Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair in Detroit, MI
Older brick and block foundations, wet basements and bowing walls. We inspect inside and out and tell you what the house actually needs.
- 4.9 on Google (46 reviews)
- Licensed MI builder #262400278
- Free inspection, written price first
- Free 6-month check-up after every job
- Based in Farmington Hills
We repair foundations and waterproof basements across Detroit from our base in Farmington Hills, about 20 miles away. The free inspection covers the basement, the foundation and the ground around the house, and you get a written quote before anything starts.
Detroit houses and their basements
A large share of Detroit's houses were built before the 1950s. Many sit on block or brick foundations that have been through seventy or more Michigan winters. Mortar joints wear, old drain tile around the footing silts up or collapses, and grade that once sloped away from the house has often settled back toward it.
On block walls that shows up as stair-step cracks, a horizontal crack along the middle of a wall, or a wall that has started to lean in. On any wall it shows up as water at the wall-floor joint after a heavy rain.
Seepage or sewer backup? They are different problems
Detroit's sewers carry storm water and sewage in the same pipes, so in very heavy storms water can back up into basements through floor drains. That is a sewer backup. It comes up through the drain, and the fix is a plumbing one, usually a backwater valve fitted by a licensed plumber.
Seepage comes through the walls, cracks or the wall-floor joint, and that is the work we do. If you are not sure which one you had, tell us where the water appeared and we will tell you honestly whether it is a job for us.
Services that fit here most often
Foundation Repair
Stair-step cracks, bowing block walls and settling on older foundations.
Basement Waterproofing
Water at the wall-floor joint or through cracks after rain.
Sump Pump Installation
Adding a sump where an interior drain needs somewhere to go.
Buried Gutter Extensions
Moving roof water away from the foundation.
What Detroit homeowners say
Reviews from customers in Detroit. All reviews.
Book a free inspection in Detroit
We come to you from Farmington Hills, about 20 miles away. Call 248-635-3767 or request a visit online.
- 4.9 on Google (46 reviews)
- Licensed MI builder #262400278
- Free inspection, written price first
- Free 6-month check-up after every job
- Based in Farmington Hills
What you get with every job
Before you let anyone into your basement, you should know what you are signing up for. Here is what every Swift Dry customer gets.
Warranty terms are set job by job; when one applies, it is written into your quote.
- A free inspection, inside and out
- We look at the basement and the ground around the house to find where the water or movement starts. No charge and no obligation.
- A written scope and price first
- You get the work, the walls involved and the price in writing before anything starts. If a smaller fix will do, we say so and quote that.
- A licensed, insured Michigan builder
- Swift Dry is a licensed and insured Michigan Residential Builder Company, license 262400278. You can look it up on the state's LARA search.
- A free check-up about six months later
- After the work is done, we come back for a free visit to check it. Every job gets one.
- Financing if you want it
- Three financing options on your quote, with pre-approval on request.
Questions from Detroit homeowners
Do you work in Detroit, and how far is it from your base?
Yes. Swift Dry works in Detroit, which is in Wayne County and about 20 miles from our base in Farmington Hills. Every job starts with a free inspection and a written quote. The distance is approximate and is not a promise of arrival time.