Basement & Freeze Risk Check for Des Plaines

Des Plaines has its own pattern. Most homes have basements on damp clay near a high water table, so basement flooding and sump-pump failures lead the list. Hard Chicago winters split attic and exterior-wall pipes, combined sewers back up in heavy rain, the Des Plaines River floods low blocks, and aging water heaters and appliance hoses fail. That is the local mix.

Test your sump pump and add a battery or water-powered backup, clear the pit and the yard drains, seal foundation cracks, and keep valuables and mechanicals up off the floor. A backwater valve helps against a sewer backup. If water is already coming in, call and we roll a crew.

Insulate attic, crawl-space, and exterior-wall pipes, cover outdoor hose bibs, let a faucet drip on hard-freeze nights, and keep the heat on even when you travel. Know where your main water shut-off is so you can stop a burst fast.

If it is safe, shut the water off at the main, stay off the wet floor, keep clear of outlets and the electrical panel, and call us. If the water is a sewer or drain backup, do not touch it, it is Category 3 black water. We talk you through the rest while a crew is on the way.