Woods Basement Systems, Inc. Before & After Photos

Alfred E. wanted to make sure his crawl space in his home's basement was not collecting any water. He knew that water could cause mold growth, and he did not want to take the risk. He called Woods Basement Systems for assistance.

Design specialist Gregory B. assessed the situation and decided that installing a CleanSpace Encapsulation System was the best solution. Foreman Joshua B. then traveled to the home to get the job started. The CleanSpace Encapsulation System, pictured above, is a heavy duty liner that is installed on the floor and up the walls of the crawl space. It acts as a vapor barrier and completely seals the crawl space from the earth.

Alfred E. no longer has to worry about any water getting in his home's crawl space. He now has a dry and waterproof crawl space.

External pressure from unstable soil conditions can damage foundation walls, causing tilting, bowing and cracking. Steve and Diana V. of Stewardson, IL noticed their foundation walls were tilting, cracking and causing damage to the finished walls above them so they called Woods Basement Systems. Woods recommended installing Geo-Lock Wall Anchors.

Woods installed the Geo-Lock Wall Anchors along the cracked walls to counteract the external soil pressure. Then connected walls plates in the interior of the walls to earth anchors embedded in stable soil conditions in the yard with anchor rods. The walls are permanently stabilized and can even be straightened over time by tightening the anchors during dry periods.

A basement in Carmi, IL was having leakage issues, so CleanSpace basement wall system was installed to not only help drain the water down the walls, but to seal out water vapor, preventing further leaking. Additionally, the WaterGuard perimeter drainage system was installed to collect the water leaking along the walls, draining it out of the basement. 

Cisne, Illinois resident Lena N. was troubled by her wet, musty basement. Water leaked into the basement where the floor meets the wall and risked damaging her valuables. A Woods Basement Systems Systems Design Specialist inspected the basement and designed a solution.

WaterGuard, a perimeter drainage system, was installed. Before WaterGuard, the homeowner had PVC pipe surrounding the basement to attempt to guide the water. However, the PVC did not prevent water from entering the basement. WaterGuard is installed below the floor, so the basement not only looks good, but it will also stay dry.

The before photo shows the problem area that would flood in times of heavey rain, causing water to enter the garage and even part of the home. These Cisne, IL homeowners called Woods Basement Systems for a free estimate to correct the issue. Fortunately our system design specialist, Greg B., was able to create a custom solution to permanently solve the problem. In the after photo you can see the outdoor drainage track fully installed into the concrete slab. This will keep access water from building up during heavy rains and keep this home and garage dry!