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Water issues yard and basement - who to call- can it be fixed

R M
2 years ago

I’m considering purchasing a property

it’s the dream home dream street I’ve been targeting for 10 hears

then there is the “gotcha”

there are water issues and “therein lies the rub”

I am wondering who are the right type of experts to assess this situation and if it can ever be fixed or it will always be an issue and I Should walk away


the charm of the neighborhood is it is on a creek

the cost of this charm is the creek bed wraps the back of the property

te yard gets swampy in rain and the basement gets moisture


the owner has put in French drains outside and inside and sump pumps and pits

i asked neighbors on the street and they get water during heavy rains and just Accept it. Some other neighbors have finished basements but are slightly higher up


i toured the properry after a rain and the ground was soggy and the basement had damp spots


I called a few landscape architects about diverting the water outside or planting moisture loving trees

I don’t know how to tell if the basement is just always going to be a wet basement or if there’s any hope of making it dry and making it usable space to paint and put workout equipment

and to do that what kind of remediation cost range I could’ve looking at


who would be best to call and ask know im in negotiation phaae And not current owner

And need to get info quickly







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