Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

This basement was falling apart in Butler, KY, due to hydrostatic pressure built up in the soil outside the foundation. The saturated soil was pressing inwards on the basement, causing the walls to bow, crack, and leak. We started by installing our interior perimeter waterproofing system in the basement. Our WaterGuard subfloor drains wrap around the basement and sit just above the footing of the home. We pitched the drains to our SuperSump sump pump, which replaced the old sump pump, (notice how our sump has an air-tight lid instead of the open sump pit seen before). To finish the waterproofing system, we installed our BrightWall panels, which come with a vapor barrier backside, and will help channel wall leaks down into the subfloor system. After waterproofing, we made sure to stabilize the walls by installing our PowerBraces. These steel beams will hold up the walls, and may even be able to straighten them out overtime. The final transformation made the homeowners very happy that they gave us a call to do the job. 

This basement in Clayton had a leaky block wall with water entering along the ledge. We installed a SuperSump for reliable drainage, added WaterGuard along the base to capture incoming water, and applied a partial CleanSpace wall liner to channel the leaks into the system. The result is a dry, protected basement and a wall that no longer allows water to seep in.

The pictures show the replacement of a tiny basement window to an egress window, which allows easy access out of the basement. Seen in the after picture is Darren putting the final touches on the window. 

This homeowner wanted an egress window installed because they were planning on building a bedroom in their basement for their kid to live in. You can see just how big the window is thanks to our team member standing in the well, making final adjustments. 

This homeowner had two egress windows installed by another company in their basement, and these windows began to leak shortly after they were installed, (as evidence by the towels all over the floor in the before picture.) The dry wall became damaged and musty, so we suggested that we install a drainage system and we replace the wet drywall with our EverLast moisture proof panels. We first started by carefully cutting the drywall so we could install our drainage system. Our drainage system included of two WellDuct drains in the two egress windows, WaterGuard subfloor drains, and a SuperSump sump pump attached with our UltraSump battery backup system. This system will make sure water doesn't build up near the leaky windows. We then replaced the drywall we took out with our EverLast wall panels. Our EverLast wall panels are made of a vinyl material, and won't grow mold or get damaged from moisture. They also tuck into the drainage system, and they look great next to any type of wall. This job teaches a valuable lesson, if you are going to get egress windows installed, make sure its a company who understands how waterproofing works like us. Be sure to read the attached case study at the bottom to learn about another similar job that almost led to devastating consequences.