Waterproofing help in Moundville
Moundville is on the Black Warrior River south of Tuscaloosa. Most of the town is in Hale County and part of it is in Tuscaloosa County, which matters when you need a permit or a flood map.
Three waters to know about
The regional hazard plan that covers Moundville names the Black Warrior River, Elliott Creek and Carthage Branch as the waters whose flood levels the town's rules are built on. The same plan lists better drainage at Elliott Creek as work the town still wants to carry out.
If your lot drains toward that creek, tell the company. Run-off that leaves slowly means a yard drain needs more fall, a sump pump may run longer, and the discharge point has to be chosen with care.
Water through a floor drain is not a waterproofing job
Moundville's part of the plan also includes backflow valves, meant to keep sewage from entering homes during floods and high water. That tells you something about what can happen here.
If water comes up through a floor drain, a shower or a toilet on the lower level, or smells of sewage, stop using the plumbing and call a plumber and the town. A liner or a sump pump does nothing for a sewer that is backing up. Moundville Water is on 205-371-2641.
Which county are you in?
Check your property tax bill. In the Tuscaloosa County part, outside the town limits, flood zone questions go to the county Floodplain Manager on (205) 345-6600. Inside the town, or in Hale County, start with town hall and FEMA's Flood Map Service Center.
Whichever applies, ask before foundation vents are closed. A house on low ground near the river is the kind where they may be required to stay open.
Useful pages
Sump pumps and battery backup, for ground that stays wet. Crawl space repair, for wood and insulation that have already suffered. What are you seeing? if you are not sure where to start.
Other areas
Calling from Moundville
Say you are in Moundville and which county the house is in if you know. You will be put through to an independent waterproofing company that travels to your area.
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