Basement Waterproofing in Clinton Township, MI
One of Michigan's largest townships, with 1960s–90s housing now at the age where foundations start showing it.
- 12 mi from our New Haven shop
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Why Clinton Township basements take water
Clinton Township is one of the biggest communities in Michigan, and most of its housing went up between the 1960s and the 1990s. That puts a very large number of foundations at the age where the original waterproofing — if there was ever more than a coat of tar on the outside wall — has simply reached the end of its life.
Exterior damp-proofing applied at construction was never meant to last fifty years, and it does not. As it fails, water starts finding the cove joint, old cracks reopen, and block walls begin wicking moisture through the cores. Add the Clinton River running through the township and the low ground around it, and there are whole neighborhoods where the groundwater table is the deciding factor. What actually solves this is relieving pressure from the inside: drain tile at the footing, a sump with real capacity, and repair of the specific entry points rather than a coating over the top of them. Where a wall has started to bow from years of lateral clay pressure, that gets addressed structurally before any waterproofing goes in — sealing a moving wall is money wasted.
Clinton Township is about twelve miles from us and one of our most-served communities. Free inspection, and a written scope that separates what is urgent from what can wait.
Work we have done
Photographs from our own jobs across MI. Job photos, not before-and-afters.
White flange along the base of a block wall, stone in the trench at the floor edge.
Crack down a concrete foundation wall, the soil dug back at the corner.
Holes drilled along the bottom of a block wall, perforated drain pipe in the trench.
Services in Clinton Township
Waterproofing, foundation and crawlspace work for homes here.
Waterproofing
Professional interior and exterior basement waterproofing, plus 24/7 emergency response for flooded basements across Southeast Michigan.
Interior Waterproofing
Interior drain tile, sump pumps, wall vapor barriers and crack sealing — water caught at the floor edge and pumped out, with no digging outside.
Exterior Waterproofing
Excavation, foundation membrane and exterior drain tile, plus downspout and grading corrections — water stopped before it reaches your basement wall.
Foundation Repair
Expert foundation crack repair, foundation waterproofing and structural stabilization for homes across Southeast Michigan.
Crawl Space
Complete crawlspace encapsulation, crawl space repair and moisture control for healthier homes across Southeast Michigan.
Sump Pumps
Reliable sump pump installation and replacement to protect your basement from flooding in Southeast Michigan.
Clinton Township at a glance
- ZIP codes
- 48035, 48036, 48038
- Age of the housing
- 69% of the township's homes were built between 1960 and 1999. US Census, American Community Survey 2020–2024
- Basement waterproofing
- The Township's Building Permits page lists basement waterproofing, basement egress windows, basement finishing and basement floor replacement among the residential projects that need a building permit. Clinton Township Building Permits
- Sump discharge lines
- Public Services requires a sump line inspection ($50, 24 hours' notice) whenever a sump discharge line is installed, repaired or rerouted — before the line is covered. Clinton Township Sump Line Inspections
Questions Clinton Township homeowners ask
My house is from the 1970s and the basement just started leaking. Why now?
Because the original exterior damp-proofing has finally failed. Homes of that era were typically given a tar coating on the outside wall, which was never intended to last five decades. It degrades gradually and then reaches a point where water gets through — which is why a basement that was dry for thirty years can start leaking in a single wet spring.
One of my basement walls looks like it is bowing inward.
Get that looked at soon. Inward bowing means lateral pressure from saturated clay is exceeding what the wall can take, and it is a structural issue before it is a water issue. It is fixable — carbon fiber straps or wall anchors depending on severity — but waterproofing over a moving wall accomplishes nothing, so the structure gets handled first.
Does Clinton Township require a permit for basement waterproofing?
Yes. The Township's Building Permits page lists basement waterproofing — along with egress windows, basement finishing and basement floor replacement — among the residential projects that need a building permit. Separately, the Department of Public Services inspects any new, repaired or rerouted sump discharge line before it is buried ($50, 24 hours' notice).
Do you cover all of Clinton Township?
Yes — every Clinton Township ZIP (48035, 48036, 48038). Clinton Township is about 12 miles from our New Haven shop, and the inspection is free wherever in town you are.
How does the free inspection work?
We come out, look at the basement, and trace where the water is actually getting in rather than guessing from the driveway. You get a written scope and a real number before any work starts — no pressure, and no obligation to book on the spot.
Ready when you are, Clinton Township
A free inspection, a written number, and a crew that answers the phone. No obligation.