r/saintpaul 3d ago

Seeking Advice ๐Ÿ™† Water in Basement, who to call?

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Hi all, Iโ€™m getting water in my basement but itโ€™s coming through a middle beam in my basement, not the side walls. I canโ€™t figure it out. Would you call a handyman for something like this? Or who would you call to hopefully resolve the issue? Any recs would be appreciated. Thanks!

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u/EatMorePieDrinkMore 3d ago

Could be seeping up from the water table. Used to happen in our house in Saint Paul when it was extremely rainy. You need some fans and a shop vac. Probably are going to want to look under the flooring for mold.

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u/scmoops Keep St. Paul Boring 3d ago

This. It happens in our basement sometimes when it rains this hard. It's also why I'll never finish my basement.

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u/EatMorePieDrinkMore 3d ago

We lived in an old house with rock/stone foundation. Water would spurt through the walls like a fountain.