Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Waterproofing a Flooded Basement in Benton Harbor, MI

Our customer called knowing they had a major water problem in their basement, but not knowing where the water was actually coming from. No worries, that's why we're here! We installed a full perimeter of WaterGuard below-floor drain, as well as a TripleSafe sump pump to discharge the water outside and well away from the house.

The Realities of a Flooded Basement

You may have a pool table in your basement, but how much use does it get when you have to stack everything on it to avoid the water on the floor? Oh, and everything is covered in mold. Including the pool table.

Staining on Floor Shows Effects of Water

You can tell exactly how far the standing water has made it by the staining patterns on the floor.

Ineffective Sump Pump Can't Keep Up

Clearly, this sump pump wasn't up to the task of keeping this basement dry. First, there was nothing but hope getting the water to the pump, and secondly it doesn't have a cover, which leaves the motor susceptible to damage.

Water Causes Peeling Walls

The pervasive water in this basement caused the finish to peel right off of this wall from the bottom.

Mold on Wood in Basement

As you can see from the photos where cabinets and wood paneling are shown, mold has taken over the finishes in this basement.

Mold Ruins Entertaining Space in Basement

This isn't the most inviting room with all of that mold on the walls, is it?

Standing Water in Benton Harbor, MI Basement

The customer told us that whenever it rained they would get water in the basement, and it seemed like when they finished cleaning it up, a new wave would come in.

Standing Water Overwhelms Basement and Homeowner

Imagine how long you would spend trying to clean up standing water, only to have another influx as you finish up? Imagine doing LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE with that time.

Inspection Ports Make Maintenance Easy

The little plastic piece you can see in the middle of the photo is an inspection port; it allows us easy access on your yearly maintenance visit so we can flush the system.

Adding Drainage Stone to the WaterGuard Installation

Drainage stone allows the water to disperse before entering the system, which will keep everything flowing without risk of backup.

WaterGuard Secured for Finishing

After the WaterGuard is in place, we secure it so drainage stone and new concrete can be poured over it.

The Finished Product

Once new concrete is poured, the floor is better than new, because now it isn't underwater. Also RIP to all of the moldy wood panels that had to be removed.