Woods Basement Systems, Inc. Before & After Photos

These Bethalto, Illinois homeowners were troubled with water leaking into their basement. Thanks to the installation of WaterGuard and the TripleSafe sump pump system, their basement will stay dry all the time with no musty smell.

Bethalto, Illinois resident's valuables were at risk to water damage when water began leaking into their basement. Foreman Greg Harvie installed the WaterGuard drain system, so now they can enjoy a dry basement without risk to their valubles.

Jim C. of Bethalto, IL has water leaking into his basement through his foundation walls and floors. The wood panelling he had over his foundation walls were completely water damaged. He'd had enough so he called Woods Basement Systems. Woods installed a waterproofing system.



Woods removed the water damaged wood panelling and installed CleanSpace Wall Systems. As shown in the picture, CleanSpace is a thick, plastic vapor barrier that gives basement walls a clean appearance as well as prevents any water from entering the basement through the walls. It instead directs it to the drainage system.


WaterGuard was also installed as part of the waterproofing system. WaterGuard is installed along the walls and into the concrete, as seen in the picture, and concreted over. It sits on top of the footing of the basement, out of the way of any mud that might clog it, and it collects any water seeping in through the walls and floors and drains it away to the sump pump.



Jim C. is happy his basement is dry and he no longer has to worry about water damage.

The concrete slabs of Sam W.’s driveway in Bethalto, IL had sunken over the years. They were now at least three inches lower than the concrete of the garage which made pulling the car in was a hassle as well as posing a potential tripping hazard so he called Woods Basement Systems. Woods recommended PolyLevel injects.

PolyLevel is a two part expanding polymer foam that fills any voids from erosion that might be present under the slabs then lifts and levels the concrete. It cures quickly, in about 15 minutes, and can be used after much less down time than traditional mudjacking. PolyLevel is waterproof so it won’t be washed away and it’s low density so it won’t add more weight to the soil under the concrete, making it a much more permanent solution than traditional lifting methods.

This Bethalto homeowner was looking to protect her basement from water damage before finishing it, so she called Woods Basement Systems for assistance. She met with System Design Specialist Pete L. who inspected the home and devised a comprehensive solution to protect her home at every level.

Foreman Jose L. and his team installed WaterGuard French drains. WaterGuard drains are installed under the floor slab for effective drainage with a minimal appearance, and they redirect water to the sump pump.