Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

We had been in talks with the owners of this University property since last December. After months of passing the proposal up the chain, the job was finally approved. The main concern was the regular leaking of the basement walls. For any basement waterproofing, one of the key aspects is a sump pump system. The hole shown in the before photo is an open sump that was installed in the home previously. It wasn’t able to keep up with the heavy water load that was regularly flowing into the home. After talks with one of the system design specialist, the owners decided on one of our most reliable sump pump systems, the SuperSump.

Seen in the after photo, the SuperSump is capable of discharging over 2,000 gallons of water per hour and has an optional backup pump that will keep water out even if the power goes out. Also, unlike the previous sump, the SuperSump comes equipped with a lid to keep out any type of debris that could clog the system. With the SuperSump and several other waterproofing products included in this installation, this basement won’t have to worry about leaking walls again.

This home is a summer home for the owners but every summer they have problems with a damp crawl space and that gives off a mildew smell. They also said with the damp crawl space they have noticed mold growth. No one wants mold in their house, it can cause health issues, is horrible for resale and it looks awful. 

The crawl space had a sump pump but it wasn't doing its job. Our team installed CleanSpace to encapsulate the space and a new sump pump. The pump installed is the King of all sump pumps, the TripleSafe. This sump pump has 3 pumps in the one liner. It also has a cover so the water that gets in stays in and isn't evaporated back into the crawl space, leaving it wet. 

Scott and Karlye noticed water was seeping into their basement. They contacted us at Ayers Basement Systems and set up a home inspection. A specialist from our team determined that there was a crack in their foundation. The team suggested the BrightWall System as it would seal the crack. During the installation, the gap in the foundation was filled with a unique adhesive in preparation for the next step. Finally, the BrightWall partition was placed over the sealant to provide a waterproof barrier! 

We received a call from a customer in Pewamo, Michigan. They told us that his basement had some water problems on the floor. We came to their property and gave them a free estimate, and decided to install many things including a SuperSump which will drain water out of the basement much better than their current waterproofing system. The SuperSump contains a pump stand (prevents clogging of any debris in the sump liner), pump alarm (for when the basement floods), and an airtight sump lid with a floor drain in it (helps water to go down but not air to come up).

Patrick was having trouble with water leaking in his basement and decided he needed to get this repeated issue he was having checked out. After calling Ayers out for inspection, our crew determined his basement could use our TripleSafe Sump Pump System along with our UltraSump 4 Battery Backup Sump Pump System.  

The TripleSafe consists of three sump pumps that fit in one liner. The primary pump does the main job of keeping water out. The second pump is there in case the other fails. Lastly, if there is a power outage, this is where the need for the UltraSump comes in. This is a great system to have in the event your sump pump stops working, as it gives additional protection against water damage if your primary sump pump fails. It has an automatic switch that turns on the battery-operated pump if water rises above the AC pump operating range. This system can remove up to 12,000 gallons of water with a fully charged battery. An alarm is even in place if the backup pump turns on. 

Patrick is now content with this new system in place, keeping his basement dry!