Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

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.

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 basement in Dover got a new Super Sump Pump!

At the end of May, Manny Carrar contacted DryZone with a water leakage issue in their basement at the Governor's Mansion Guest House. To our surprise, DryZone also found uneven flooring in the basement. DryZone installed a TrimpleSafe Sump Pump, TrenchDrain, and IceGuard. Here is a before and after picture of the TripleSafe Sump Pump. 

To clean this crawlspace the crew from DryZone installed a tripleSafe sump pump to ensure that water would be pumped out of the crawlspace with and IceGuard to ensure that freezing during the winter wouldn't be a problem. They also installed a  clean space wrap and sealed the vents from the inside to ensure that water from the outside and moisture from the dirt couldn't get in. This was important because removing moisture form the crawlspace ensures that mold and other nasty things like it aren't given the perfect space to reproduce