New Brunswick is one of New Jersey’s oldest cities, originally settled in 1681 and officially incorporated as a city on September 1, 1784.
Located along the Raritan River, New Brunswick quickly became a major transportation, commercial, and educational center in colonial and early American history.
Its river port, combined with the arrival of railroads in the 19th century, fueled industrial growth and dense residential development.
New Brunswick is also home to Rutgers University, founded in 1766, one of the nation’s oldest institutions of higher education.
The presence of the university, along with hospitals and research facilities, helped shape neighborhoods filled with historic row homes, multi-family buildings, and early 20th-century residential blocks.
Much of the city’s housing stock was built between 1880 and 1950, long before modern drainage and foundation waterproofing standards were established.
New Brunswick receives approximately 48 inches of rainfall and 23 inches of snow each year, and its river-adjacent, low-elevation terrain makes basements particularly vulnerable to groundwater intrusion.
Rising river levels, saturated soils, and dense urban development can all contribute to water pressing beneath basement slabs and against foundation walls—even without visible surface flooding.
United Waterproofing keeps basements dry for decades using a patent-pending basement waterproofing and foundation repair system engineered specifically for New Brunswick’s soil conditions, housing density, and river-influenced groundwater behavior.
In New Brunswick, basement water problems are often driven by the Raritan River watershed and the city’s dense development, which increases runoff and places pressure on basement walls.
Combined with limited exterior grading and aging stormwater infrastructure, this creates persistent pressure beneath foundations.
The consequences of unchecked erosion from runoff results in:
Because these issues originate below the foundation, surface sealants or temporary fixes rarely provide lasting protection. True waterproofing requires managing groundwater and relieving pressure at the foundation level.
United Waterproofing designs integrated systems that manage groundwater, relieve pressure, and stabilize foundations in river-adjacent, urban environments like New Brunswick.
Each system is engineered specifically for your property’s elevation, soil profile, and drainage conditions.
With 25+ years of experience, every installation is completed by our own trained crews and protected by a Lifetime, One-Time Transferable Warranty, adding long-term security and resale value to New Brunswick homes.
United Waterproofing proudly serves homeowners throughout New Brunswick and surrounding Middlesex County communities, including:
From historic row homes near the Raritan to tightly spaced residential streets, we provide custom waterproofing and foundation repair solutions built for New Brunswick’s unique groundwater and development conditions.
