When homeowners start looking into basement waterproofing, one of the first things they come across is waterproof coatings or waterproofing paint. They are all over the place. Every hardware store sells an option claiming to be waterproof. The other option of basement drainage systems, sump pumps, and interior waterproofing starts

Sometimes yes. Sometimes no. That’s the honest answer. A lot of homeowners see water coming through a basement crack and assume the solution is simply sealing the visible opening. In some situations, that works well. In others, the crack is only part of a much larger water pressure problem happening