Leaking Finished Basement in Shiloh, IL
This Shiloh, IL basement suffered flood damage after heavy spring rains. As you can see from this photo these homeowners used their basement as extra living space. This photo also shows why it is so important to waterproof your basement before any finishing. After the flooding the carpets had to be removed and several personal belongings were ruined as well.
Finished Basement Suffers Flood Damage in Shiloh, IL
Another great use for a finished basement is extra bedrooms. Unfortunately this bedroom was not immune to the flooding and the carpets in this room had to be replaced as well. So not only did flooding disrupt the use of the large family room in the basement, but also displaced one family member from their bedroom until repairs could be made.
Ruined Drywall and Carpeting in Basement Flooding of Shiloh, IL Home.
Besides all the carpeting having to be removed and replaced, the bottom twelve inches of drywall will also have to be removed. Both to get rid of the portions damaged by flooding and for the installation of the waterproofing system. These homeowners wanted a dry basement they could enjoy year round, without fear of further damage to their home and belongings. Our system design specialist, Mike T., came out to their home to survey the issue. He was able to design a custom solution to permanently correct the issue.
WaterGuard Installation in Shiloh, IL Basement
In this photo you can see the Woods Basement Systems' WaterGuard drainage system fully installed. WaterGuard is a drainage track that runs along the basement walls just above the footing of the foundation. This keeps the track above the mud zone so that it will not clog. The track allows water to seep up from the ground and is lead straight to the sump pump and up and out of the basement before it ever reaches the basement floor. There is also a lip on the side of the WaterGuard that runs along the wall that would allow any moisture running down the walls to also flow into the track and directly to the sump pump.
TripleSafe Sump Pump Installed in Shiloh, IL Basement
Our TripleSafe sump pump is far superior to any other sump pump on the market. Our product has one main pump, a secondary pump, a batter back-up pump (which would kick on in the event of a power outage), and an alarm that would alert the homeowners should any of the pumps fail before there is an emergency giving them time to have maintenance performed. With all those safety measures in place, it's next to impossible for this pump to fail in keeping any basement dry!
Entire Basement Kept Dry with WaterGuard in Shiloh, IL
Here you can see that these homeowners decided that it was important to keep their entire basement dry all the time, so they even had our products installed in the sections that remained unfinished. They made this important decision for several reasons, on is that they learned the hard way that it is crucial to waterproof your basement before finishing and should they ever want to finish this section in the future the waterproofing will already be taken care of. Another reason is that even though this section is unfinished if it were to remain untreated water would continue to enter the basement here, causing musty smells, mold and possibly even allow water to reach the finished areas of the basement. But with Woods Basement Systems' WaterGuard drainage track, and a TripleSafe sump pump installed these homeowners have peace-of-mind that their home is fully protected!