Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

Minute cracks in basement walls are sometimes fixed with something as simple as paint. Other times, it’s just a little too big of a hassle, and you want to get rid of the problem all in one go. If that’s what you want to do, All-Dry of the Carolinas has a solution for you.

Let’s take a closer look at the ‘before’ photo. In this Waynesville, North Carolina home, the homeowners have already tried the paint approach. The paint tried; it failed. The chips and cracks have become very prominent against the white paint. They stand out like a speck of pepper in a sea of salt. Try as they might, they couldn’t make the paint outlast the cracks. With All-Dry of the Carolinas BrightWall paneling, they don’t have to try. It just does the job.

Our ‘after’ photo shows us the difference. See any cracks? Are there any chips of paint visible? No, sir. BrightWall is designed to completely cover any basement wall. It saves you money. If you have any other issues with the walls, tear it down. It’s as simple as one, two, and three.

All-Dry of the Carolinas doesn’t always just work in basements and crawlspaces. Whenever water is becoming a problem for any part of your home, we more than likely have the drainage system that can help you!

Nothing is more annoying than living on a hill and having to deal with a stream of water when it rains. In this case, water would flow down the hill and into the garage. No one wants water puddling in their garage, especially since it is supposed to be a dry zone. To fix this problem our All-Dry team inserted a vehicle traffic drain. In usual cases, the vehicle traffic drain would be placed inside the garage door to prevent freezing. The drain would then lead to the SumpPump where it would flush out the water. This case is different than others, but its purpose of draining still works the same.

Our All-Dry crew was able to install a series of our waterproofing technology that would take care of the water issue in the crawlspace. Our crew installed a CleanSpace liner, condensate pump, and dehumidifier. When encapsulating the crawlspace with CleanSpace, it seals the area to keep moisture from creeping up from the ground and causing damage to your foundation.   A dehumidifier was placed in the crawlspace as a solution to the humidity that is produced from the pipes under your house. A condensate pump was connected to the dehumidifier to pump the water from the crawlspace. Together with all these tools, the crawlspace is completely protected from moisture.

This basement was having some problems with water intrusion around the floor/wall joints. This is a pretty common issue in basements, because it is a "weak" spot in the construction of the home. As you can see, this basement was not in the best shape, which was something that the homeowner also wanted to take care of, while we were fixing the water intrusion issue.

To help this homeowner out and solve both of their problems simultaneously, we used three products; WaterGuard Drain, BrightWall Paneling, and a SuperSump pump. These three products together provide a very good defense against water intrusion in the home. They work hand-in-hand to prevent the water from staying in the basement, by pumping it out as quickly as possible.

The crew started this project by excavating the area around the perimeter of the basement, as well as an area for the SuperSump. Once a trench was dug out around the basement, the crew began installing the WaterGuard drain, which is one of the main parts of the system. The WaterGuard is what actually catches the water and drains it to the sump pump, where it can be pumped out and away from the home. Last, but not least the BrightWall panels were installed. This not only helps to keep the water in and drained to the WaterGuard, but also makes the walls of the basement look better. They help to give the basement a more "finished" look, without the price tag of finishing a basement.

This basement in Candler, North Carolina had a lot of water intrusion. The homeowner was not happy with this water and wanted to do something about it, so they called All-Dry of the Carolinas. Water in a basement can cause a lot of problems, not just with your home, but with your personal health as well. It's a good thing this homeowner called before things got serious. If water is left sitting, it often causes mold and mildew to form, which is never a good thing and can seriously affect your health.

The "before" picture shows the area right around the basement stairs. You can actually see where the water has been by the left over dirt and clay. This was one of the main problem areas for this basement and it needed a solution badly.

The "after" photo shows off the solution, Waterguard. You can see where the Waterguard was installed,t he dark area of concrete is the wet concrete that is laid over the Waterguard drain. Any water that gets through the walls, is quickly drained to the sump pump and pumped out of the basement, to somewhere in the yard where the water will not drain back into the basement.