Woods Basement Systems, Inc. Before & After Photos

This Chesterfield, Missouri basement had several walls covered in large horizontal and vertical cracks. The homeowner was anxious to address the issue in order to avoid further damage. A Woods Basement Systems team installed several GeoLock wall anchors, supports that work by connecting steel plates on the interior surface of the basement walls with heavy anchors buried deep down in the firm soil about 3 yards away from the home, to pull the walls outward over time and prevent further cracking. The plates are covered with optional shrouds for cosmetic purposes in this picture.

If left alone, moisture can and will cause mold growth in a crawl space. It can also damage floor/ ceiling joists and cause a host of other issues. This Chesterfield, Missouri homeowner had been experiencing problems like this for quite a while, and she called Woods Basement Systems for help. Among other things, a Woods team installed a CleanSpace encapsulation system. This inorganic material seals out all moisture and prevents any sort of mold growth. 

A cracked and uneven back patio can be quite unsightly and discourage the owners from utilizing the space. In order to restore the area to its former glory, its important to choose the right contractor. Woods Basement Systems restored this damaged patio in Chesterfield, Missouri by injecting PolyLevel, an incredibly strong, expanding composite foam, underneath the concrete. Because of how quickly PolyLevel dries, the patio was ready for use in just 15 minutes!

This Creve Couer, Missouri homeowner elected to finish her basement before waterproofing it. It took less than a month for her to regret that decision, as water began to come out onto the floor from behind the drywall. The moisture had badly damaged some electronics and several pieces of furniture, and she knew that it would only get worse if it was ignored. 

In order to waterproof the space, a Woods Basement Systems team first had to cut away the bottom half of the drywall and rip up the flooring to gain access to the foundation. After this, a WaterGuard drainage system was installed. These gutter-like drains are put in place underneath the floor at the base of the leaking walls to catch any and all water. The homeowner's basement is now protected, but she could have avoided a lot of extra work and expense if she had just waterproofed before finishing.

There was a gap between the pipes and the wall in this home in Chesterfield, MO. that allowed water to leak inside.

To fix this leak, Dave P. installed a WellDuct™ system. This system is an extension of the WaterGuard™ waterproofing system that is usually used to drain water from beneath a window well. It was adapted here to collect the water pooling up near the crack and drain it into the WaterGuard™ system before it could leak through the gap. 

Once the WellDuct™ was in place, the gap could be resealed to prevent outside air from getting in. With the WellDuct™ extension installed, water wouldn't leak through gaps in the wall, but would instead enter the duct and be drained into the sump pump. 

Now the wall beneath this pipe is dry and safe from outside leaks thanks to the WellDuct™ system.