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Excavated foundation wall prepared for exterior waterproofing

Waterproofing

Exterior Waterproofing Systems

Exterior waterproofing stops water before it reaches the foundation. We excavate to the footing, clean and seal the wall, install membrane and footing drainage, then correct grading, downspouts, and surface water so the soil around your home stays drier.

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What exterior work includes

  • Excavation to the footing
  • Wall cleaning, crack repair, and sealing
  • Waterproof membrane or board installation
  • Perimeter footing drain and clean backfill
  • Regrading to slope water away from the home
  • Downspout and surface-water diversion
Excavated foundation trench with standing groundwater
Excavated foundation trench with standing groundwater

Key takeaways

  • Exterior waterproofing stops water before it reaches the foundation.
  • Excavation to the footing
  • Wall cleaning, crack repair, and sealing
  • Waterproof membrane or board installation
  • Steep lots in Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, and Aspen shed a great deal of water toward foundations during spring melt.
  • Free on-site inspection, written fixed price, and warrantied installation by our own crews.

When exterior is the right answer

If the water problem starts with the site — a slope that drains toward the house, downspouts discharging at the wall, irrigation against the foundation, or a failed original footing drain — solving it outside is more durable than managing it inside.

Exterior work also relieves hydrostatic pressure against the wall, which matters on properties where saturated clay is already pushing a wall inward.

Drain line and gravel placed before backfill
Drain line and gravel placed before backfill

Ready to put your home back on solid ground?

Free on-site inspection, written fixed price, and warrantied work by our own crews.

Built for snowmelt country

Steep lots in Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, and Aspen shed a great deal of water toward foundations during spring melt. Our exterior systems are sized for that volume, not for an average rainfall year.

Surface water rerouted away from the basement wall
Surface water rerouted away from the basement wall

Recent project photos

Excavated foundation trench with standing groundwater
Excavated foundation trench with standing groundwater
Waterproof membrane coating a cleaned basement wall
Waterproof membrane coating a cleaned basement wall
Drain line and gravel placed before backfill
Drain line and gravel placed before backfill
Seepage and efflorescence on a leaking basement wall
Seepage and efflorescence on a leaking basement wall
Surface water rerouted away from the basement wall
Surface water rerouted away from the basement wall
Basement wall crack sealed against water intrusion
Basement wall crack sealed against water intrusion

Cracks, settling, or water in the basement? Don't wait.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is exterior waterproofing better than interior?

Neither is universally better. Exterior work addresses the source and relieves wall pressure; interior work is less invasive and manages groundwater reliably. Many homes get the best result from a combination.

Will my landscaping be destroyed?

Excavation disturbs the work area, and we restore the site when the system is complete. We walk the plan with you before digging.

Free Estimate

Get Your Free Foundation Estimate

Tell us what you're seeing and we'll schedule an on-site inspection with a written scope and fixed price. No cost, no obligation.

1-970-235-0092

732 Buckhorn Dr Unit B, Rifle, CO 81650 · Mon–Fri 8:00am – 4:00pm

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