East Cobb, Georgia
Crawl space and basement waterproofing in East Cobb
East Cobb homeowners can use this number to reach an independent local waterproofing company. Where an address lies outside Marietta's city limits, the drainage rules are Cobb County's.
You talk with an independent local waterproofing company. Roswell Crawl Space is a referral service and does none of the work itself.
The easement behind the house
Many lots carry a drainage easement: a strip, often along the back or side, kept as a path for stormwater. Cobb County's stormwater easements page says the county places responsibility for open drainage easements on the individual owner, and that an owner who lets one become blocked may face fines and civil liability if neighbors flood.
In practice that means keeping the strip clear of debris, sediment, heavy growth and anything built. A shed, a raised bed or a pile of clippings in the easement can turn a heavy rain into water against your own foundation.
- Check your plat for easements before a drain or wall is planned.
- Do not route a French drain so that it blocks or fills the easement.
- Clear the strip each fall, when leaves pack into it.
What the county looks after
Public responsibility stops at the pipes and ponds that were formally dedicated to the county and accepted by it. Open channels, creeks and any structure the county never accepted remain with the owner. A waterproofing company cannot change that, so it is worth knowing before you ask the county to repair something.
Erosion where a county pipe empties
There is one case where the county steps onto private land. Just below the end of a county-maintained pipe or culvert is a short stretch it calls the zone of influence, where it may stabilize the channel to slow erosion. Homeowners can request an assessment by writing to Stormwater@cobbcounty.gov or calling 770-419-6435.
If a pipe outlet is washing soil toward your house, make that request and call about the house separately. The county deals with the channel. Keeping the crawl space or basement dry stays with you.
Reading for the house itself
Start from the symptom on the signs page, or go straight to crawl space repair if water stands under the floor after rain.