Serving Saco
Groundwater & Basement Water Intrusion in Saco, ME
Basement seepage, failed sumps and water through the slab are extracted and dried, and the path from the ground is found so the floor stays dry next season. The path from the ground is named first: through the wall, up through the slab, back through a drain, or from a sump that stopped. The space is extracted and dried, with the porous materials the water touched removed, and the delivery is addressed, because a dried floor only stays dry if the water stops arriving.
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Often needed alongside
- Structural Drying & Dehumidification
Sealed air movers and dehumidifiers bring framing, subfloor and drywall back to a measured dry standard, with daily readings logged from inside the material.
- Emergency Water Extraction
Standing water is pumped and extracted around the clock, before it climbs the walls and soaks the subfloor. Same-day response where coverage allows.
- Mold Inspection & Testing
An independent assessor confirms whether the assembly that got wet is actually dry, whether growth started while it was not, and how far it reaches.
Frequently asked questions
What goes through the wall behind a mini-split?
Refrigerant lines, a power cable and a condensate drain, bundled together and passed through a single cored hole. The hole is usually sealed with mastic or expanding foam and then covered with a plastic trim on the outside of the wall.
Why does it leak?
Because that seal is doing a flashing's job. Mastic has a life of a few years in weather like this, and the penetration is typically drilled level or sloping the wrong way, so water running down the wall finds it and follows the pipes in.
How should it have been done?
With the hole cored sloping down to the outside and a proper sleeve and flashing rather than a bead of sealant. That is worth specifying when a unit is fitted, and worth correcting on an existing one before the wall behind it is opened up.
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