From basement flooding to foundation seepage, Arrow Tight Waterproofing has protected properties across Lakemore, OH with industrial-grade waterproofing systems. Call now — crews are standing by 24/7.


Arrow Tight Waterproofing was founded on one principle: a dry basement shouldn't be a luxury. Our crew of certified technicians covers Lakemore, OH with industrial waterproofing systems — the same membranes, drainage matting, and injection resins used in commercial construction, installed in your property at residential pricing.
We're not a general contractor who does waterproofing on the side. Every job we take — whether it's a sump system installation, a foundation crack repair, or full exterior waterproofing — is handled by specialists. No subcontracting, no handoffs, no surprises on the invoice.
Water damage rarely announces itself dramatically at first. It starts quiet — a damp smell, a hairline crack, a white powder on the concrete. By the time it's obvious, you've lost weeks of containment. Here's what to catch early.
That white chalky residue isn't cosmetic — it's mineral salt deposited by water that has already penetrated your foundation wall.
Vertical cracks are often settling. Horizontal cracks in block foundations indicate lateral soil pressure — a structural emergency, not just a cosmetic issue.
Mold and mildew require only 24–48 hours of elevated moisture to colonize. A musty smell after rain means your vapor barrier has failed or doesn't exist.
The cove joint — where the floor slab meets the foundation wall — is the most common water entry point in basement systems. Staining or pooling there means hydrostatic pressure is actively pushing in.
Paint and drywall absorb moisture vapor before you can see liquid water. Bubbling or peeling in a below-grade space is almost always a moisture problem, not a paint adhesion failure.
A sump pump that cycles every few minutes — or runs non-stop — is managing a groundwater situation your current system wasn't designed for. It will burn out, and the next flood won't wait for a replacement.
Iron in your concrete doesn't rust unless water penetration has reached it. Rust staining is a reliable indicator that your foundation waterproofing envelope has been breached.
Floor slab cracks that show moisture after heavy rain are almost always driven by sub-slab water pressure. This typically requires sub-slab drainage and sump installation to relieve the pressure permanently.
Arrow Tight Waterproofing doesn't sell one-size-fits-all waterproofing packages. We diagnose the entry point, the pressure source, and the existing drainage condition — then we build the solution around what your specific property needs.
When hydrostatic pressure is the primary culprit, the most effective long-term solution is a properly engineered interior drainage system. We install sub-slab perforated drain tile around the perimeter of your basement — capturing water before it can rise above slab level — and route it to a sump pit equipped with a dual-pump configuration.
Our sub-slab drainage systems use schedule 40 perforated PVC pipe in a stone bed, designed to handle high-volume water tables.
📞 Get a Free Drainage Quote →Exterior waterproofing is the most comprehensive solution available — stopping water before it contacts your foundation wall. We excavate to the footing, apply a rubberized polymer membrane to the exterior foundation face, install dimple-mat drainage board, and backfill with clean crushed stone to redirect surface water away from the structure.
This approach solves the problem at the source: water never reaches your interior wall surface.
📞 Schedule an Exterior Assessment →Poured concrete foundation cracks are repaired from the interior using high-pressure polyurethane or epoxy injection — the appropriate chemistry depends on whether the crack is actively leaking or dry. Polyurethane foam expands into wet, actively leaking cracks and cures flexible, accommodating minor future movement. Epoxy injection is used in dry cracks where structural bond restoration is the goal.
Block wall repointing involves removing deteriorated mortar joints to a minimum depth of 3/4 inch and repacking with waterproof hydraulic mortar.
📞 Get a Crack Injection Estimate →We install a minimum 20-mil reinforced poly vapor barrier over the entire crawl space floor and seal it up the walls to the sill plate — then seal all vents, install a conditioned air supply or dedicated crawl space dehumidifier, and spec a sump system if groundwater is present.
Encapsulation turns your crawl space from an uncontrolled dirt floor into a semi-conditioned space.
📞 Schedule a Crawl Space Inspection →The sump pit itself matters as much as the pump. We construct 18-inch diameter pits with a gravel bed at the base for proper water collection, sealed lids to prevent vapor and radon entry, and a discharge line that terminates a minimum of 10 feet from the foundation at a positive-grade daylight point.
Sump pump replacement is one of the most time-sensitive repairs in waterproofing — a failed pump during a heavy rain event means an immediate flood.
📞 Get a Sump System Quote →We excavate and regrade window wells to the proper dimension, install a gravel drain bed with a perforated pipe tied into your perimeter drainage system, and apply waterproof flashing around the window frame — stopping the entry point at the source instead of managing it inside.
Window well covers are a maintenance measure, not a waterproofing solution — but paired with proper drainage installation.
📞 Book a Window Well Assessment →There are a lot of waterproofing companies in OH. Here's what separates the ones who fix the problem from the ones who fix the symptom — and why Arrow Tight Waterproofing consistently lands on the right side of that line.
Every estimate begins with a physical inspection of every visible moisture entry point.
The waterproofing membrane we apply to your foundation is the same specification used on commercial buildings in OH — a 60-mil rubber barrier.
Arrow Tight Waterproofing holds an active contractor's license in OH and carries $2M general liability plus workers' compensation on every crew member.
We quote a fixed scope and a fixed price before any work begins.
We put our warranty in writing, registered to your property address, with a clear scope of what's covered and the process for filing a service claim.
Water emergencies don't schedule themselves around business hours.
Call +1-866-476-1348 or fill out our contact form. A live dispatcher answers around the clock. We'll get your address and route a technician based on availability and urgency.
A certified technician visits your property, conducts a full moisture inspection including thermal imaging and meter readings, identifies every active entry point, and documents the drainage pattern. No high-pressure sales tactics — just data.
The proposal covers every item: materials, drainage footage, labor, discharge routing, and any permit fee. The number on the proposal is the number on the invoice.
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Our crews are standing by to assess your Lakemore property. Free inspection, written estimate, no obligation. Call now — we answer 24/7.
📞 Call Now: +1-866-476-1348"The crew showed up within 3 hours of my call at 9 PM on a Tuesday. I had water coming in through a crack in my poured wall at the floor joint — had been watching it for two seasons and finally called when it started spreading. They installed an interior drain system along two walls and a new sump pit. The work took two days. I've had three major rain events since then — completely dry. Worth every dollar.That kind of result speaks for itself."
"I've had two other companies look at my foundation crack before these guys. Both gave me vague proposals and neither one could tell me exactly why I had water or where it was coming in. Arrow Tight Waterproofing came out, brought a thermal camera, and showed me on screen exactly where the moisture was concentrated. The polyurethane injection they did on the crack has held for 18 months now with zero seepage. That's the most competent inspection I've ever gotten from a contractor.That kind of result speaks for itself."
"I bought a house in Lakemore, OH knowing it had a moisture issue in the crawl space — previous owners had put down a thin plastic sheet that was doing nothing. Arrow Tight Waterproofing encapsulated the entire crawl space with a 20-mil liner, sealed the vents, and installed a dehumidifier. Within two weeks my downstairs floors stopped feeling cold and damp and the musty smell completely disappeared. The technician walked me through every step before starting. No surprises on the invoice.That kind of result speaks for itself."
"We had a window well that flooded every time we got more than an inch of rain. The well was filling up and water was coming straight in through the window sill joint. The fix was a regraded well with a perforated pipe tied into our existing interior drain. The whole job took one day. The crew was professional, cleaned up completely, and the well has handled every storm since without an issue.I'd recommend them to anyone dealing with the same problem."
"Called Arrow Tight Waterproofing after my old sump pump failed during a storm and I had 4 inches of water on my basement floor. They answered at midnight, arrived within an hour, and had a temporary pump running within 20 minutes of showing up. Once the emergency was managed, they walked me through a permanent drainage system upgrade. That was 8 months ago — I've had 6 rain events including one significant storm and the basement has stayed dry.That kind of result speaks for itself."
"As a commercial property manager overseeing several buildings in Lakemore, OH, I've worked with a lot of waterproofing contractors. Arrow Tight Waterproofing is the first one that showed up to the initial walk with a written inspection checklist and completed it on-site before quoting. Every other contractor just eyeballed it and sent a number. Their exterior membrane on the building we had done 3 years ago is holding perfectly with zero callbacks.I'd recommend them to anyone dealing with the same problem."

We've built our service infrastructure in OH around regional crew staging rather than a single central office — which means your technician is driving 20 minutes to your property, not two hours. Coverage covers urban cores, suburban communities, and rural properties throughout Lakemore, OH.
Our Lakemore team handles everything from single-family residential basements to commercial foundations. If you're in Lakemore, OH and have a water intrusion problem, we service your area. Call +1-866-476-1348 to confirm your address is covered — it almost certainly is.
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