Basement waterproofing in Southport, NY
For the town between the Chemung River and the Pennsylvania line, from the Southport hamlet to Pine City and Webb Mills.
Southport is a town of 9,684 (2020 census) in the southwest corner of Chemung County. The Chemung River forms part of its northern edge, the Pennsylvania state line is its southern border, and Steuben County lies to the west. Its communities include the Southport hamlet along Route 14, a suburb of Elmira, plus Pine City, Webb Mills and Seeley Creek farther south. The town handed its northern section over to Elmira in 1867.
Hills, creeks and walkout basements
Seeley Creek flows north through Southport to the Chemung River, and it once powered tanneries and mills. Mount Zoar rises in the northern part of town. That mix of creek bottoms and steep slopes means two different water problems. On the hillsides, the uphill wall of a house catches runoff and shallow groundwater moving downslope, and footing drains that clog or were never connected show up as damp walls. Near the creeks and the river, groundwater rising under the slab is the more common culprit.
Rural homes and drainage
Farther south, many homes sit on larger lots with long gravel driveways and wells. That room can make exterior digging easier, but it also means there's no storm sewer to tie into, so the company has to plan where pump and footing-drain water will go on your own land.
What gets done most often in Southport?
- Footing drains and exterior waterproofing on uphill walls
- Sump pumps with battery backups
- Crack injection in poured walls
- Regrading and swales to steer runoff around the house
Common questions
Who issues permits in Southport?
The Town of Southport's building and code office, not the City of Elmira. Your contractor should confirm what's needed with the town.
My Pine City home is on a well. Does that change anything?
Tell the company where the well and its line are. Exterior digging, drain lines and sump discharges should be planned to stay clear of them.
Services in Southport
- Interior drain tileA perimeter drain under the edge of the basement floor that catches seepage and carries it to a sump pit.
- Sump pumpsNew pumps, replacements, battery backups, high-water alarms and discharge lines that move water away from the house.
- Foundation crack repairInjection for leaking cracks in poured walls and joint repair for block, brick and fieldstone foundations.
- Exterior waterproofingExcavating to the footing, sealing the outside of the wall and adding a footing drain so water never reaches the basement.
- Basement dehumidifiersProperly sized, self-draining dehumidifiers and moisture fixes for basements that are damp, musty or growing mildew.
Nearby areas
Water at the base of the wall, a crack that drips, or a sump you don't trust?
Call and a Chemung County waterproofing company will come trace where the water is getting in.