Utility Penetration Leak Repairs

Utility Penetration Leak Repair Services From BZ Construction

BZ Construction provides utility penetration leak repair services to prevent water intrusion in your basement. Whether your utility and pipe penetrations we improperly sealed during construction, or they formed leaks over time, our experts will ensure any gaps are sealed tight.

What Are Utility Penetration Leaks?

Utility penetration leaks occur when there is water getting into your basement though any gaps or cracks in the holes used to run external wiring or plumbing into your home. It doesn't matter if your home is connected to city utilities or if you have your own well, gas, and septic system. All homes are constructed with penetrations to run external pipes and wiring inside.

In homes with basements, these holes are drilled into your foundation below the soil line. Because soil can hold a lot of water from rain, that water will eventually find its way into any gaps or cracks in your foundation if given the chance. When the sealants around your utility penetrations aren't doing their job, they become a vulnerability for water damage in your home.

How To Repair Utility Penetration Leaks

Correctly repairing utility penetration leaks involves sealing the exterior surfaces of your basement, and simply sealing interior foundation surfaces is not advised.

When the outside is properly sealed, it closes any gaps in your penetrations and creates a barrier to reject and evenly distribute external water pressure. Unfortunately, if you only seal leaks from the inside, then water can still seep into the middle layer of your concrete foundation. Eventually, freezing water trapped around the utility pipes in your foundation will expand and force new leaks to appear.

By stopping the water from entering your foundation in the first place, we can ensure a long-lasting solution to the problem.

Our utility penetration leaks repairs start by digging out the ground along the side of your foundation. We take great care to ensure that we only dig where needed to prevent damage to any other underground wiring or pipes.

Before re-sealing, we clean up the surfaces around your utility penetrations to ensure a proper application. We also make sure any gaps around your pipes are dry to prevent water from getting trapped inside your foundation. Then, we inject a water-resistant sealant into any gaps in the concrete and around the exterior of your utility pipes for an airtight finish.

Once the application has cured, we backfill, compact, and re-grade the soil around your home to prevent sink holes and ensure proper runoff. You'll be left with a leak-free foundation, and in a few weeks, your lawn should regrow to hide any signs of digging.

Do You Need Help With A Leaking Basement Water Line?

Give the experts at BZ Construction a call! We specialize in utility and pipe penetration leak repairs to keep your basement dry and leak-free.

Utility Penetration Leak Repairs In Delaware

BZ Construction provides utility penetration leak repair services to homes all over the state of Delaware. When water is getting into your basement through gaps in your utility lines and pipes, we're the local experts who are here to help. We serve the following Delaware counties:

Utility Penetration Leak Repairs in New Castle County, DE
Utility Penetration Leak Repairs in Kent County, DE
Utility Penetration Leak Repairs in Sussex County, DE

Contact the experts at BZ Construction today for an estimate on utility penetration leak repairs.