Basement Waterproofing in Speedway, IN
Many Speedway, IN houses date from the 1940s and 1950s, and an older basement can take on water at mortar joints, through block or up a floor drain. Describe what you see in a short form, and this free referral service hands your request to one independent contractor, who contacts you about a look and a written estimate.
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A Local Guide for Speedway, IN Basements
Speedway, IN lies about 5 miles west-northwest of downtown Indianapolis. When Unigov joined city and county on January 1, 1970, Speedway stayed an excluded town: it is inside Marion County but keeps its own government, permit desk and wastewater plant. It has 14,373 residents (2025 Census estimate) and a median home value of $228,600.
Only about 45% of homes are lived in by their owners, the lowest share of the five towns here, so this page speaks to owners, landlords included. The site does no work, gives no bids and handles no contracts; it forwards an owner's request to be contacted to one independent contractor, who may pay a flat fee to advertise (currently a free trial). Owners pay nothing and get nothing.
A Town Laid Out for Plant Workers
Four men behind the 1909 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Carl G. Fisher, James A. Allison, Frank Wheeler and Arthur Newby, laid plans for a town west of the track to house workers from their Prest-O-Lite and Allison plants, built around automobiles rather than horses. It was laid out in 1912 and incorporated in July 1926, and the Speedway Historic District joined the National Register in 2005.
Its housing is the oldest of the five towns. Census survey data put the typical home at about 1963; about 12% were built in 1939 or earlier, 12% in the 1940s and 21% in the 1950s, so roughly 45% predate 1960. Only about 47% of the 6,546 homes are detached. Basements here are often 1940s and 1950s block or poured walls.
- Loose mortar or a stair-step crack. Worn joints let water through old block, and a crack that steps or leans inward deserves a look soon.
- Water at a floor drain. With some sewers still combined, that may be a backup.
Common Jobs in Speedway, IN
- Block wall repair. Repointing mortar and dealing with water held in hollow cores are frequent needs in mid-century block.
- Interior perimeter drain. A new drain inside the footing, running to a sump, can replace lines that silted up long ago.
- First or replacement sump. Some older basements never had one. It should empty outdoors; tying it into a pipe is plumbing for a licensed plumbing contractor.
- Downspouts on narrow lots. Extensions should move water off your wall without aiming it at the house next door.
The basement leak repair and sump pump installation pages cover each job.
Combined Sewers and Eagle Creek
Eagle Creek runs along the southwest edge to the White River, and Dry Run and Little Eagle Creek pass near the track. The town says its early-1900s sewers carried stormwater and sewage in the same pipes; 15% of its 72 miles of sewer still mix the two, and before upgrades they spilled into Eagle Creek 50 to 60 times a year.
A round of work completed in 2012, under an IDEM Agreed Order, split the sewers in Old Speedway and in the Gerrard and Allison area, where the goal included ending sewer backups. In 2026 the town is planning a required plant project including a wet-weather facility and a new tank for combined flows (Mirror Indy). Six days of August 2026 storms left about 2.79 inches here (NWS).
Permits and the Wastewater Plant in Speedway, IN
The Clerk/Treasurer's Office issues construction permits at the Municipal Center, 5300 Crawfordsville Rd: (317) 246-4111. The Building Commissioner is at (317) 246-4122. Mechanical permits go only to licensed electricians, plumbers and HVAC specialists, the town's page says. Foundation and structural work usually needs a town permit, and plumbing a separate one through a licensed plumbing contractor; the contractor confirms which apply.
Sewage here goes to the town's own plant on Eagle Creek; Citizens Energy serves Indianapolis addresses, not Speedway. For a floor-drain backup, contact the Speedway Wastewater Plant, 317-248-1446. A backwater valve, sump tie-in or street-line repair is work for a licensed plumbing contractor with a permit, and a sump never empties into the sanitary sewer.
Price Context for Older Speedway, IN Basements
There's no local price survey, so these figures are national.
| Cost row | Figure | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|
| Typical basement waterproofing project | about $3,000 to $10,000 (average about $5,000) | Fixr national (2026) |
| Interior perimeter drain, per linear foot | $40 to $120 | Fixr national (2026) |
| Sump pump installation | $600 to $2,500 | Fixr national (2026) |
| Epoxy crack injection, per crack | $250 to $1,000 | Fixr national (2026) |
| Waterproof paint or sealant, per sq ft | $1 to $8 | Fixr national (2026) |
Old block and tight side yards can push a price up. Try the cost calculator with your basement's size.
What You Get in Speedway, IN
- Room for landlords. Owners who rent a house out can send a request and decide whether work goes ahead.
- Changes kept on paper. The Attorney General advises a signed, written change order for every change to a job.
- Time to think. Sign a contract at home and you may have three business days to cancel; it should explain how.
Is Your Address Covered?
Run the address check, then the wet basement checker to sort seepage from a backup.
Quick Answers for Speedway, IN
Does Speedway, IN have its own local government?
Yes. It's an excluded town with its own government, permits and sewage plant, though Indiana's contract and consumer laws apply here as everywhere.
I rent out my Speedway, IN house. Can I send a request?
Yes, as the owner, and the contract should carry your name and the property address.
Did the 2012 sewer work end backups on my block?
It separated sewers in Old Speedway and the Gerrard and Allison area, but about 15% of town sewers are still combined. Report a floor-drain backup to the wastewater plant and ask a licensed plumbing contractor whether a backwater valve suits the house.
How do I check a contractor before signing?
There's no statewide contractor license in Indiana, so find out which local license or registration covers Speedway work, check it with the Building Commissioner, and ask for proof of liability insurance. The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division takes complaints at 317-232-6330 or 1-800-382-5516.
Nearby Towns
Beech Grove, IN lies across downtown to the southeast, and town pages also cover Greenwood, IN and Carmel, IN.
A Local Estimate for Speedway, IN
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