Boise's North End and East End are full of 1900s to 1940s bungalows and Tudors with full basements dug into silt and gravel, and every irrigation season the water table climbs right back up to meet them. If you live near Camel's Back Park or along Warm Springs Avenue, you already know the pattern: dry basement in February, damp walls by June.
Boise Waterproofing is based here, not in a call center three states away. We work on the same brick and stone foundations, the same early poured walls, and the same tight side yards you deal with, from the North End down through the Bench. When your sump pump quits at 10 p.m. during a June thunderstorm, you get a local crew that knows the streets and the soil.
Waterproofing Us in Boise (83702)
The ground under Boise is alluvial sand, gravel and silt with cemented caliche layers, and in the foothills you hit decomposed granite. That mix drains fast in dry weather and then turns against you when the canals and flood-irrigated lots recharge the water table. In the North End and East End, we routinely find 1920s brick foundations with no footing drain at all, just a rubble trench that quit working decades ago. Out on the Bench, the 1950s and 1960s ranches and split-levels often have daylight basements where a failed downspout or a negative grade sends water straight to the wall. Harris Ranch and the foothills neighborhoods have newer poured walls, but the walkout designs step down the slope and collect runoff from above. We also see plenty of slab-on-grade homes in Meridian and Nampa with no basement, which is a different conversation entirely. Our everyday work here is interior drain tile and sump pumps because hydrostatic pressure, not a single bad crack, is usually the real problem. We use epoxy and polyurethane injection for active leaks, carbon fiber straps and wall anchors for bowing block, dimple board and waterproof membrane on exterior work, and we grade and extend downspouts so the water leaves the foundation. We are fully insured with general liability and workers' compensation, and we pull permits when the work calls for it.
We have been serving Boise and the surrounding area long enough to know which blocks flood first and which fixes actually hold through a freeze-thaw winter.
Our services in Boise
- Basement Waterproofing in Boise · Complete basement waterproofing for Boise homes…
- Interior Drain Tile System in Boise · Interior perimeter drain tile installed beneath the slab edge…
- Exterior Basement Waterproofing in Boise · Exterior excavation down to the footing with membrane or dimple-board…
- Foundation Waterproofing in Boise · Waterproofing for brick, block, early poured and old stone foundations…
- Foundation Crack Repair in Boise · Epoxy and polyurethane injection for non-structural foundation cracks…
- Sump Pump Installation & Replacement in Boise · New sump pits, pump replacement and discharge line correction…
- Bowing Wall Repair in Boise · Carbon fiber straps, steel I-beams or wall anchors to stop and stabilize a…
- French Drain Installation in Boise · Exterior drains installed along the foundation wall that intercept groundwater…
- Drain Tile Repair & Replacement in Boise · Repair of collapsed, clogged or root-bound footing drains…
- Vapor Barrier Installation in Boise · Heavy-duty vapor barrier sheets installed across basement walls and slab to…
- Basement Wall Sealing in Boise · Surface preparation, efflorescence removal and penetrating or membrane sealers…
- Battery Backup Sump Pumps in Boise · Battery backup systems that keep pumping when a winter storm or summer outage…
- Free Basement Inspection in Boise · Complete basement and foundation moisture inspection: walls, floor, cracks…
- Basement Mold Remediation in Boise · Mold removal paired with the moisture fix that prevents its return…
- Window Well Drainage & Repair in Boise · Window well drains, liners and covers that stop wells from filling with…
- Egress Window Installation in Boise · Egress windows for finished basements: cut, framed…
How a Job Works in Boise
Step 1: You call (208) 314-5276 or book online, and we schedule a free basement inspection. We walk the basement and the exterior, check the walls for efflorescence and bowing, look at the grading and downspouts, and test the sump pump if there is one. You get a straight answer on whether simple crack sealing is enough or whether hydrostatic pressure means you need interior perimeter drain.
Step 2: We schedule the work and handle permit timing with the City of Boise when structural repair, egress window cutting, or a sump discharge connection requires it. On tight North End lots, we plan material staging around alley access and street parking, and we coordinate with HOAs in Harris Ranch and the foothills subdivisions before we start. Most interior drain tile and sump jobs run two to four days.
Step 3: We haul out debris, wash down the floor, and walk the job with you. You see the sump basin, the check valve, the discharge line, and the drain tile before we close anything up. We leave your property clean, and we do not disappear after the invoice.
Pricing in Boise depends on linear footage, access, wall condition, and how fast you need us. Foundation crack repair starts at $450, sump pump installation and replacement at $1,200, and battery backup sump pumps at $900. Interior drain tile runs from $50 per linear foot, exterior basement waterproofing from $95 per linear foot, and French drain installation from $25 per linear foot. Basement waterproofing starts at $2,500, foundation waterproofing at $3,500, basement wall sealing at $1,500, and vapor barrier installation at $3 per square foot. Bowing wall repair starts at $600, drain tile repair and replacement at $750, window well drainage and repair at $650, basement mold remediation at $1,500, and egress window installation at $4,500. Free basement inspections are always free. Call (208) 314-5276 for a written estimate.
