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Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Waterproofing in Webster Groves, MO

A homeowner in Webster Groves, Missouri was alarmed to see water standing in his basement causing massive amounts of damage. From there he decided to call Woods Basement Systems for the best solution. This owner met Team Woods' system design specialist Brian S., who recommended the installation of a TripleSafe sump pump, WaterGuard, and a LandScape outlet. Team Woods installed a TripleSafe sump unit right away. The TripleSafe unit is composed of three separate pumps for triple protection and features a battery backup unit to power the sumps in any condition. WaterGuard works to collect water that seeps through basement walls. It guides that water to the sump pump so it can be pumped out of the home. It is installed in the perimeter of a basement floor. The LandScape outlet is then connected to the sump pump discharge line, which allows the water to leave the home and not reenter. Now this homeowner can rest easy knowing his basement will stay clean and dry for years to come.

Outside the Home

By the looks of the outside, you wouldn't think any damage lies within the home.

Exterior View

One thing to notice is that there isn't the usual cracks or water damage left behind from water entering the basement. This situation in particular was due to the plants planted right next to the home. When plants are planted too close, they store more water, which expands the soil. When the soil expands, pressure is placed on the basement walls which usually causes cracks to develop. Through these cracks water has an easy entrance into the basement. Although no cracks are visual to the eye outside, there are visual cracks inside.

Storage Space

Many homeowners use their basement as a storage space. Here you can see that this basement held very important equipment and possessions. When water enters this basement all that you see if at risk of damage!

Ripped Out Carpet

Due to the reoccurring water issue, this homeowner had to rip out all of the carpet!

No Carpet

Even the stairs to the main floor were damaged due to water leaking in!

Water Source

If you look at the wall behind the washer you can see exactly where the water had been leaking. Washer and dryers that are installed in the basement are a common area to find water leaks.

Closer Look

Here is better view of the water damage left behind, behind the washer.

Preparing for WaterGuard

In another section of the basement, pictured was a common area where the homeowner and his family would spend most of their time. It was important to them to fix this water issue so that they could again utilize this space.

Preparing for Waterproofing

If you look closely, around the perimeter of the basement, you can see that the lower half of the wall is ready for the installation of WaterGuard. This product will help direct water that enters straight to the sump pump.

Mold on Wood

Around the footing on the other side of the basement you can see that behind the wood, mold has developed. This, of course, will have to be replaced with clean, supportive wood.

More Mold

The last image wasn't the only area that mold was behind the wood! The foreman found that when they looked at the other wood planks, there was also mold.

Footing Patch

Once the area that most of the water leakage was found, Team Woods was able to patch the spot to stop water from entering the open space.

Landscape Outlet

Here, a landscape outlet was installed to the end of the sump pump's discharge line. This outlet is green so that it blends in with the lawn. This product is also in the ground so that it does not create a tripping hazard.