Basement Waterproofing in Port Morris, Bronx

Why Do Port Morris Basements Take on Water?

The area is low lying and sits on the waterfront, so water collects easily. Rain runs downhill to Port Morris and the soil stays wet. Basements and cellars in older buildings may take in water through walls, floors and joints, and storm drains can overload.

We do not say whether any block is in a flood zone. Check your address with the city for official maps. What we see on site is simple: water that has nowhere to go finds the weakest point of a wall or floor.

• Water seeping at the base of a wall
• Damp, powdery walls in a cellar
• Standing water after heavy rain
• Cracked or heaved basement floors
• Failed floor drains or sump pits
• Water entering at loading or truck bay doors

Industrial buildings often have below grade loading bays and equipment rooms. Water there stops work and damages stored goods.

The Randall's Island Connector path and the Bronx approach of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge frame the edge of the neighborhood, and runoff from those surfaces drains toward the same low ground. Owners tell us that water rises fastest where a slab has cracked or a drain has silted up.

Buildings near Bruckner Boulevard and Cypress Avenue range from converted lofts to newer apartment buildings. A newer building usually has a modern foundation, while an older loft may have stone walls and no waterproofing at all. We treat each one on its own terms.