The site is not a contractor or a waterproofing company. It does not offer to undertake, agree to perform or carry out any basement work, and it never visits homes, looks over basements, quotes prices or signs contracts. It has neither a Pennsylvania home improvement contractor registration nor a City of Philadelphia contractor license, since it performs none of the work they cover. It does not handle claims with insurers, advise anyone on a claim or speak to an insurer for a homeowner; questions about coverage belong with your own insurer or agent.

A request sent through the form goes to one independent local contractor. From there the company reaches out, comes by only if you agree, writes up any estimate and takes on only the work you hire it to do. It runs its own business, and any contract you sign is between you and it alone.

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The site does not rank or vouch for contractors, and advertising does not buy an endorsement. State law requires home improvement contractors to register with the Attorney General, so the contractor you hear from must list its own PA registration number on its estimate and contract. Check that number with the Attorney General's online search or 1-888-520-6680; inside Philadelphia, also confirm the L&I license or HIC filing through 311. Request certificates for liability coverage and workers' comp too. Inside the city, piping connected to the house drain belongs to a Philadelphia-licensed master plumber working under a permit.

The site has no connection with the City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Water Department, any township, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the National Weather Service. This disclosure is governed by the laws of Pennsylvania.