Photo Album: Basement Waterproofing in Hudson, Quebec
Basement water infiltration in cracks and joints
Most of the water infiltration in a basement takes place at the joint where the basement wall, footing and slab meet. Here is a perfect example of this happening during spring especially.
Efflorescence on basement walls in Hudson, QC
You can clearly see in this picture the efflorescence on the basement wall. Efflorescence are a sign that moisture and humidity, and sometimes water, are seeping through the basement wall.
An inefficient sump pump system in Hudson
All sump pumps fail, and so did the pump in this basement. Without an adequate battery backup system, you are putting your basement in danger of a flood.
Downspout problems in Hudson
Downspouts are a big problem for basements. If unextended, downspouts can lead to the accumulation of big quantities of water during heavy rains, right at the fill soil that is around your basement. A receipe for a basement disaster...
Discharge lines that get clogged
You should always make sure that discharge lines don't get clogged. This open type of discharge line should be fixed by adding a grid or so... we do have a special outlet called the LawnScape outlet which solves this problem (see next pictures).
Breaking the cement around the basement perimeter
As we're getting ready to break the cement to insert the water drainage system in Hudson, QC.
Installing the alternative to the French Drain in Hudson
In order to permanently fix the waterproofing problems in this basement, we install our internal perimeter drainage system, the WaterGuard, around the whole perimeter of the basement.
Interior Drainage System Installed in Hudson
Once the WaterGuard is installed, we recover it with cement leaving a nice clean finish for that part of the basement slab.
Inspecting this alternative to the French drain
In order for the clients to be able to flush their WaterGuard system if ever needed, we installed a WaterGuard port so the system can be serviced.
Fixing a basement wall crack in Hudson
Instead of using conventional methods such as polyurethane injections, we use a Basement Systems patented product called the FlexiSpan, which gives much better results than all other methods.
Sump pump discharge line installed with IceGuard
Our client in Hudson preferred that we install the discharge line running through the basement wall and draining a few feet away from the foundation. This is much better than connecting to the plumbing pipes which is illegal in most cases, and might pose a risk of basement flood when you have a sewer backup. The 2 IceGuard devices you see ensure that the water will flow out even in the event that the pipes freeze in winter.
Alternative to having an open basement water discharge line
Here is the LawnScape unit we talked about in a previous picture. The lawnscape unit is attached to the open end of the discharge line and ensures that it stays unclogged, so that you could enjoy a dry basement all the time!
