Regrade and waterproof a still-flooding basement areaway.

The drain-clear job at this rowhouse on the 1200 block of U Street SE, Anacostia, Washington, DC 20020 found the areaway still ponds with a clear drain, the floor itself slopes the wrong way and the wall face is bare masonry soaking up every rain. Regrading the floor and coating the wall stops the seepage at the source.

Where

1200 block of U Street SE, Anacostia, Washington, DC 20020 · Open the map

Pay

$480 proposed

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Proof

before/after photos + slope measurement + water-test + GPS

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-30

Posted by

0x034F…6c89

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How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Bring

• masonry patch compound + trowel
• waterproof/damp-proofing coating + brush or roller
• sand/gravel for regrading the floor slope
• camera + level + tape measure

Steps

1. 1. ASSESS: confirm via the prior drain-clear job's finding that the areaway still ponds after a clear drain; photograph the floor slope, wall face and drain location; confirm the areaway walls are sound (no active structural cracking) before regrading.
2. 2. Regrade the areaway floor with sand/gravel fill to a positive slope toward the drain (minimum 1/4 inch per foot), tamping as you go; re-test water flow to the drain.
3. 3. Patch any minor wall cracks with masonry compound, let cure, then apply a waterproof/damp-proofing coating to the below-grade wall face per the product's instructions.
4. 4. Let the coating cure per spec, then photograph the finished areaway (floor slope, coated wall, clear drain) and re-run the water test showing drainage with no ponding.

What counts as done

• Before photo of the floor slope and bare wall face
• Slope measurement showing positive grade to the drain
• After photo of the regraded floor and coated wall + water-test showing no ponding

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.