Is water coming in right now?
If there is standing water in your basement, call (419) 515-4608 and press 1. We connect you with a local water cleanup company that can pump it out and dry the space. While you wait, stay out of any water that reaches outlets, cords or the furnace, and do not run a gas pump or generator inside.
The clock matters because of mold. The U.S. EPA says water-damaged areas and items should be dried within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mold growth. Our flooded basement page walks you through the first hour, step by step.
Is it a slow problem you want fixed for good?
Press 2 when you call, or send a request. That line is for leaks after storms, damp walls, cracks, a sump pump that runs constantly, a musty smell, or a wall that has started to lean. We connect you with a local waterproofing or foundation repair company that can look at it and explain the options.
Not sure what you are looking at? Our Toledo basement waterproofing and foundation repair guide covers why basements here leak, how each fix works, what the work generally costs, and what to ask before you sign anything.
What problems do Toledo homeowners call about?
Why do so many Toledo basements take on water?
Mostly because of the ground the city sits on. Toledo is built on the flat Maumee Lake Plain, the old bed of glacial Lake Maumee, and much of it was the Great Black Swamp before it was drained for farms and towns. The soil is dense lake clay. Clay holds water for a long time, so after a soaking rain the soil around a basement stays wet and heavy and presses water toward every crack and joint.
Add the age of the houses. The median owner-occupied home in Toledo was built in 1952, and the city's own housing study says more than nine in ten owner-occupied homes were built before 1980. Older block and poured walls, original clay drain tile and aging sewer laterals all show their age when the ground is soaked.
And in the older parts of the city, the sanitary and storm sewers are combined into one pipe. In heavy rain those pipes can fill, which is why some neighborhoods see water come up through floor drains. The guide explains how to tell a groundwater leak from a sewer backup, because the fixes are different.
How does this work?
- Call (419) 515-4608. Press 1 if there is water in the basement now. Press 2 for waterproofing, sump pump or foundation help.
- We connect you with a local company. We are a referral service. We do not send crews, and we do not do the work.
- You talk to them directly. Ask your questions, ask how soon they can come out, and ask for the scope and price in writing. You decide whether to hire them.
There is no charge to you for calling us. Companies may pay us for the referral. You can read more about that on our about page.
Which areas do you cover?
Toledo and the nearby suburbs in Lucas and Wood County, including Sylvania, Perrysburg, Maumee, Oregon and Holland and Springfield Township. Each area page covers what is different about the ground and the houses there.
What should I read first?
- Flooded basement in Toledo: what to do in the first hour
- Toledo's Basement Flooding Grant Program, explained
- Basement waterproofing cost in Toledo: what the price ranges mean
- The full Toledo basement waterproofing and foundation repair guide
Quick answers
Who answers when I call?
When you call and press 1 or 2, your call is connected to a local company that handles that kind of work: water cleanup for press 1, waterproofing or foundation repair for press 2. We are a referral service and do not do the work ourselves.
Does it cost anything to call?
No. Calling us is free. The company you are connected with will explain its own pricing. Ask for the scope of work and the price in writing before any work starts.
Can you tell me what my repair will cost?
No one can price a basement honestly without seeing it. Our cost guide lists general published ranges so you know roughly what to expect before a company visits.