Basement waterproofing in Green Bay, WI
Help for homes on both sides of the Fox River, from the shore of the bay to the city's southern edge.
Green Bay had 107,395 residents at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in Wisconsin. It sits where the Fox River empties into the bay of Green Bay, the setting for a European history that goes back to Jean Nicolet's visit in 1634. The United States built a fort on the Fox River in 1816, and the city grew on both banks around it.
How close is the water table near the bay?
Close, in places. Brown County's 1929 USDA soil survey describes a flat bench about two miles wide along the west side of the bay, lying only 1 to 5 feet above the water level, with poorly drained flats along the shore. It put the bay's water level at about 581 feet above sea level. Homes on that low ground, and on heavy clay soils farther up the Fox River valley, often deal with high groundwater pressing against the floor in spring, so drain tile and a dependable sump with a backup matter.
Housing across the city
Older neighborhoods near downtown and along both sides of the river have many concrete block and some older stone or poured basements, where bowing walls, block seepage and old clay tile come up often. Postwar and later neighborhoods farther from the center mostly have poured walls, where leaks tend to be cracks, window wells and settled backfill.
Common jobs in Green Bay
- Drain tile and sump systems in low areas near the bay
- Wall anchors and beams for bowing block walls
- Crack injection in poured walls
- Rerouting sump pumps out of floor drains and the sewer
Common questions
Do you cover Allouez and Bellevue?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll look for a company that serves it.
Why does my Green Bay sump run so much in spring?
Snowmelt, clay soils and a high water table in low areas near the bay can keep a crock filling for weeks. Constant running can also mean a stuck float or missing check valve, so have it checked.
Services in Green Bay
- Drain tile installationInterior drain tile set beside the footing to relieve water pressure under the floor and carry seepage to a sump crock.
- Sump pumps and backup systemsSump crocks, primary pumps, battery or water-powered backups, alarms and discharge lines kept out of the sanitary sewer.
- Bowing wall stabilizationWall anchors, steel beams and carbon fiber straps for block and poured walls pushed inward by wet clay and frost.
- Foundation crack injectionPolyurethane and epoxy injection that seals leaking cracks in poured concrete walls from the inside.
- Window well drainageDeeper, drained window wells, covers and liners for basement windows that flood during snowmelt and storms.
Nearby areas
Bowing block, a leaking crack, or a sump that runs all spring?
Call and a Brown County waterproofing company will come take a look.