Basement waterproofing in Hollidaysburg and Duncansville
Waterproofing help for the county seat and its neighbor a few miles to the west.
Hollidaysburg, about five miles south of Altoona, is the Blair County seat and had 5,641 residents in 2020. From 1834 to 1854 it was a busy port on the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, where canal boats met the Allegheny Portage Railroad. Duncansville, a small borough of about 1,250 people, sits just to the west along U.S. 22.
What's under these homes?
Basements here range from older stone and brick foundations in the borough to block and poured walls in newer subdivisions out in the townships. The U.S. Geological Survey's description of the Hollidaysburg area notes the Clinton formation, mostly shale, as the main bedrock unit around the borough, with greenish clay shale of the McKenzie formation above it. Clay-rich ground tends to hold water against a foundation rather than draining it away.
Common jobs here
- Exterior excavation and footer drains on homes with open yards
- Crack injection in poured walls of newer houses
- Moisture control in older basements used for storage
- Sump pump replacements and discharge lines that empty away from the house
Permits outside the city
Hollidaysburg, Duncansville and the townships around them aren't covered by the City of Altoona's permit office. Call your own borough or township office, or ask the contractor to, before excavation or structural work begins.
Common questions
Do you cover Frankstown, Blair and Allegheny townships?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a company that works there.
Is exterior waterproofing practical on older Hollidaysburg homes?
Sometimes. Lots with yard space on the leaking side are good candidates. Where porches, sidewalks or neighbors are close, interior drainage may be the better route.
Services in Hollidaysburg
- Interior drainage systemsA perimeter drain under the basement floor that catches seepage and carries it to a sump pump.
- Sump pumpsNew pumps, replacements, battery backups and discharge lines that send water well away from the house.
- Wall crack repairSealing leaking cracks in poured walls and repairing mortar joints and cracks in block or stone foundations.
- Exterior waterproofingExcavating to the footing, sealing the outside of the wall and adding footer drains so water never reaches the basement.
- Basement dehumidifiersSized, drained dehumidifiers and moisture control for basements that are damp, musty or prone to mold.
Nearby areas
Puddles by the wall, a damp smell, or a pump that won't stop?
Call and a Blair County waterproofing company will come take a look.