Photo Album: Basement Waterproofing in Montreal

Our Client in Montreal started having water infiltration problems in his basement a couple of years ago, resulting in growth of moisture and efflorescence on his slab. But what made him so worried is noticing cracks inside and especially outside the house‘s building. After contacting our company, our crew quickly took action and waterproofed the whole area, by installing a WaterGuard system and a SuperSump sump pump system.

Efflorescence in a basement in Montreal

Our client has noticed a white powder on the basement’s walls. This is called Efflorescence which is a crystalline deposit of salts seen on the walls which occurs as a result of water existence and leakage in the area.

Water Infiltration Through Crack in Foundation Wall

The basement walls had cracks that appeared to be traces of water infiltration; these cracks could appear over the years. Soil movement and freezing thaw caused by Quebec winters are reasons that may explain the occurrence of this type of problem.

SuperSump sump pump installed in Montreal

Our customer chose the SuperSump sump pump system which is our companie's most effective and more economical solution that can help keep the basement dry. The SuperSump® includes a powerful Zoeller® ⅓ horsepower cast-iron sump pump, capable of pumping 2,220 gallons of water per hour at an 8-foot head out of your basement.

Damaged warehoused items

Our client in Montreal was not able to benefit properly from his basement due to constant water infiltration problems in that area.

Building the WaterGuard

Our team had to dig a 6-inch trench in order to build the WaterGuard.

Installation of a TrenchDrain®

Our team started the installation of a TrenchDrain® around the water heater. This prevents the risk of water damage that may be caused by the failure of the hot water tank.

Installing the alternative to the French Drain in Montreal

In order to permanently fix the water infiltration problems in this basement, we installed our internal perimeter drainage system, the WaterGuard, around the whole perimeter of the basement.