East York is known for its tight lots and older semi-detached and detached homes with shallow, damp basements. Underpinning to add height and waterproofing to stay dry are the two jobs IcyReno does most here. We have worked across East York since 2009.
Many East York basements were never meant for full-height living, so underpinning is the way homeowners here unlock a legal suite or a real family room. The area’s older foundations and clay soil also mean cracks and seepage are common. We pair underpinning with waterproofing and drainage so the new lower basement stays dry, and we handle the City of Toronto permits and engineering that this work requires.
We serve Leaside, Pape Village, Danforth, Woodbine Heights, and the rest of East York.
East York is known for tight lots and older semi-detached and detached homes with shallow, damp basements. Underpinning to add height and waterproofing to stay dry are the two jobs we do most here. Many East York basements were never meant for full-height living, so underpinning is how homeowners unlock a legal suite or a real family room, from Leaside to Pape Village. The area’s older foundations and clay soil also mean cracks and seepage are common, which we fix at the source.
In East York we work through Leaside, Pape Village, the Danforth, Woodbine Heights and East Danforth. This is an area of tight lots and older semi-detached and detached homes with shallow, damp basements, so underpinning to add height and waterproofing to stay dry are the two jobs we do most. Because so many lots are narrow and share a wall, underpinning here often involves a party wall with the neighbour, which we handle carefully with your engineer. The older foundations and clay soil also mean cracks and seepage are common, and we fix those at the source rather than just sealing the surface.
Yes, and it is common here. Underpinning a semi requires care at the party wall and a party wall agreement with the neighbour, which we help arrange with your engineer.
Basement lowering through underpinning is the way to gain legal headroom. We deepen the footings, lower the floor, and waterproof the new space.
If your home shares a wall with a neighbour, usually yes. We document the party wall with your engineer and protect the neighbouring foundation before work starts.
Most are, once underpinning brings them to legal height. We lower the floor, reinforce the foundation and waterproof the space so it passes as a legal, rentable suite.
Tell us what your basement is doing and we will tell you how to fix it, no pressure.
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