Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

A lot more often these days homes are being built with a poured concrete floor in the crawlspace. This is commonly called a "rat slab." The idea behind this is to keep the water under the slab and out of the crawlspace. If this worked then we would never have to waterproof a basement either. Water will eventually find its way into any space, the important thing to remember is that DryZone can manage almost any water problem. All hope is not lost, a piping system can be installed in any leaky crawlspace. These photos show how a homeowner tried to divert water by cutting trenches in the concrete floor. These trenches filled with debris and stopped working. DryZone installed our Hydrolink drainage pipe system and it worked great.

This crawl space had issues a plenty. High humidity and occasional standing water was a ripe ground for microbial growth. This homeowner can now breathe easy knowing that his crawl space will be free from mold growth in the future. This encapsulation and dehumidifier will protect this home and family for years to come!

The home owner wanted their basement finished. Before DryZone could do anything, we had to place down new cement slabs. After that as you can see in the after photo, the wall is not the same. This is because the home owner wanted a new inorganic paneling which is resistant to mold then we had left the sides  "open" in order to put in a drain, which hooked up to their sump pump.

Finishing a basement is a big problem. But, if the basement is not properly sealed or waterproofed, a finished basement can be quickly ruined by a water leak. DryZone installed a french drain around the perimeter of the basement with CleanSpace wall coverings to guide water downwards. When the water goes to the trench drain, it flows to the sump pump and gets pumped out of the home. 

This SumpPump was no longer able to keep up with the water which was entering the basement so the homeowners called the experts here at DryZone to come out and replace it. The SumpPump we replaced it with is the TripleSafe which has multiple powerful pumps to move water out and away from your basement along with a reserve battery power.