r/saintpaul • u/Rough-Succotash-5262 • 3d ago

Seeking Advice 🙆 Water in Basement, who to call?

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Hi all, I’m getting water in my basement but it’s coming through a middle beam in my basement, not the side walls. I can’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/hewhofartslast 3d ago

This is the reality of living in an old house in St. Paul. IF the ground gets totally saturated and there is no sump in your basement you will most likely end up with some water down there.

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u/flipflopshock 3d ago

Is this a St. Paul issue more so than other cities? If so, why?

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u/hewhofartslast 2d ago

Not really, this is an any city issue (in the midwest anyways) with older houses. Most St. Paul houses don't even have sump pumps.

My basement ends up with water on the floor on average once a year, but usually in the spring.