Basement Waterproofing Contractors in Bucks County, PA
Bucks County runs from the Philadelphia line up the Delaware to the Lehigh County border, and the reasons basements get wet change along the way. Upper Bucks has fractured sedimentary rock with groundwater near the surface; the middle of the county has fast-rising creeks; in lower Bucks, townships are working to keep groundwater out of their sanitary sewers.
A request from any Bucks County ZIP code goes to one participating contractor. Town pages so far cover Falls Township, Lower Southampton and Upper Makefield.
Groundwater in the Newark Basin
A USGS study of 187 square miles of northern Bucks County found the area in the Triassic-Jurassic Newark Basin, 74 percent underlain by Upper Triassic sedimentary rock. The Brunswick Group and Stockton Formation were the most productive water-bearing units, 65 percent of water-bearing zones were within 200 feet of the surface, and groundwater was unconfined in the shallower part of the aquifer.
For an upper Bucks basement, that shallow, fractured groundwater is a likely source when walls seep days after a long rain.
Creeks that rise fast
During Ida, the National Weather Service recorded Neshaminy Creek near Langhorne at 20.84 feet on September 2, 2021, major flood stage. On July 15, 2023, Houghs Creek in Upper Makefield flooded Washington Crossing Road after about a month's worth of rain fell in two hours, and seven people died.
Flooding like that is outside what waterproofing can stop. In Bucks County creek valleys, the useful basement measures are a reliable pump with battery backup for the groundwater that follows, raised mechanicals and flood insurance where the house is in a mapped zone.
Lower Bucks keeps groundwater out of its sewers
Falls Township bans stormwater, groundwater and roof runoff from its sanitary system, naming sump pumps and downspouts, and requires a video inspection of the sewer lateral before a property is transferred. Lower Southampton's 2022 ordinance treats sump pumps and foundation drainage piped to the sewer as illegal discharges and requires lateral certification at sale or every five years.
If you're in lower Bucks and your sump empties into a tub or cleanout, rerouting it is a small job now and a bigger problem at closing.
Bucks County waterproofing questions
Who will contact me about a Bucks County basement?
The participating contractor whose territory covers your Bucks County ZIP code, normally within one business day. No one else gets your request from us.
What if my Bucks County ZIP code isn't covered yet?
We email you to say so, hold your request without sharing it, and tell you if a participating contractor starts covering that ZIP code.
Why do upper Bucks basements seep without any flooding nearby?
The USGS found groundwater in northern Bucks unconfined in the shallow part of a fractured-rock aquifer, so long rains can push water to the foundation without any creek rising.
Does Falls Township check sump pumps when a house sells?
Its pre-transfer lateral inspection includes a video and a certified report confirming no inflow or infiltration, and the township code bans sump water from the sanitary sewer.
How bad was the Neshaminy during Ida?
The National Weather Service recorded 20.84 feet near Langhorne on September 2, 2021, which is major flood stage.
Waterproofing in Bucks County
Planning a waterproofing project in Bucks County?
Upper, central or lower Bucks County, the request goes to the one participating contractor who serves that ZIP code. There is no obligation to hire.
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