What it is
Basements are used for parking, storage or services. They need strong retaining walls, careful waterproofing and often pumps to remove seepage water.
Key points
- Needs retaining walls to hold back the soil
- Waterproofing must be done from outside and inside
- Ventilation and light are limited
- Rules on basements and their use vary by local body
Why it matters
Chennai's high water table in many areas and heavy monsoon flooding make basements risky and costly for independent homes. Stilt parking at ground level is the more common choice.
How Elamentt handles it
We usually recommend stilt parking over a basement in Chennai; if you want a basement, we design the waterproofing and drainage for it.