Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

This homeowner in Abbeville, SC had some of the most severe flooding that we have ever dealt with here at All-Dry of the Carolinas. This homeowner did not have any drainage, so when the water started pouring in, there was not much that they were able to do to keep it from flooding. Since they had to go through this tragic incident once, they knew that they needed this problem fixed as soon as possible, so it wouldn't happen a second time.

The "before" picture shows how much damage was done to this home's basement during the flooding. While this isn't the best picture, you can see a lot of mud that was pushed into the basement and was left there after the water dried up. The mud itself wasn't the biggest issue, but rather the water that pushed it there. Our main purpose for this project was not to give the water a place to drain, but rather keep the water from coming into the basement in the first place.

The "after" photo shows a much different story, this homeowner's basement is now protected! No more having to worry about their basement flooding or even leaking with this system! Between the WaterGuard that was installed, and the sump pump, this basement won't have any problems with water intrusion. The WaterGuard goes around the perimeter of the basement and collects any water seeping in through the walls. The sump pumps out all of the water that drains from the WaterGuard.

This homeowner had been dealing with some serious water intrusion issues for a long time before deciding to call us. The main reason that the homeowner had called us was because they were no longer able to pump out the amount of water in the basement and crawlspace. While this should have been looked at sooner, it was still certainly something that we would be able to take care of!

We first had to send a Systems Design Specialist out to the home in order to determine the best way to solve this homeowner's problems. Since the problems were pretty extensive, the solution that was proposed included CleanSpace, SilverGlo Insulation, 3 inch drain tile, a sump pump, and a dehumidifier for the crawlspace and WaterGuard and another sump pump for the basement.

The final part of the project was actually installing everything! The product that can be seen installed in the after photo is the WaterGuard. This is installed by removing some concrete along the wall, and then laying the WaterGuard in the trench. Then some stone is laid over the WaterGuard and finally covered with fresh concrete to leave the area just the way we left it!

Having water in a basement isn’t just an issue of aesthetics. If your basement is wet or damp, it can lead to dust mites, mold upstairs, swollen doors and windows, and buckling hardwood floors. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

In the basement pictured here, there are signs of water intrusion and effervescence. Contrary to popular belief, concrete walls are not an ideal choice to keep water out of a basement. The water can actually come through the minute holes within the concrete slabs. This, of course, causes the damage seen here.

To combat this problem, we install our Clean Space Wall, a heavy, durable plastic liner. Clean Space Wall provides a vapor barrier, drains water behind it, and potentially brightens the basement.

The homeowner was dealing with some pretty major issues in their basement. In these two photos, you aren't actually able to see the water soaking into the carpet, if you look for the "Photo Album" with a similar title as this Before and After, you will be able to see the wet carpet. This area was in pretty rough shape and needed to be taken care of before it got any worse. If the homeowner would have left the problem alone, there could have very easily had issues with mold or mildew.

The "before" picture shows the affected area before our crew had installed the WaterGuard drain. While the area does not look that bad, it was in pretty rough shape. You can actually see the water stains on the floor along the right-hand wall.

The "after" photo shows us a whole new story, having the WaterGuard drain installed along the wall. The WaterGuard runs back towards the camera, where there is a small closet area that houses a sump pump for the water to be pumped out of the home. This WaterGuard will help keep water from staying on the basement floor. Instead, it collects all of the water that comes through and keeps it from even getting on the ground, let alone sit there.

This home in Honea Path was dealing with quite a bit of water intrusion from the back wall of the garage. The homeowner noticed this issue and called us to deal with it as soon as we could. We were able to come out to the home and install a few products that were able to solve this homeowner's problem for good. Our crew installed WaterGuard drain, and a SuperSump pump system to help with the drainage in the garage.

The "before" picture shows what the garage looked like before and shows the water that was coming through the walls, which was the main problem that this homeowner was dealing with. As you can see, this wasn't just a small leak either, but rather a large amount of intrusion coming from this area.

The "after" photo shows a different story however, with our WaterGuard having been installed. While it still looks wet (and still may be to a certain extent), this home is in much better shape than it had been with our drain system installed. The WaterGuard, which is the dark area around the perimeter of the garage, leaves a little gap between the wall and the floor. This gap is enough to catch any water that comes through the walls and drain it to the SuperSump pump system.