Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Basement Waterproofing | Interior Basement Drain in Quebec City
Efflorescence in the basement in Quebec city
Efflorescences, as you see in the photo, are a very clear signs of water infiltration. The water seeps into the basement and then leaves these minerals stuck on the areas.
Old Sump Pump used in the basement
This existing sum pump wasn’t working properly, water was leaking inside the walls and humidity was aggravating in the basement due to its open sump pump pit.
Water Infiltration in Quebec City
As you can see in this picture, water was infiltrating inside the walls causing severe humidity problems in the basement.
Building the WaterGuard system
To install the Waterguard, which is an interior drainage system that channels the water to the SuperSump at the foot of the wall, Quebec Underground Systems technicians had to dig a 6-inch trench.
Inserting a stone of bedding where the WaterGuard will sit
In order to prevent clogging, our team has inserted a stone of bedding, and the WaterGuard will be sitting on top of it.
Our installers have put cement back on the drain
After installing the WaterGuard at the bottom of the trench, the installers put cement back on the drain to finish the work.
SuperSump sump pump installed in Quebec City
Many basements in Quebec City Royal have underground water infiltration problems, and need a sump pump. Our SuperSump can help keep the basement dry by discharging the internal drain, and lowering the water level in the soil under the slab.
IceGuard installation in Quebec City
In winter time, the discharge line always freezes preventing the water to pump out. In order to avoid this problem our team has installed the IceGuard unit which that does it job perfectly.
Old Sump Pump used in a Basement in Quebec City
The owner of the house already had an old sump pump installed in his basement, but this one was not powerful enough to pump enough water during periods of heavy rain.
External Sump Pump in Quebec City
Our customer was complaining that water was infiltrating inside the basement even though he had a French drain installed and an external pump connected to the agricultural drain, as you can see in this picture.
Installation of the internal foundation drain in Quebec City
Since our client's French drain wasn’t working properly, and was always clogging, leaving the basement wet, our team has installed the internal "French drain", or footing drain, the WaterGuard. This system is very flexible since we do not have to run along the full perimeter of the house, but treat the areas that have problems.
