Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Local Reading, MI Church Basement Water Issues Are Resolved with WaterGuard

Bob, a devoted member of a local community church in Reading, MI was worried about his congregation’s basement. He expressed concern about water seepage in the basement, where the wall meets the floor, and he was unsure if there was any water seeping through the wall itself. Bob knew this ongoing issue needed to be resolved, so he called us! We installed WaterGuard to fix this problem. Installed along the home's footing, beneath the concrete, WaterGuard collects water along the base of the perimeter walls and safely directs it to a sump pump for removal from the building. With this installment, the water issues that plagued this churches basement should now be a thing of the past.

The Need for a Sump Pump Makeover

This traditional open-top sump pump is allowing moisture to escape from it. With reliance on a single pump, this system is left vulnerable to failure in severe weather conditions.

Triple Safe Sump Pump Contains Moisture

We installed the TripleSafe sump pump system in this church. TripleSafe is a safeguard feature that includes the use of three pumps to ensure this basement will stay dry, even in power outages and severe weather events. In the case of heavy water or primary pump failure, the second and more powerful pump will kick in, if there is a power outage the battery powered UltraSump will take over. With a closed lid, moisture is unable to escape out the top.

Replacing the Concrete

Once the WaterGuard drain is in place and drainage stone is filled in around it, concrete is replaced over top. The wall flange creates a small gap that allows moisture from the walls and cove joint to freely flow into the drain.

The Seamless Finished System

Upon completion of the concrete replacement process, this concrete floor is once again seamless. The WaterGuard system goes virtually unnoticed and the Triple Safe sump pump is level with the floor making it minimally invasive of useful space.

IceGuard Offers Additional Security

This IceGuard fixture installed just outside the church inline with the discharge line, creates an escape for water exiting the system in an event where the discharge line freezes and becomes blocked. This can become a problematic issue especially in the colder months.

Floor Shows Evidence of Water

Water has unarguably been puddling on this floor. The stains on this concrete are strong visual evidence of that.

The Installation Process Begins

Concrete is removed at the base of the walls to expose the church's footing and to allow the beginning of the installation process. Now the WaterGuard drain is set in place and drainage stone is filled in around it.