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Membrane, drainage board, gravel and working weeping tile. The full system, not a coat of tar and a backfill. Free inspection and a written quote before anything starts.
10+ years experience
A wet basement is never random. Water is following a path, and that path is almost always one of three things: a crack in the foundation wall, ground that slopes toward the house instead of away, or groundwater rising faster than a failed weeping tile can drain it.
Edmonton makes all three worse. Our clay soil holds water tight against the foundation instead of letting it drain, and every freeze-thaw cycle expands that trapped water and widens whatever crack is already there. A hairline gap in October is a seeping crack by April.
We find the actual entry point before we quote anything. Then we fix that, not a symptom.
Waterproofing is not one product. It is four layers that each do a different job, and skipping any one of them is why some jobs fail in three years.
Nobody can quote this accurately over the phone, and anyone who does is guessing. What we can give you is the honest range so you know whether you are looking at a four-figure repair or a five-figure one before we arrive.
These are typical Edmonton market ranges, not your quote. What moves the number: how deep the foundation sits, how much access the crew has, whether a deck, garage pad or utilities are in the excavation path, and whether the weeping tile needs replacing. You get your exact number in writing, with no obligation, before anything starts.
Almost every Edmonton home built before the 2000s was damp-proofed, not waterproofed. Damp-proofing is a thin spray-on asphalt coating that slows moisture vapour but is not designed to hold back water under hydrostatic pressure, and it degrades over 20 to 30 years. True waterproofing is a layered system: a heavy sealing membrane bonded to the wall, a dimpled drainage board that gives water a path down, clean gravel at the footing, and working weeping tile to carry it away. That is why plenty of newer homes still leak.
Exterior is the permanent fix because it stops water before it touches the wall. It costs more because it requires excavation. Interior systems, meaning a drainage channel and sump, manage water that is already inside and are the right answer when excavation is not possible, such as under an attached garage, a deck, or a property line. We tell you honestly which one your situation needs, including when the cheaper option is the correct one.
A single-wall exterior waterproofing job on a typical Edmonton bungalow usually runs three to five working days: excavation, wall prep and repair, membrane and drainage board, gravel and weeping tile, then backfill and cleanup. Full-perimeter jobs run longer. Weather and utility locates can shift the schedule, and we tell you before we start rather than after.
Exterior work requires digging along the affected wall, so anything in that zone gets moved or comes out. We walk the site with you before we start so you know exactly what is affected. We backfill, compact, and restore grade so water runs away from the house. Sod, decks, and plantings in the excavation path are the homeowner's to replace unless we agree otherwise in writing in the quote.
Yes. Every exterior waterproofing job comes with a written warranty on the workmanship, handed to you in the quote before you agree to anything, not after the job is done. If water comes back through a wall we waterproofed within the warranty term, we come back and fix it.
Exterior excavation gets difficult once the ground freezes hard, typically late November through March in Edmonton. Interior work, crack injection, and sump pump installs continue year-round. If you are seeing water in the winter, call anyway. We can often stabilise the situation and schedule the exterior work for spring.
Small leaks become big repairs with every freeze-thaw cycle. Get it looked at now, for free.
Book a Free InspectionAfter the extreme heavy rainfalls in Edmonton this July, Milad's came out, inspected, and provided a reasonable quote quickly. A 7 foot foundation crack was fixed and secured well.They even hauled extra clay to low spots around the foundation and cleaned up so well afterwards.
He took the time to inspect the problem, explained what was causing the leak, and walked us through the best solution without any pressure.Since the waterproofing was completed we've had heavy rain and our basement has stayed completely dry.
He came by, explained what needed to be done, and gave me a fair price without any pressure.The work was completed on time, everything was cleaned up, and we've had rain since then and my basement has stayed dry.
Call, text a photo, or use the form. We'll assess it, explain what's happening, and give you a written quote at no cost.
Milad's Waterproofing
13458 Fort Rd NW
Edmonton, AB T5A 1C5