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Basement waterproofing in Burlington

Burlington sits on the Fox River at the far western end of the area. When the river is up, the ground beside it is full as well, and sump pumps do their hardest work.

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Watch the gauge, then watch the basement

Racine County's river levels page links to the National Weather Service gauge for the Fox River at Burlington, with others upstream at Rochester and Waterford.

Keep a note of the reading on days the basement is wet. If the two rise and fall together, the cause is groundwater that follows the river. A coating on the wall will not change that. A drain at the footing and a pump that keeps running through a power cut will.

Be clear about the limit. Waterproofing handles water in the ground. If the river itself reaches the house, no drain system holds it back.

Before storm season, check the pump

  1. Run it

    Pour water into the basin until the float lifts. The pump should start, clear the pit and stop.

  2. Follow the pipe

    Find where it ends outdoors and make sure the outlet is open and aimed away from the house.

  3. Look at the backup

    Note the date on the battery. An old battery is the usual reason a backup pump fails on the night it is needed.

  4. Clear the floor

    Lift boxes and anything that cannot get wet onto shelves along the walls where water appears first.

City of Burlington or Town of Burlington?

They are separate governments. Racine County's zoning ordinance, including its floodplain rules, applies in the Town. The office is Development Services at 14200 Washington Avenue in Sturtevant, on 262-886-8440.

Inside the City, ask City Hall. Either way, begin by searching the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, and do it before paying for exterior digging in low ground.

Where Burlington sits

Sketch map with Burlington marked on the Fox River at the western edge, with Waterford upstream and Racine on the lake to the east
Burlington, on the Fox River, with Waterford upstream.

Getting a company out here

Burlington is a longer drive for companies based near the lake. Give the town in your first sentence on the call so that you reach one that travels this far.

For what a pump installation involves, see sump pump installation. For the wider picture on flood maps and gauges, see flood maps, river levels and 811.

Talk it through with a local company

Call and describe what the water is doing. You will speak with an independent local waterproofing company about coming out to look at your house.

For homeowners: basements, crawl spaces, sump pumps and drainage.

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