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Water in Basement or Crawl Space

A damp or wet basement or crawl space is more than just an inconvenience — it can lead to serious problems like mold growth, wood rot, structural damage, and even health concerns for your family.

If you’ve noticed any of the warning signs below, you have a drainage issue that needs attention as well as an water intrusion issue that needs attention.:

Wet or damp basement floors or walls
Leaking or moisture-stained walls
Pooling or standing water
White, chalky residue on concrete (efflorescence)
Musty odors
Excessive condensation

Addressing these issues early can help prevent costly repairs and protect your home long-term.

Ponding Water or Wet/Damp Crawl Space

If water is collecting in flat areas or the soil is staying saturated in some spots, it may be surface depressions causing the problem. These depressions allow water to puddle, creating a mess. A swale could be helpful, or certain portions could be filled in and graded so that the water drains out of the low spot and away from the home. If this doesn’t work, an underground catch basin or drain may be necessary.

If you notice that your lawn is muddy in one spot and dry in the next, it could be the type of soil that is causing drainage problems. There are three basic soil types: sand, silt and clay. If your soil is heavy in clay, it won’t drain very well. If it’s sandy, it will let water slip right through. If it is sandy right against your home, the water will run down the sides of your foundation causing wet areas in the walls to your basement.

The best trick is to dig a small hole, fill it with water and watch how it drains. If it takes 12-24 hours to drain, you have a problem. (It should only take about 4 hours.) Improve your soil with a coarse aggregate like sand or pea gravel and organic matter.

Helical Tie-Backs

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Danger: Retaining Walls Can Collapse

Retaining, basement and foundation walls hat hold back soil for driveways, patios, landscaping, or other elevated areas are constantly under pressure. If these walls are not properly reinforced — especially at the top — they can begin to lean, crack, and eventually fail.

A leaning retaining wall is not just cosmetic. If left unaddressed, it can collapse — creating property damage and serious safety risks.

Helical tie-backs are a proven stabilization solution. These heavy-duty steel anchors are driven deep into stable soil behind the retaining wall, where they create resistance against the soil pressure pushing forward.

Once installed and properly tensioned, helical tie-backs:

Stabilize leaning walls
Prevent further movement
Restore structural integrity
Extend the life of the wall

When these walls show signs of movement, early stabilization is critical. Trotter Company installs engineered helical tie-back systems designed for long-term performance and safety.

An unrestrained retaining wall used to support the driveway turn around. Because there is no structure above the retaining wall, support must be obtained by driving "giant screws" called helical tie-backs deep into the hard pan soil

The tie-back as it starts into the soil.

Showing where plates and bolts are used to stabilize a wall

Brick veneer can now be replaced. Note the brick ties (metal straps) that tie the brick to the wall

Ths wall will now support the driveway permanently, we warrantee our work for the life of the house

A retaining wall thats not strong enough to hold the weight of the water logged soil. The wall has leaned more than ten inches out of plumb and is near collapse

Installed a series of helical tie-backs and then we pulled the wall backk straight using helical bolts and plates

Helical tie-backs used to stabilize a large concrete retaining wall that had moved slightly

Example of a wall that needed to be stabilized with helical tie-backs after slight movement

The basement wall was stabilized using helical tie-backs as the stairs prevented the use of reinforcement beams

Water in Basement or Crawl Space

Ponding Water or Wet/Damp Crawl Space

Helical Tie-Backs

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