How much does a basement waterproofing job cost in Columbus, OH? The usual basement waterproofing job filed with Columbus, OH is $5,967, from 1,067 priced permits (October 2023 through September 2026); the middle half of firms file between $7,270 and $10,780. A filed value is what the contractor wrote on the permit, not a quote or the final bill.
The usual basement waterproofing job filed with Columbus, OH is $5,967, from 1,067 priced permits, October 2023 through September 2026. The middle half of firms usually file between $7,270 and $10,780. Half of jobs were filed for less, half for more. A filed value is what the contractor wrote on the permit, not a quote or the final bill. A basement waterproofing permit here usually takes 26 days from issue to final inspection. How long permits take →
Approximately, from each firm's own spread: every firm's range of filed values, weighted by its 1,067 priced permits across 12 firms, pooled into one. Half of Columbus, OH basement waterproofing permits were filed between $5,300 and $7,600.
| Percentile | Filed value | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $4,700 | 1 in 10 permits filed below |
| 25th | $5,300 | 1 in 4 filed below |
| 50th | $6,000 | the middle permit |
| 75th | $7,600 | 1 in 4 filed above |
| 90th | $14,800 | 1 in 10 filed above |
Firms split into thirds by the usual value of the homes they work on, with each third's usual filed value weighted by permits. Home values: Franklin County Auditor base total values.
| Firms working on | Usual home value | Usual filed value | Firms | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower third | under $239,100 | $22,300 | 4 | 45 |
| Middle third | $239,100–$255,600 | $8,250 | 4 | 126 |
| Upper third | $270,050 and up | $5,792 | 4 | 903 |
Top 8 by permits in the last 12 months. Usual is each firm's middle filed value; middle half is the range its middle half of jobs were filed in; both are shown for firms with 5 or more priced permits. Busy is not the same as careful: pick what you value to build a list.
| Firm | Permits | Last 12 mo | Usual | Middle half | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basement Doctor | 839 | 165 | $5,792 | $5,234–$6,489 | 61.1% |
| Rogers Basement Waterproofing | 59 | 25 | $10,780 | $7,650–$12,530 | 84.5% |
| Hydra Basement Waterproofing & Structural Repair LLC | 31 | 11 | $9,868 | $7,083–$12,737 | 59.9% |
| Groundworks Ohio LLC | 64 | 7 | $8,250 | $5,275–$11,502 | 56.4% |
| Alonzo Contractors Inc | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Everdry Waterproofing of Columbus | 30 | 2 | $22,300 | $20,042–$25,222 | 36.3% |
| Ohio Basement Authority | 32 | 1 | $9,000 | $6,750–$11,000 | 33.2% |
| JB Foundations LLC | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Line your quote up against the file. In Columbus, OH, 1 in 10 basement waterproofing filed values sit under $4,700, the middle half between $5,300 and $7,600, and 1 in 10 over $14,800.
Columbus, OH files the fewest basement waterproofing permits in December (66 against an average month of 100) and the most in October (145). If you can choose, ask for quotes in a quiet month. We have no prices by month, so this is about crews' schedules, not a discount. When each trade is busiest in Columbus, OH →
Source: City of Columbus Building & Zoning Services permits on 1-, 2- and 3-family homes (the city's Accela permit layer). The window is October 2023 through September 2026; a permit filed after that isn't here yet.
Usual is the middle permit: half were filed for less, half for more. Only permits with a filed value count; a value of $0 or none is left out.
The spread is approximate: we keep seven points of each firm's own range of filed values, not every permit, and pool them.
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