Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

This basement in Asheville, NC was taking on water. Our All-Dry of the Carolinas team installed at WaterGuard. A water guard is a system that intercepts the water at the perimeter of the basement and drains it unseen and safely into the SumpPump where it is then flushed from the basement. WaterGuard is different because it is designed to not sit in dirt like most draining systems do. There is a special wall flange that creates space between the floor and wall allowing wall seepage to drain through the WaterGuard while keeping it away from the dirt. Since this type of drainage is separated from dirt, the chances of it clogging are nearly impossible!

This home in Asheville, NC was having water come into their basement through the foundation. This basement was half finished and half unfinished. The water was coming in on the unfinished side of the basement, raising up through the floor, and seeping onto the finished side. The puddling water was causing major damage to the floors. The homeowners had replaced the floors a few times already before they called us at All-Dry of the Carolinas to see if we could help.

We sent our design specialist David Listovitch out to the area to check out the situation. The homeowners had already pulled up floor that in the basement when David arrived so he could see the damage. The old floor tiles were falling apart and separating, and there was water stains all on the unfinished floor leading onto the other side. David suggested that the owners go with the WaterGuard waterproofing system to solve their issue.

WaterGuard was added around the perimeter of this basement, it intercepts the water and drains it unseen and safely into the SuperSump Pump where it is then flushed from the basement. WaterGuard is different because it is designed to not sit in dirt like most draining systems do. There is a special wall flange that creates space between the floor and wall allowing wall seepage to drain through the WaterGuard while keeping it away from the dirt. Since this type of drainage is separated from dirt, the chances of it clogging are nearly impossible! The WaterGuard directs the water to the SuperSump Pump where it is then flushed from the basement outside to the LawnScape outlet.

 This home in Asheville, NC was experiencing water pooling in their basement. For help they call our team at All-Dry of the Carolinas! Our team installed a SuperSump Pump to rid the basement of its water. The SuperSump can pump up to 2,650 gallons an hour, has a WaterWatch system, Superliner with 96 holes for water flow, and an Airtight Lid. The SuperSump works in coordination with the Aprilaire, a dehumidifier which is used to collecting extra moister that is produced under your home. The SuperSump has a dehumidifier drain that connects the two machines to fully expel water from the crawlspace. From the machines, the water is pushed from the crawlspace through a drainage system to the LawnScape outlet.

While we deal with water intrusion and waterproofing issues on a daily basis, however something that we don't get to see nearly as often is when a basement is actually flooded. This is pretty much the worst case scenario of a home with a basement, but it is still something that we are able to take care of. Our system is able to handle a significant amount of water, even more so than this homeowner had experienced.

This photo does not quite do this situation justice with the amount of water that got into the basement. The main source of water intrusion was through this basement door that didn't really have any way of preventing water from getting in. When there would be heavy rains, the water would run down to the lowest area (the door) and would begin to slowly make its way into the home. The homeowners realized how big of an issue that this was and wished to get it taken care of as soon as possible!

Fortunately we have seen and waterproofed basements that were similar to this one and some that were even worse off. So when this homeowner came to us to see if we could help, we knew that we could. The product that has been installed in the photo is TrenchDrain, which is integrated into the WaterGuard  system in areas that are prone to more water flowing over it (i.e. doorways). Now any water that makes it past the door is immediately captured by the drain and taken off to the sump pump!

This basement in Asheville, NC was taking on water. Our All-Dry of the Carolinas team installed at WaterGuard. A water guard is a system that intercepts the water at the perimeter of the basement and drains it unseen and safely into the SumpPump where it is then flushed from the basement. WaterGuard is different because it is designed to not sit in dirt like most draining systems do. There is a special wall flange that creates space between the floor and wall allowing wall seepage to drain through the WaterGuard while keeping it away from the dirt. Since this type of drainage is separated from dirt, the chances of it clogging are nearly impossible!