The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati Before & After Photos

This elegant front porch in Cincinnati, OH, was sinking, causing cracks to appear in the beautiful brickwork. We attached 4 of our helical deck piers to the two front corners of the footing in order to stabilize the porch. After we stabilized it, we then used our handheld hydraulic device to lift the footing back up, which effectively closed a lot of the gaps and cracks. After we took the after photo, we then poured the backfill back over the pier system, leaving them concealed. 

This high traffic sidewalk needed some repairing so the children attending this school would be safe from tripping. On top of fixing the concrete outside of the main entrance for the school, we also repaired this sidewalk. Sidewalks adjacent to a large street can be susceptible to a phenomena called street creep. As the adjacent road goes through cycles of contraction and expansion throughout the year, it can affect nearby concrete structures. It also didn't help that this sidewalk was right next to some trees, where roots can accelerate the aging of the sidewalk. Roots are not only strong, they can also suck the moisture out of the dirt underneath the sidewalk, which can make the sidewalk sink. Either way, we fixed the problem by injecting the slabs with our PolyLevel foam. This polyurethane foam is extremely lightweight and strong, and helped raise the slabs back into place. After everything was leveled out, we then sealed the injection holes and the gaps between the slabs. The result is a sidewalk that is safe for all the kids to walk across. 

A returning customer who recently purchased a home in the Montgomery - Cincinnati, OH, area asked us to inspect their basement and crawl space. Noticing a crack below a leaky window, we recommended a new window drainage system and a sump pump replacement. We installed a WellDuct window drain over the crack below the window, a WaterGuard subfloor drainage system, a BrightWall panel to cover up the window drain, and upgraded their old sump pump to our reliable TripleSafe system. Learn more about our leaky basement window repair method by clicking here.

After seeing our commercial on TV, this homeowner in Cincinnati, OH, realized that he was experiencing some of the problems displayed in our advertisement. The homeowner had a 115 year old home with a stone foundation that leaked often, so we got to waterproofing it. We installed a full perimeter interior waterproofing solution with our subfloor drainage system and a sump pump. The icing on the cake though, is our CleanSpace vapor barrier along the walls. This vapor barrier tucks into our WaterGuard system, allowing us to drain moisture behind the uneven stone wall. The walls are also made of an inorganic, antimicrobial material, so they will never smell.

This homeowner called us because noticed musty odors in their basement shortly after purchasing their home. They suspected that they were going to need a new waterproofing system, since they wanted to finish their basement as well. We told them it would be wise to install a waterproofing system, and that we could finish their basement for them with all of our 100% moisture proof products. They really liked how all of our products worked together, so they gave us the go ahead to finish the basement as well. After waterproofing with our interior perimeter subfloor drainage system and our TripleSafe sump pump system, we then began on finishing. We started by removing all the furring strips, and then installing our Basement to Beautiful insulation panels. These insulation panels are waterproof and will help drain water to the subfloor drains as well. These panels will also help the homeowners save lots of money on energy bills. We then installed our Everlast wall panels over the insulation panels to give the walls a finished look. Everlast walls are waterproof as well, and are easily washable thanks to their vinyl finish. We then installed the new floors with our ThermalDry Elite Plank flooring system. These planks look like well refined wood, but are made of inorganic material making them completely waterproof. They also have pegs that raise them off of the concrete floor, providing better insulation and a path for moisture to drain through. We finally added some trim, did some electrical work, and installed our SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier to top it all off.