How much does basement waterproofing cost? What could the cost be if you don’t do it?

Whether you tackle the job of waterproofing your basement yourself or hire someone to do it for you, cost is a big factor.

The cost, whether doing the work yourself or hiring it out can be dramatically different depending on the cause of the issue in the first place. Simply sealing your basement may not deal with the entire problem and it may return after the work is completed.

Determining the cause of the problem is your first step. The problem could be due to condensation, or seepage from the outside or it may be groundwater seepage coming through the walls. Each of these problems poses different means to fix the issue that could run anywhere from purchasing a dehumidifier for a few hundred dollars to digging drainage to keep the water away from the basement or direct it out of the basement with a price tag in the thousands. If excavation of any kind is needed and equipment is required you can be sure this will cost you in the neighborhood of $5,000. Being sure of what the issue is from the start will save you money in the long run.

If the original problem is easily solved and the next step is sealing this can be done as a do it yourself project for several hundred dollars. Just remember the time and energy that will be needed to get the job done right. Your time can be money.

Should you decide to have a professional come in from the beginning and determine what the problem is, buy the materials and fix it, the estimates can run anywhere from $3,000 to $13,000. The cost can be so varied it is difficult to guess. If budget is a major concern you may want to have a couple of professionals come in and give you an estimate with a complete list of the issues to address. This will give you both a good idea of what the problems are and let you know what it will cost to have a professional do the deed. From there you can decide if the problems are something you are comfortable tackling yourself and you can also go to the local home improvement stores to price the supplies yourself. This backwards process will help you answer the big question, how much does basement waterproofing cost.