Water leaks damaging finished basement in Caseyville, IL
Water can ruin a finished basement which is why it's so important to have adequate waterproofing in place before you finish your basement. These Caseyville homeowners had a sump pump but didn't have a full perimeter drainage system to catch water from the foundation walls, floors and the fireplace they had in their basement. This resulted in hidden water leaks that was rotting the drywall of their finished walls. Leaks from their fireplace damaged their floors and took hours to clean up. Their store-bought dehumidifier was no match for the amount of water and humidity caused by their leaky foundation
Preparing for half wall restoration and installing WaterGuard in Caseyville, IL
Woods cut and removed the rotted drywall on the bottom have of the wall for restoration with our EverLast Wall Panels. WaterGuard was installed along the perimeter of the basement under the concrete floors. WaterGuard is a drainage system that has a special wall flange and channel holes to collect water leaking in through the walls and floors of the basement. It sits on top of the concrete footing of the home so it is out of the way of mud that might clog it as it drains water to the sump pump for removal.
Half Wall Restored with EverLast Wall Panels in Caseyville, IL
The lower half of finished basement walls are the most prone to damage when there are leaks in the foundation walls and wall joints. Drywall is susceptible to rot and decay from exposure to moisture. Woods restored the bottom half of the finished walls in this Caseyville, IL basement with EverLast Wall Panels. The EverLast Wall Panels are made of mold and moisture resistant materials and protect the upper half of the walls from moisture.