Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

An effort to finished this basement in Osceola, IN turned into adding in a basement bedroom. Unfortunately, the bedroom wouldn’t be too inviting the way it was. The only window was a small rectangular block high on the wall. To make the room feel more homelike and less “basementy”, not to mention meeting safety codes, the owner had decided to upgrade that rectangle to an egress window and well.

First, the crew removed the original window and filled in the hole with block wall material. Then came the installation of the egress. An egress window will benefit this basement in more than just adding light; the well and window are made of inorganic plastic material so they won’t erode or leak. The comparison between the before and after photos shows just how much of an effect a one-day installation can have for a basement.

Jon noticed minor cracks in the wall where water was seeping through. Water was pooling onto the floor, causing frustrating damage. He called Ayers for waterproofing solutions, so we sent a crew to make the proper recommendations. Our system design specialist on the job site suggested our WaterGuard system and FlexiSpan solutions. First, we installed FlexiSpan to seal the cracks. We apply a flexible sealant to the full extent of the slit, then a strip of porous and flexible foam is placed over the wall. The final step is installing a subfloor drainage system right below the wall so that if water does permeate, it will flow into this drain. This drain is our WaterGuard system in this case. This drain collects water leaking through the walls. The water then goes to the sump pump it's hooked to. We conceal the system with poured concrete. Now Jon is worry-free from further water damage!

Gail gave Ayers a call after concern over water intrusion through her basement walls after heavier precipitation. We sent a crew to check out this area and from there it was settled that she needed our WaterGuard System and TripleSafe Sump Pump System. WaterGuard is the perfect fix as it is a below-floor drainage system that collects water leaking through the walls and directs the flow to the sump pump. TripleSafe is a three pump system that fits in one trusty liner that works together to keep water out. The last pump is even battery-operated so it will run when the power fails.

Gail was happy to get this serious issue addressed with a permanent fix!

A customer needed an egress window installed because she had water leaking into her basement. So our team installed an egress window. Most windows offer minimal protection against outside air entering the home due to poor insulation around the window. Egress windows will help ventilate your indoor areas and prevent unwanted allergens from entering your house.

The customer called us because after purchasing her house last fall, there was a little water in the crawl space. But after the recent deluge of summer rain, her crawl space had EIGHT INCHES of water in it. Any amount of water is inconvenient, but that much? What a nightmare!

To take care of the flooding, we installed a TripleSafe sump pump along with yards of crosstile to make sure all of the water diverted to the pump and drainage system. She's also ready for the winter with IceGuard and LawnScape outlets attached to the discharge line and vent covers on the crawl space vents.

The new sump pump and discharge will take care of any water in the crawl space, and to cover all the bases, we installed a SaniDry dehumidifier to eliminate the ambient moisture.