Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Wet Basement In Holt, MI Gets WaterGuard Throughout

Gary's basement had some water seeping in at various places including some moisture running down the wall around an egress window. The solution that fit Gary's needs was WaterGuard. WaterGuard is a french drain system installed by removing concrete around the perimeter walls to expose the footing, setting the WaterGuard drain and drainage stone in place along the footer, and then replacing the concrete over top. The system captures water along the base of the wall and directs it safely to Gary's new TripleSafe sump system. The TripleSafe system has three pumps for ultimate protection. One pump handles the bulk of the water. A second pump, placed slightly higher, kicks on if the first pump fails or isn't keeping up. Finally, a third pump runs off of a marine-style battery. This keeps the basement dry in the event of a power outage. A SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier works to remove water vapors from the humid basement and keep the air cleaner, safer, and at same moisture levels. Gary should now have a huge weight of his shoulders with WaterGuard, TripleSafe, and the SaniDry Sedona at work.

Wall Stains From Incoming Moisture

Staining on the wall is an indicator of moisture coming in.

Staining Along Several Walls

These wall stains are spread throughout the basement on several walls requiring protection around the entire perimeter of the home.

Moisture Along The Ceiling

In this area of the basement, it appears as if water is coming in at the ceiling and flowing down the wall.

Concrete Removed

To begin the installation process, we remove concrete around the perimeter walls to expose the home's footer.

Weep Holes Aid Water Flow

Once the footer is exposed, weep holes are drilled in the block to aid the flow of water trapped in the blocks into the WaterGuard system.

Drainage Stone Surrounds System

Drainage stone is filled in around the WaterGuard system and is used to level the drain to ensure proper flow to the sump pump.

Protection Around Obstacles

The WaterGuard system even protects underneath the stairs, keeping this one continuous system along the basement's exterior walls.

A Nearly Invisible Protection

Once concrete is replaced over the WaterGuard system, all that shows above the ground is flange along the base of the wall. This allows water to flow freely into the system below the concrete.

WaterGuard Is One Continuous System

The WaterGuard system travels the full length of all perimeter walls, around every corner so that no place in this basement is left unprotected.

Inspection Ports

Inspection ports as seen in the middle of the new concrete here allow for easy servicing if necessary in the future.

TripleSafe Features

The TripleSafe Sump System has several great features. Primarily, it is a 3-pump system using one main pump for most of the work, a second pump in case the first fails or can't keep up, and a third pump that operates off of a marine-style battery backup in case the power goes out. The lid to the crock is airtight to keep mustiness and humidity in the basement controlled. It also features a floor drain and a WaterWatch alarm to alert the homeowner if all pumps have failed and the water is getting dangerously high.

Trench Dug For Discharge Line

When we dig our trenches for the discharge lines, we place the dirt in buckets or on plastic in the yard so that the soil can be returned and grass laid back over top, leaving minimal damage to the yard.

IceGuard Protects Against Backed Up Water

IceGuard fixtures along the house give water an escape route in the event that cool temperatures cause water to freeze and back up in the discharge line.