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Basement Worx · Guides & costs

Waterproofing guides, no scare tactics.

Leaking cracks, sump pumps, backups and waterproofing, explained by the crew that fixes them: what's involved, what it costs and what a subsidy can pay for.

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Each guide covers how the fix works, typical costs in the Hamilton area, the local rules and the questions we get asked most. If it isn't a waterproofing problem, we'll say so.

Cost guideFoundation crack repair cost (2026)What it costs to fix a cracked foundation in the Hamilton area: injection, structural crack repair and exterior repairs, and what moves the price.Read the guide GuideInstalling a sump pump in an existing basementHow a sump pump is added to an existing basement, what it costs, the code and permit rules, and how local subsidies can pay for it.Read the guide ResourceBasement flooding subsidies near Hamilton (2026)What Hamilton, Halton, Brantford, Haldimand and Grimsby offer toward basement flood protection in 2026, who qualifies and how to apply.Read the guide GuideCrack in your basement wall? How to read itWhich basement wall cracks are normal, which ones point to settlement or soil pressure, and how each one gets fixed.Read the guide GuideSump pump backups: battery vs water-poweredHow battery and water-powered backup sump pumps work, what each costs, and why Halton's flood subsidy won't cover one of them.Read the guide GuideInterior vs exterior basement waterproofingHow the two real basement waterproofing solutions work, what each costs, what the Building Code requires, and how to tell which one your house needs.Read the guide
Structural problems instead?

AVH Foundations guides cover underpinning, basement lowering, walkouts and settling foundations.

AVH Foundations guides
One family, two specialists

Dry by Basement Worx. Structural by AVH.

Basement Worx is owned and run by AVH Foundations. One company: the waterproofing crew for leaks and cracks, the structural crew for underpinning, rebuilds and new foundations.

Structural & new foundations

  • Underpinning & basement lowering
  • Structural repair & reinforcement
  • Foundation rebuilds & new foundations
  • Walkouts & additions
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Waterproofing & crack repair

  • Interior & exterior waterproofing
  • Crack injection & structural crack repair
  • Sump pumps & window wells
  • Block, stone & concrete foundation repair
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