It Fails During the Storm You're Not Home For
Maintenance
Plans
in Maryland
Waterproofing systems do not fail on schedule. They fail during the storm nobody is home for.
Annual inspection of pumps, drains, seals, and discharge lines. Catches small problems before they become floods and keeps the system performing the way it was installed to perform. Honest, consultative guidance did not stop the day your system was installed.
Cheap Insurance. Real Protection.
What a Maintenance Plan
Actually Covers
An annual inspection that takes about 90 minutes costs far less than one finished-basement carpet replacement. Most maintenance visits catch one or two small things: a discharge line slipping out of grade, a float starting to stick, a hairline crack worth filling. Easy fixes that prevent expensive ones.
A small annual visit is the simplest way to protect the investment you already made in a dry basement.
The same OBW technicians who install waterproofing systems across Maryland come back every year to check the same things they would want checked in their own home. Honest, consultative guidance did not end when the work was finished.
Enroll in a Maintenance Plan
What's Included
What We Check
During Every Visit
Enroll once. We visit annually or twice a year, spring and fall, and inspect every part of your system.
Every Maintenance Visit
Sump Pump Check
Float, motor, current draw, check valve seal, and alarm function, all tested in place.
Battery Backup Test
Full capacity test under load. We swap the battery at year six as part of the plan.
Perimeter Drain Flush
Camera scope of accessible drain tile, flushed if needed to keep water moving.
Discharge Line Review
Outdoor inspection of grade, freeze-resistant elements, and outlet condition.
Foundation Walk-Down
Visible walls inspected, crack-monitor gauges read, and a written report delivered.
Honest Answers
Common Maintenance Plan
Questions from Maryland Homeowners
Call (410) 879-3360 for questions not covered here, our inspectors give honest, consultative guidance.
Do I have to be home for a maintenance visit?
Preferably, yes. We walk you through the system and what we found during the visit. It is not required if access is arranged in advance, for example through a garage code or a scheduled time with someone else on site.
Is a maintenance plan really worth it?
If you have made any waterproofing investment, yes. The plan pays for itself the first time we catch a stuck float or a slipped discharge line. Both are common, easy fixes, and both become expensive disasters if missed. Annual service also keeps the system performing the way it was installed to perform.
70 Years of Maryland Basements
Why Maryland Homeowners Choose
Oriole Over National Brands
Three generations of the Pirog family have been solving Maryland basement problems since Frank Pirog Sr. founded Oriole in 1953.
Honest, Consultative Guidance
Our inspectors diagnose the actual problem first. If a smaller system solves it, that is what we quote. You get an honest assessment of what your property actually needs.
Written Workmanship Guarantee
Terms vary by service. Ask your inspector exactly what's covered and how OBW documents it for you.
Maryland Soil Expertise
Piedmont clay, Chesapeake Bay water tables, freeze-thaw cycles. Our systems are engineered for Maryland specifically, not adapted from a national franchise template.
Family-Owned Since 1953
Frank Pirog Sr. founded Oriole over 70 years ago. Today Amber Pirog leads the same family company with the same standard: do the job right.
Simple Enrollment. No Surprises.
Four Steps to Keep Your
Maryland Basement Protected
From enrollment to your first visit, most homeowners are on the schedule within a week.
Enroll
$249 a year for a single visit, or $399 a year for spring and fall visits.
Schedule
We send a reminder and you pick a 2-hour window that works for your schedule.
Inspect
A 90-minute visit, a written report, and a same-day quote for anything that needs work.
Year After Year
The plan repeats on schedule, so the system gets checked every year instead of only after something goes wrong.
Your Waterproofing System Needs a Checkup Too.
Annual or twice yearly visits. Written report every time. Terms vary by service, ask your inspector what applies.
Family-owned since 1953 · MHIC #4247 · Written Workmanship Guarantee