water tables and pumps that have to work

Valley Station sits on the flat river bottoms southwest of the city, drained by Pond Creek and Mill Creek toward the Ohio. The 1960s and 70s ranches off Dixie Highway, Valley Station Road and Lower Hunters Trace have basements and crawl spaces that sit within feet of the water table. The 1964 Ohio River flood put Valley Station under water, and the March 1997 storm flooded broad stretches of the Pond Creek flatlands.

Clay over limestone is the rule across Jefferson County. The clay holds water against basement walls and crawl space foundations well after a storm passes, and the limestone moves groundwater along channels you cannot see. Here the ground itself is often saturated. Basements need interior drainage with a properly sized sump and a battery backup, because the pump is not optional. Crawl spaces need drainage and a sump before any liner goes down, then encapsulation. Buried downspouts and yard drainage matter a great deal on ground this flat and low.