All-Dry of the Carolinas Before & After Photos

This basement in Greenville, SC was having water issues. Water would seep down the walls from ground level and puddle on the floors. These home owners did the right thing by calling All-Dry of the Carolinas. Our All-Dry crew was able to tackle this issue with three of our most used products: WaterGuard, CleanSpace, and the SuperSump Pump.

 In the “before” picture you see the corner of the basement before our All-Dry team started installing the WaterGuard and SuperSump Pump. In the “after” picture you are able to see where the WaterGuard has been placed around the perimeter of the basement and the SuperSump Pump.

Water was getting into the basement in Greenville, SC by dripping down the walls and puddling in the floor. To solve this problem our All-Dry of the Carolinas team installed WaterGuard. 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. All resulting in a dry basement!

In the “before” picture you see the basement floor before the WaterGuard is installed. WaterGuard is installed by digging a trench around the perimeter of the basement. Water is then flushed into the trench to test if water will flow smoothly downwards towards the SuperSump Pump. If the water puddles instead of draining, the trench will be deepened to allow the water to flow. Weep holes are drilled into the base of the wall so that water can flow from the base of the wall into the WaterGuard instead of building up and seeping down the walls. From there the WaterGuard is placed into the trench where it is covered with concrete that makes the system invisible. The “after” pictures shows the finished look once the system is installed.

This is yet another home in Greenville, SC that had a basement with water seeping into it. This is another prime example of hydrostatic pressure forcing water through the walls of basements. The renter or this property called us at All-Dry of the Carolinas where we sent out our design specialist, Alex Rogers to check out the problem. Once Alex got to the home he saw that water had been leaking down the walls of the basement. This basement needed a combination of WaterGuard, CleanSpace wall and a SuperSump pump to take care of their problem.

            The perimeter was jackhammered down to the footing of the basement. WaterGuard, which is an interior waterproofing drainage system, is then installed in the trench that had been created by the jack hammer. WaterGuard is placed into the trench, with its 3/8’ wall flange against the wall, and angled in a downward slope so that water can flow towards the SuperSump pump that was placed in the basement. Once in the correct position, the WaterGuard is covered with gravel to keep make the drainage system stable. CleanSpace Wall is then tacked on the wall and tucked in behind the WaterGuard wall flange so that any wall water seepage will be pushed straight into the drainage system and into the sump pump. Once the CleanSpace wall is in place behind the WaterGuard, the WaterGuard is then covered with cement which evens out the floor and makes the system invisible.

            The WaterGuard is connected to the SuperSump pump so any water can be drained into it. The sump pump will flush the water out once it reaches a certain spot. When the sump pump flushes the water, it goes through a piping system and through the LawnScape outlet where the water flows into the yard away from the home.

This crawlspace that was located in Greenville, South Carolina was having a pretty unpleasant odor coming from it. This was something that the homeowner wanted to get taken care of immediately. Fortunately, this homeowner had heard a lot about our systems and already knew how effective these systems would be at solving her problems. She quickly set up her estimate, signed her contract, and was ready for an installation date. 

Within a month from our Systems Design Specialist's first meeting with the homeowner, the crew began the first installation (of many). This first installation included; CleanSpace, a SmartSump Pump, a dehumidifier, as well as several other smaller things that were done. The crew started by installing the SmartSump, by digging out an area and putting it in. They then started to install the CleanSpace liner, which was certainly the biggest part of the project.

As you can see in the difference between the two pictures, CleanSpace makes a pretty significant difference in the way that the crawlspace looks. It helps to brighten up the area and seal off the crawlspace from the outside. It helps to keep moisture out of the crawlspace, which also keeps out the smell that the homeowner originally called about. Overall the system that this homeowner went with was a great decision and has solved her headaches!

Homeowner's with exterior access to their basement may recognize this problem, as it is pretty common. When it rains a lot and there is not proper drainage around the home, the water will flow towards the home, carrying debris and clogging the drains. This is an unfortunate problem that many people have to deal with, including this homeowner. Fortunately, we had a solution for them.

The "before" picture shows the area before we had done any work. Both of the drains were filled up with dirt which caused them to be almost completely ineffective. This allowed the water to flow straight into the basement of the home and begin causing problems. This homeowner had been dealing with a damp, scary basement for much too long! 

The "after" picture may look similar to the photo before, but a lot has changed between the two. The threshold is actually a little higher, meaning that not as much water can get inside. However, that was only a small piece of the solution. The biggest part is actually what you aren't able to see in the photo. The TrenchDrain is the visible drain on the inside of the door, but it is integrated with a whole drain system that drains to a sump pump. This system has ports installed periodically so that it can be checked for any blockages. 

The homeowner was extremely happy having our system installed because it finally gave them a solution to the problem that they had been dealing with for much too long.