Luis Rivas

Your basement is an open hole, naturally the earth and water around it want ot fill the hole. This hyrdostatic pressure can wreck the foundation, especially the walls. This pressure can cause cracks and lead to leaks and even more serious issues. We have several ways to help keep your walls sturdy. 

This homeowner needed a little extra wall support and waterproofing in his basement. Team Woods developed and installed the perfect solution for his needs. 

Homeowners Don and Jean W. of Ashland, Illinois were dealing with a wet basement. They noticed water coming in where the floor meets the walls in the basement of their home. They wanted to fix the problem before any of their items were damaged by the rainwater. Once they made a call to Woods Basement Systems, the problem was fixed in no time! Foreman Luis Rivas and his team installed a complete waterproofing system in just one day. Now, the couple has peace of mind knowing their basement is dry for years to come.

Debbie R is worried about her foundation in the basement failing. The wall is bowing in, creating a large crack. To stabilize it and make sure no water gets in, Luis R and his crew installed PowerBrace to help support the foundation. This will permanently stabilize the foundation and repair the cracks. This will also bring the foundation back to its original position, and keep it there. 

A CleanSpace Wall was also installed to prevent water vapor from coming in, making the walls clean and bright. It will also drain wall leaks down to the WaterGuard system, which was also installed to drain the water to the sump system. Debbie can now rest assured knowing that her foundation will forever be stabilized!

Homeowner Casey H. of Mascoutah, Illinois wanted to waterproof his basement. Rainwater was coming in at the floor/wall joint, as well as through the foundation walls of the space. He called Woods Basement Systems after a recommendation from a family friend.

Our foreman Luis Rivas and his team had the perfect solution for Casey’s basement. They kept the basement dry by installing CleanSpace on the walls of the basement. CleanSpace reduces moisture & humidity in crawl spaces and basements. Our team also installed products such as WaterGuard and TripleSafe to collect and send any rainwater out of the space.

A homeowner in Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois was alarmed to see water standing in his basement causing massive amounts of  damage. From there he decided to call Woods Basement Systems for the best solution. This owner met Team Woods' system design specialist Brian S., who recommended the installation of a TripleSafe sump pump, WaterGuard, and a LandScape outlet.

Team Woods installed a TripleSafe sump unit right away. The TripleSafe unit is composed of three separate pumps for triple protection and features a battery backup unit to power the sumps in any condition. WaterGuard works to collect water that seeps through basement walls. It guides that water to the sump pump so it can be pumped out of the home. It is installed in the perimeter of a basement floor. The LandScape outlet is then connected to the sump pump discharge line, which allows the water to leave the home and not reenter.

Now this homeowner can rest easy knowing his basement will stay clean and dry for years to come. 

Homeowner Theresa W. of Jennings, Missouri had a flooding basement. She was unable to use the space for living or storage areas because anything put in the space would be damaged by water. She called Woods Basement Systems after seeing their commercial on television. Luckily, foreman Luis Rivas and his team had the perfect solution for her basement and would install it in just one day. Our WaterGuard system sits on top of the footing at the floor/wall joint to collect any water that may try to enter the home.

In Glasgow, Missouri homeowner Ron W. wanted his basement waterproofed. For years, he had been having problems with rainwater entering her basement where the floor meets the wall. After it would rain or storm, he would have to go down to the basement to check for water and clean it up. Tired of the constant maintenance they were doing in his basement, he decided to call Woods Basement Systems to see what we could do to help.

We sent out our foreman Juan Hernandez and his team to install our waterproofing system, WaterGuard. WaterGuard can be installed in just one or two days, and does no damage to the inside or outside of the home. It is installed around the perimeter of the basement, on-top of the footing.

Homeowners Don and Jean W. of Saint James, Missouri needed to waterproof their basement. After a recommendation from a friend, they made a call to Woods Basement Systems. Our foreman Luis Rivas and his team installed in a waterproofing system to keep the basement dry for years to come. Several products were installed including WaterGuard, IceGuard and TripleSafe. Once the products were installed, the homeowners were happy with the work done in the home.

Homeowners Paula and Steven O. of Saint Louis, Missouri had a wet basement. Rainwater would enter the space where the floor meets the wall, damaging items they had stored in the space. Unable to use their basement for storage or living space, they made a call to Woods Basement Systems. Our foreman Luis Rivas and his team installed a waterproofing system to keep the basement dry year-round. Patented products including WaterGuard, IceGuard and TripleSafe were installed in the space. Now, Paula and Steven have peace of mind knowing their basement will be dry for years to come.

Laurinda J. from Fulton, MO was concerned about her foundation walls in her basement. She was worried that they were moving again, even though wall anchors were installed, but by a different company. She wished for stable wall support.

Luis R. and his installation team installed a PowerBrace system to stop wall failure, and to provide strong joint reinforcement. As seen in the Before image, the window is uneven and the ceiling is in poor condition. In the After picture, the ceiling looks much more stable and the walls much straighter. Laurinda can now relax knowing her walls will never fail!