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Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Waterproofing Leaky Basement in Worden, IL

This Worden, Illinois home was relocated in the 1940s. As a result, the foundation consists partly of concrete blocks and part poured concrete. With heavy rain, the basement would leak for days after storms had passed. The homeowner was concerned about his wet basement floor, the unsightly damp walls, and the beginning stages of wall failure evidenced by cracks in the rear wall. He wanted to keep his basement dry all the time and prevent the rear wall from falling in. Woods Basement Systems installed wall coverings and perimeter drainage to keep the basement walls and floor dry. To keep the basement dry all the time, the crew installed a powerful sump pump system with a battery backup pump. To stabilize the rear foundation wall, the team installed 7 Geo-Lock wall anchors to protect against further movement.

Wet Basement Floor Cracks

Cracks is the basement floor can spring a leak even when it's not raining outside. Any stored items resting on the basement floor could be damaged by leaking floor cracks.

Leaking Basement Block Walls

Block walls are hollow and fill up with water. So, a block basement wall can leak (even without cracks) at the mortar joints or through the concrete blocks themselves.

Wall Cracks - An Early Sign of Wall Failure

One early sign of wall failure is horizontal cracks at mortar joints in a block wall. Even before stair-step cracks develop or the wall starts to bow, cracks may appear as thin as a horizontal hairline crack.

Basement Wall Leaks & Groundwater Seepage

With enough hydrostatic pressure exerted on the foundation wall, groundwater pushes its way in at joints and cracks. In this case, the groundwater forced its way in at the joint between the concrete blocks and poured foundation, leaking on top of the basement floor.

Signs of Leaking Foundation Walls

These painted concrete block walls make it that much easier to spot leaks. You can see the path the water has taken as it leaked through at the transition joint and onto the basement floor.

Damp-Proofing Basement Walls

Some homeowners try to seal the water out themselves using any number of paints or sealants. The problem is these coatings on the interior of the basement wall are powerless to prevent vapor transmission through the porous concrete. So, the water vapor makes its way through the wall--causing the thin layer of paint to bubble or flake off--and leaks through the wall anyway.

Vinyl Wall Covering for Leaky Wall Drainage

A vinyl wall covering like BrightWall drains basement wall leaks into a perimeter drainage system where the water can then be pumped out and away from the basement.

Wall Covering for Damp Basement Walls

BrightWall covers damp basement walls, drains leaks into a perimeter drainage system, and helps brighten up the basement space.

Before & After: Basement Wall Covering

This photo taken during the installation illustrates the difference BrightWall makes between a leaky, damp basement wall and a clean, bright and dry wall.

Interior Damp-Proof Barrier & Perimeter Drainage System

The BrightWall wall covering and WaterGuard perimeter drainage system work together to keep the whole basement dry from groundwater seepage at the walls and floor.

Dry Basement All The Time

Your sump pump is the heart of your waterproofing system. Failure of your sump pump to keep up with the flow of water despite power outages results in a wet or flooded basement-which is what you're trying to avoid with a sump pump in the first place.

Charging Battery Backup Sump Pump Systems

It's important to have a battery backup sump pump system in place in case of power outage or blown circuits. It's just as important to keep the battery for the backup pump charged. The UltraSump battery backup pumping system can pump out 12,000 gallons of water on a single charge.

WaterWatch Alarm Sounds Off Before Basement Leaks

The WaterWatch alarm sounds off like a smoke detector before your basement gets wet, letting you know your sump pump system is taking on water faster than it can pump it out.

Protecting Bowing Basement Walls from Wall Failure

Threaded steel rods are driven through the basement wall and beyond the loose backfill to serve as the connection between the earth anchors and wall anchor plates that will stabilize the wall.

Bowing Basement Wall Anchoring System

Geo-Lock wall anchors are installed and tightened to counter the lateral pressure on the basement wall, stabilizing the wall and protecting against further movement.

Bowing Basement Wall Repair

Not just any wall anchor will do the job. Most wall anchors systems will rust or corrode over time. Helical anchors will create large holes in your basement wall that can never be sealed 100%. Geo-Lock wall anchors are hot-dip galvanized, which means the anchors are submerged in molten zinc during manufacturing. The zinc coating will always "sacrifice" itself for the underlying steel and protect against rust and corrosion.

Discreet Basement Wall Repair

Steel wall anchor plates can easily be tucked away behind wall anchors covers to make them more discreet. The covers can always be removed for future inspection.

Draining Basement Wall Leaks with BrightWall

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Guard Against Frozen or Clogged Sump Pump Discharge Lines

Exterior discharge lines can freeze in cold seasons or clog up over time with leaves, grass, and other debris. IceGuard prevents frozen or clogged discharge lines from backing up into the basement sump pit and causing a problem. If the exterior discharge line becomes clogged or frozen, water will spill out of the IceGuard before it flows back into the sump pit.