DryZone, LLC Before & After Photos

Basement walls are meant to hold up under a straight "up and down" kind of pressure. This is what we call a compressive load. When the dirt outside of the basement pushed horizontally on the wall, it can cause the wall to bend or bow. In extreme cases the wall can break and collapse into the basement. GeoLock Wall Anchors are a great way to correct this bowing motion and prevent a major problem in the future. They use the undisturbed earth outside to help hold up the wall. They can be adjusted over time if they need to be, and they are a proven solution to this exact problem.

How many people have seen this kind of sump pump in a friend's basement? Or have you seen it in your own home? This set up is pretty typical in homes that around 20+ years old. Basically, the builder put a terracotta pipe (similar to a flower pot) in the ground before pouring the floor in the basement. It creates a small pit, usually about the size of a one foot cube. They they may or may not add a store bought pump in the hole. This may have been ok all those years ago, but the knowledge and technology have advanced since then. We now know that a larger sump pit with a sealed lid is the way to go. A larger pit means the pump itself doesn't run as often and that will keep it from burning up. A sealed lid keeps humidity in the pit instead of in the air where it can add to nasty smells in the basement. Also, in this particular home, the homeowner opted for a battery back-up sump pump. This a a great feature for anyone worried about pump failure, power outage, or any other problems related to your sump pump.

Do you have a leaky basement door? So many homeowners in the low laying Delmarva peninsula experience water coming in right under the door. It makes a huge mess and the basement smells awful. The WaterGuard drainage system can handle the perimeter walls, and luckily the trench drain that DryZone uses is the same shape as WaterGuard. These two sections can fit together easily so that you still get a continuous drainage system. Finish the whole thing off with a TripleSafe sump pump system and your basement is guaranteed to be dry and secure.

Many basement sump pumps are left open on the top. This allows the water inside to evaporate into the basement air and raise the humidity. A lot of homeowners notice a nasty smell coming up out of the pit as well. Sealing the lid just seems like a no brainer. DryZone also uses a two-piece lid which allows easier access for maintenance techs.

This crawl space was full of nasty smells, puddles of water, and high humidity. The homeowners called DryZone and wanted to get something done. The smells coming up from the crawl space had become too much to bare. Now that the dirty ground is isolated from the house, the wood can begin to dry and the smells can start to fade.