The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati Before & After Photos

Concrete surrounding a pool is often susceptible to cracking for many reasons. For one, the soil under the concrete can go through exaggerated changes in moisture content due to the proximity to a large body of water. Also, the weight of the water in the pool can be quick to expose faulty engineering and installation from the team who installed the concrete slabs. Either way, we can fix your concrete relatively easily through a process called slab jacking. Similar to mud jacking, where mud is injected into the slabs in order to get them stable and level, we instead use a foam polyurethane mix. This mix is lighter, cleaner, and less invasive than the mud mix. In one day, we were able to lift, level, stabilize, and seal this concrete, which will help extend this concretes lifetime exponentially. 

The soil underneath this concrete driveway in Englewood, OH, was washing away, causing settling to occur to the slabs. We carefully lifted the sinking slabs with our PolyLevel foam to level the driveway out. After we leveled it out, we then sealed the control joints with our NexusPro sealant to provide a cosmetic boost, and a safety blanket against further washout. The homeowners were very pleased with how quickly and minimally invasive our process was, as well as the look of the overall transformation.

This front porch slab in Terrace Park, OH, had settled down by a few inches. We injected the slab with our PolyLevel foam to raise the slab back to where it was originally built. If you look closely at the space between the porch slab and the brick wall in the before photo, and you compare that to the after picture, you'll be able to confirm that we in fact lifted the slab by a few inches. Now that the porch slab is leveled back out, and we sealed all the gaps between the slab, the sidewalk, and the brick wall with our NexusPro sealant, the homeowner can go ahead and powerwash the porch without having to worry about the soil underneath the porch getting wet and washing away. 

This crawl space in Franklin, OH, was dealing with moisture related issues like wet fiberglass, wet wood, and musty smells. We installed an encapsulation system to seal out moisture from the outside and from the ground. By wrapping the walls with our SilverGlo insulation, ripping out the musty fiberglass, sealing the entire space with our CleanSpace vapor barrier, and finishing with a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier installation, we were able to effectively get the moisture under control and improve the insulation system. Now the homeowner doesn't have to worry about musty smells, framing damage, or high energy bills. 

The wall in this basement in California, KY, was not only leaking, it was also actively bowing inwards. Our Inspector was easily able to diagnose both issues just by looking at the moisture stained paneling system and the ceiling panels, which were all out of whack due to the wall shifting inwards. We waterproofed this wall by installing our WaterGuard subfloor drains at the base of the wall, and then we connected the drains to our SuperSump Plus sump pump system, (which was attached with our battery backup system). We then covered the wall with our CleanSpace vapor barrier to drain any moisture that may transfer through the porous concrete down into our subfloor system. To stabilize the moving wall, we braced it with our PowerBraces. These braces are made of galvanized steel, and they can be tightened throughout time to straighten the wall back out. This homeowner was happy with the outcome.