Weeping Tile Replacement In Windsor, Ontario

Old Weeping Tile Stops Draining In Clay Soil

Weeping tile in older Windsor homes is often short clay tile pieces laid end to end. Over the years, silt from the clay soil fills the joints, roots get in, and sections crack or shift. Once the drain is blocked, water has nowhere to go but through the wall or up through the floor.

New weeping tile is a continuous perforated pipe wrapped in filter fabric and buried in clear stone. The stone and fabric keep the clay out, so the drain keeps working.

Where The Water From Weeping Tile Goes

Many older Windsor homes have weeping tile connected straight into the sanitary sewer. In a big storm, that sends groundwater into a sewer that is already full. A new drain is a chance to redirect it to a sump pit inside the house, where a pump moves the water out to the yard.

Windsor's Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy, paid by the City, covers part of the cost of a backwater valve, a sump pump and foundation drain disconnection. Approval must come before the work starts, and the plumbing has to be done by a City of Windsor licensed plumber. We dig the access and handle the weeping tile, and we work alongside your plumber.

Weeping Tile Replacement Often Goes With Waterproofing

Because the trench is already dug to the footing, new weeping tile usually goes in together with exterior waterproofing of the wall. Doing both in one excavation saves digging the same trench twice. See waterproofing excavation for the full dig.

Weeping Tile Replacement Pricing

Weeping tile replacement in Canada usually costs $80 to $200 per linear foot. One wall of a typical house can cost a few thousand dollars, and a full perimeter costs more. Depth, access and what has to be moved out of the way, such as decks or walkways, set the final price.