About Waterproofing Specialties of Northern PA and Western NY

Waterproofing Specialties is your local Basement Systems® dealer in the Pennsylvania and New York area. We serve Warren, Olean, Du Bois and many outlying areas, including Bradford, Franklin, Saint Marys, Oil City, Punxsutawney, Clarion, Clearfield and nearby. See our full-service area.

Established in 1984, Waterproofing Specialties Inc. is a family-owned and operated business that specializes in basement waterproofing and crawl space linings. Mike Pura runs the business together with his 2 sons and wife Carol.

Before repairing basements, Waterproofing Specialties started as a company that built basements. They soon realized that it was more rewarding to repair basements than it was to build them from scratch.

Now we specialize in interior basement waterproofing, bowed wall repair, and basement mold remediation.

Waterproofing Specialties are certified, fully insured waterproofing professionals and our system designers and installers have been expertly trained.

We have the answer to your wet basement or crawlspace questions and we're more than happy to answer those questions for you.

Waterproofing Specialties is proud to be part of the Basement Systems worldwide network.

As basement waterproofers and crawl space repair experts, we are locally owned and operated contractors who have been in business since 1984.

As a certified Basement Systems® dealer, we have exclusive access to a wide variety of waterproofing products that have been used in over 200,000 basements since 1987.

Each of our products includes a written, transferable warranty and the backing of an international network that's dedicated to keeping basements and crawl spaces dry all the time!

Basement Systems has revised and dominated the basement waterproofing industry with their innovative products, and has grown to be the largest waterproofing repair company in the world.

Not all basement water problems are alike, so Basement Systems has developed a variety of solutions.

With more than 30 patented products, there is a customized solution to your basement water problem.

Recent Testimonials

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“The work was done in a very prompt manner. The installers were very neat workers and did an excellent...”

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Betty G. of Franklin, PA

“Waterproofing Specialties was very prompt and very pleasant to work with. Thank you!”

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Angelina B. of Franklin, PA

“I am very satisfied with the work Waterproofing Specialties did for me. No more water! My peace of mind was...”

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Jane H. of Franklin, PA

“The Guys did a great job !”

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Gary M. of Franklin, PA

“I was so pleased with Waterproofing Specialties”

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Jennie D. of Rimersburg, PA

“I was very pleased in the workmanship and the time it took to do my basement. I highly recommend...”

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Susan K. of Oil City, PA

Fair and Experienced Contractors

We have attended the University of Experience and have completed over 3,000 jobs.

We take pride in the reputation we have earned as a basement waterproofing contractor, as can be seen in our customer's testimonials.

We are certain you will recognize the value of our services, find our products to be superior, and our prices fair... as have hundreds of other customers just like you.

A Family-Owned and Run Business in Pennsylvania and New York

Waterproofing Specialties, Inc. is a family-owned and run business run by the Pura family in the heart of Ridgway, Pennsylvania.

Mike runs the business together with his wife Carol who does the company's bookkeeping and his two sons Creg and Dave.

Keeping our family in the waterproofing business brings our family to yours, when working on your home and we take great pride in that.

We'd like to show you how we can help you waterproof your basement or control moisture in your crawl space. We have the experience, equipment, and best practices you need to ensure a dry basement and peace of mind.

For a free waterproofing quote, call or-email us today!

Meet Our Team

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Mike Pura owner
Creg Pura Forman
Dave Pura sales
Mike, Jake and Creg Production team

Free Waterproofing Quotes

During your Free Estimate, our waterproofing expert can answer any questions you may have about your wet basement or crawl space.

At Waterproofing Specialties, we offer free, no-obligation waterproofing quotes to homeowners within our service area.

Our free quotes include all of the following:

Our 88-Page Waterproofing Book: Before we meet with you, we'll send along a copy of one of our 88-page crawl space and basement waterproofing books.

This book features our full selection of products, while explaining why basements leak -- and what we can do to permanently solve your problem.

A Personal, On-Site Inspection: Your waterproofing professional will inspect your basement or crawl space to identify sources of flooding and moisture and explain the problem in depth.

Your Complete Waterproofing System Design: Our waterproofing expert will measure your basement's dimensions and identify the best spot to place the sump pump and run your discharge line. You select which of our products you'd like in your home, and we make a plan together.

Our FREE Written Quote: We provide our customers with a free, no-obligation written quote at the end of each visit. Our prices are firm-- there will be no hidden expenses later on, and there'll be no high-pressure sales techniques.

Looking for a price? Get a no cost, no obligation free estimate.

our service area

We serve the following areas

Pennsylvania
  • Armagh
  • Callensburg
  • Clarion
  • Cooperstown
  • Corsica
  • Cranberry
  • Emlenton
  • Ernest
  • Fairmount City
  • Fisher
  • Foxburg
  • Franklin
  • Fryburg
  • Hamilton
  • Homer City
  • Kennerdell
  • Knox
  • Kossuth
  • Lamartine
  • Leeper
  • Lickingville
  • Lucinda
  • Marble
  • Marchand
  • Marion Center
  • Mayport
  • New Bethlehem
  • Oil City
  • Penn Run
  • Pleasantville
  • Polk
  • Rimersburg
  • Ringgold
  • Seneca
  • Seward
  • Shippenville
  • Sligo
  • Snydersburg
  • Sprankle Mills
  • Starford
  • Strattanville
  • Summerville
  • Timblin
  • Tylersburg
  • Utica
  • Valier
  • Venus
  • West Hickory
  • Worthville
New York
  • Limestone
Our Locations:

Waterproofing Specialties, Inc.
3360 Ridgway-Johnsonburg Road
Ridgway, PA 15853
1-814-808-9532
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