Bloomington homes from the 1950s through 1970s mostly sit on concrete block foundations that leak at the mortar joints and through hollow cores once winter freezes give way to spring rains.
Crews reach these neighborhoods from Minneapolis along I-494 or MN-77, bringing pumps and drying equipment straight to East Bloomington, West Bloomington, Penn Lake, and Normandale without passing through older combined-sewer districts.
Mall of America and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport traffic can slow response times, so dispatchers stage equipment near Hyland Lake Park Reserve for faster access to nearby streets.
Around Bloomington
We regularly work near:
- 📍Mall of America
- 📍Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- 📍Hyland Lake Park Reserve
Basement Flood Cleanup in Bloomington — Local Notes
- •Concrete block walls in 1950s-1970s Bloomington homes fail at mortar joints rather than through the stone or poured sections found in other Twin Cities eras.
- •Access from the Minneapolis base runs primarily along I-494, US-169, and MN-77, letting trucks reach most Bloomington addresses within 30 minutes outside peak Mall of America traffic.
- •Hyland Lake Park Reserve and nearby parkland create localized drainage patterns that push water toward lower-lying blocks after heavy summer storms.
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