Before & After Photos

This homeowner was getting water into his basement again and didn't want it to ruin his furniture or storage area. He had waterproofing done before, but wanted his remaining areas of his basement waterproofed. He called Midwest and System Design Specialist, Elliot Christians, came out to meet with them. After an inspection, Elliot proposed we use a full height of CleanSpace and WaterGuard around the perimeter of the basement. CleanSpace is used as a barrier between the wall and basement. It is a very sturdy tarp like material that is very hard to tear. If water comes through the walls through cracks or joints, it will trickle down the CleanSpace and into the WaterGuard. WaterGuard is our drainage system that will then flow the water into the sump pump and out of the home at a safe distance. Great thing about interior waterproofing is when any water finds its way in, it redirects it back out of the home, so you can still have a fully finished basement! Check out the before and after photos of this project! 

This customer had dreams of finishing her basement to move her bedroom down there. Before starting that process she noticed some cracks in the foundation and was concerned that it could become a problem in the future. Our team came in and installed our CarbonArmor wall repair system to the bowing walls, ensuring that the walls will not move in any further. We then installed WaterGuard and CleanSpace to capture the water and remove it from the home using a sump pump. This will protect any finishing she does in the basement from water damage. 

With all of the dry weather the ground has released a lot of water and shriveled up.  During this process the soil will pull away from the foundation walls. This will allow movement and settlement of the basement foundation walls. This is an example of cracks in the wall and the wall is bowing. The wall can be braced and stabilized with bracing. In many cases the wall can be straightened back to plumb.

Bowing walls and cracked walls are a common problem during dry weather and dry seasons.  The moisture evaporates out of the soil and the soil shrinks up and pulls away from the basement foundation.  This process will allow the foundation to move, shift, settle, bow and crack.  In this case the repair is wall bracing.  Take a look at the clean finish after the repair is complete.

Replace all of hard labor of hand digging and pouring some kind of concrete with and EZ Post. The state-of-the-art outdoor decking support system called EZ Post can be installed quickly and easily. Two great things are the strength, and its adjustable.  Give us a call at 1-800-328-0816 to learn more or request an estimate.  You'll be glad you did!