Photo Album: Basement Waterproofing in Gatineau
Water Problem in Gatineau Basement
You can see some traces of water that had seeped into this basement. Our clients complained they had about a few buckets of water infiltrating the basement space during spring.
Damaged Stored Items
The residents of this Gatineau house could not use their basement for storage due to the constant water infiltration in that space.
Alternative to French Drain installed in Gatineau, Quebec
This picture shows the redone cement (not dried yet), after the installation of our internal drain system, the WaterGuard, under the slab. We installed it along the perimeter of the house and were able to leave our clients with a permanently dry basement.
Installation of our Sump Pump System
Our clients opted to install the TripleSafe, which is the best sump pump system in Quebec. This system offered them the peace of mind as it comes with a back up battery-operated sump pump and an alarm system.
Water Removal from Basement
Since it is illegal to connect a sump pump discharge line to the sewer line, and that the rain water municipality system will be under pressure during heavy rains (thus putting more risk of having an infiltration in the basement), we recommend our clients whenever possible to discharge the water a few feet away from the foundation. The IceGuard system you can see in the picture will help drain the water out in case the discharge line gets frozen in winter.
