Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Basement Waterproofing in Montreal

The owner of this Montreal home was really happy with her house, except that her basement had problems of water infiltration and constant humidity, at the walls and the slab. Our specialist recommended a complete drainage system to protect her entire basement, all the time!

Installing the sump pump basket

Installing a sump pump system is necessary in a basement, since it allows us to connect the inner drain in order to drain the water .Also it helps to drain the water from below the floor in order to lower the level of humidity.

SuperSump sump pump installed in Montreal

Here is our sump pump system, the SuperSump. The SuperSump is completely sealed, has a hundred holes to drain water under the slab and is equipped with an alarm system to warn the owner in case of major problems (pump stops, power failure etc.)

Discharge line for sump pump in Montreal

Our company uses the best way to discharge a pump, which is to run it through the basement wall and to drain it far from the foundation as you can see in this picture. It is also not recommended to connect it to any system such as the municipality rain sewage one or the sanitary system since it is illegal and might be risky especially during heavy rain periods.

Water in Basement

Our client complained that she had some water infiltrating the basement space during spring. In this picture, you can see some traces of water that had leaked into this basement.

Efflorescence in a basement in Montreal

In this picture, you can see another sign of water infiltration. Efflorescence is not detrimental to health, but sometimes it can be confused with white mold.

Covering up our client's house

In order to protect our client’s home and keep it clean from dust, we covered all her space and belongings with plastic covers, before the work starts.

Installation process of an internal perimeter drain

Our team started to break the cement around the basement perimeter in order to insert the water drainage system in our client’s house in Montreal.

WaterGuard installation in Montreal

We installed the drain around the inner perimeter of the house, since water was coming from under the slab and finally added cement on top of it. The WaterGuard, an internal drain that sits on the footing and under the slab, prevents water from coming into the basement at any point (wall cracks, under the slab, at the footing/wall joints).