Columbus, Ohio
Edward Home Repair waterproofs basements, repairs downspouts, drains yards that hold water against the house, repairs foundations and basement walls, reinforces bowing walls with carbon fiber, and encapsulates crawl spaces. The crew is based in Columbus and works across Central Ohio.
Clay soil here holds groundwater after rain and snowmelt. Freeze-thaw opens cracks that let more water in. Roof water that dumps at the wall, and a yard that slopes toward the house, soak that same clay. Crawl spaces with open vents pull humid summer air under the house, where it condenses on the joists and can leave a musty smell upstairs. If you are not sure which repair fits, start with a free inspection. We look at the basement, crawl space, or foundation and write a plan before any work starts. We also work in nearby cities listed on the service area page.
What We Fix
Each service links to its own page. The inspection decides which repair belongs on the plan.
Water seeping in at the floor or walls? We stop it at the source.
We find the entry point on a free inspection and scope the drainage to that foundation. Related crack repair is included when cracks are letting water in. You see the work, the timeline, and the cost before anything starts. A bowed wall belongs under carbon fiber or basement wall repair.
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A spout that dumps water next to the wall.
Roof water that dumps at the wall soaks the clay and can show up in the basement under that spout. We reconnect the downspout, replace a crushed or clogged extension, and carry the discharge away from the foundation. A yard that slopes back toward the house needs yard drainage solutions. Water already on the basement floor is basement waterproofing.
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Standing water, or a yard that slopes toward the house.
Standing water and runoff toward the house keep the soil against the foundation wet. We inspect the grade and add the drain or the regrade that moves that water away. A downspout that only needs an extension is downspout repair. Water already inside is basement waterproofing.
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Musty smell or damp floors above? Seal out ground moisture.
Open vents pull humid summer air under the house. That air condenses on the joists and can grow mold on the wood. Encapsulation seals the ground and the walls so ground moisture stays out. We inspect the space first. Standing water or mold is handled in the same job when the inspection shows it. Drainage and encapsulation systems include a lifetime transferable warranty.
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Sticking doors, stair-step cracks, or a sloping floor.
Those signs mean the support under the house has moved. We inspect the foundation and say whether that movement calls for foundation repair, basement wall repair, or carbon fiber reinforcement. Those are different repairs. We do not quote a price until we have seen how the structure is moving. The written plan covers the work, the timeline, and the cost.
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Cracks, a leaning wall, or water pushing through the concrete.
Freeze-thaw in Central Ohio can open those cracks and let more water in. We separate a wall that needs repair from a wall that only needs to be held. Holding the wall is carbon fiber reinforcement. Wall repair covers the crack, the lean, and the water coming through. The inspection decides which repair fits the wall.
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Bowing wall that needs to be held, not rebuilt.
The reinforcement resists further movement without taking the wall down. It is the wrong repair when the wall has already failed, or when water is pushing through the concrete. Those cases need basement wall repair. The inspection decides whether the wall needs carbon fiber, wall repair, or both.
Explore Carbon Fiber ReinforcementCommon Questions
Encapsulation seals ground moisture out of the crawl space. Open vents pull humid summer air under the house. That air condenses on the joists, leaves a musty smell upstairs, and can grow mold on the wood. We inspect the space and scope the encapsulation to that house.
Yes. A downspout that dumps at the wall soaks the clay against the foundation, and that water can come in under the spout. We reconnect the downspout and carry the discharge away from the house. A yard that slopes back toward the wall needs yard drainage solutions. Water already on the floor is basement waterproofing.
Standing water a day after rain, or ground that slopes toward the house, keeps the soil against the foundation wet. A French drain, a catch basin, or a regrade moves that water away. A downspout that only needs an extension is downspout repair.
Water at the floor or walls is a waterproofing problem. Central Ohio clay holds groundwater after rain and snowmelt, and freeze-thaw can open cracks that let more water in. We find the entry point on a free inspection, then write the waterproofing plan before any work starts.
Sticking doors, a sloping floor, stair-step cracks, or a wall that has moved are signs of settlement. We inspect the foundation and tell you whether it needs foundation repair, wall repair, or carbon fiber reinforcement.
A bowing or cracked block wall that needs to be held, not rebuilt, is a carbon fiber job. Cracks, a leaning wall, or water pushing through the concrete may need basement wall repair instead. The inspection decides which repair fits the wall.
Yes. We look for mold along with the moisture problem and can include remediation in the same job. A musty smell often starts with damp wood, standing water, or a crawl space that stays humid. The repair covers the moisture source, not only the visible mold.
Have a question we did not cover? Contact us or browse our full FAQ page.
Tell us what you are seeing and where the house is. We review the request and schedule a free inspection. The estimate is free, and nothing starts until you approve the plan.
