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Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Keeping a Basement Dry in Ballwin, MO

Homeowners try all sorts of methods to keep their basement dry. When Ballwin MO, had heavy rains, the water leaked worst at the water line going through the basement wall in this home. The device in photo one caught the water squirting in during a heavy rain and drained to across the basement floor to the floor drain. Water also leaked up at the wall and basement floor seam on 3 out of 4 basement walls. This was also a walk out basement and even after the rain stopped the water would continue to leak in for days. Our perimeter waterproofing sytems and wall drain for the water line controlled all of the leaks and is keeping this basment dry all the time now.

Do It Yourself Waterproofing

No one likes a basement leak and however they can, a homeowner will use all types of devices are used to control a leak in a basement until they can get it repaired once and for all.

Separating the Construction Area

There will be dust caused by this type of construction work, interior waterproofing a basement. Every step during the prepping stage is to help control the dust. With Exterior waterproofing installations sections along the garage are typically skipped, landscaping is destroyed, and their is a limited warranty. Our interior waterproofing system warranty is for the life of the structure.

Jack Hammering the Floor

A small section of the basement floor is removed along the perimeter of the basement.

Remover the Basement Floor

Once the section of the floor is jack hammered, the rubble is carried out of the basement.

Foundation Footing Exposed

The section around the basement floor is jack hammered and removed a little wider than the foundation footing. It mus be done this way so that the water under the basement floor can drain to the waterproofing and keep the basement floor dry.

Standing Water Under the Floor

Even days after the rain stops, the water is staying under the basement floor even for this home with a walk out basement. The slope of the yard and gravity is not enough to draw the water away for the home.

WaterGUARD™ Basement Waterproofing

WaterGUARD™ is an exclusive waterproofing drainage system to control a flooding basement. The water is collected in this specialized pipe and drains the water to the sump pump.

TripleSAFE™ Sump Pump

This sump pump system has 3 independent pumps with one being a battery back up sump pump. notice the level of the water lingering under the basement floor. This sump pump system will take care of all this water for year to come.

Water Line Waterproofed

If patching and plugging fail to stop a leak in the wall around a pipe like this water line, then a vertical drain is installed and drains the leak into the waterproofing system at the basement floor.