Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

Water was leaking around the perimeter of a basement in Saint Louis, MO, causing damage. To solve this issue, the WaterGuard System was installed. This drainage system is installed adjacent to the home and provides a channel that connects to the sump pump.  Its design will drain any wall seepage without allowing dirt and debris from the floor to enter and clog the pipes. This basement will now stay dry all the time!

This St.Louis,MO home needed to make the room over thier crawlspace more comfortable.  If your exterior walls are insulated with fiberglass batts, heat is consistently lost through the exterior walls during the winter, and gained during the summer, making your home very difficult and expensive to heat and cool. Dense packing cellulose into walls with fiberglass batts (or walls that have no insulation at all) is a great way to achieve the targeted R-value, as well as making your home more comfortable and efficient. Dense packed cellulose can also create a sound barrier in your exterior walls, too!

A basement in Saint Louis, MO, was leaking during heavy rain. This needed to be addressed, so the homeowner decided to give Woods a call. To solve this issue, WaterGuard™ was installed to collect the water that enters the basement and direct it to the nearest sump pump. This system doesn't clog, due to it's horizontal design. Next, a sump pump was used to discharge the water out of the basement. With these systems in place, the homeowner can have peace of mind knowing their basement will remain dry during heavy rain. 

The commercial property Suzanne S. owned in Saint Louis, MO had a very wet, leaky basement. The sump pump that was meant to take care of the water problem was no longer working and its open pit made it hazardous as well as allowed water to evaporate and make the basement air humid so Suzanne called Woods Basement Systems. Woods recommended replacing the sump pump and installing a new waterproofing system.

Woods replaced the old, nonfunctional sump pump with the Twin Pack as part of the new waterproofing system. The Twin Pack contains two powerful cast iron pumps in its airtight sealed sump liner. The pumps sit at different levels within the liner and will kick in automatically when water levels rise in the pit which gives two layers of protection against severe weather.

This commercial property in Saint Louis, MO had major moisture issues in the basement. Water leaked in through the foundation wall and floors and the open sump pit allowed even more water to evaporate in the air which created a very humid environment that this small store-bought dehumidifier was no match for. The owner Suzanne S. called Woods Basement Systems and a basement waterproofing system was recommended.

Woods replaced the small store-bought dehumidifier with the SaniDry dehumidifier as part of that waterproofing system. The SaniDry is an energy star rated dehumidifier, which means it’s as energy efficient as smaller units but much more powerful. It can remove up to 109 pints of water from the air in a day. By keeping the relative humidity low, the SaniDry prevents conditions that foster mold growth and create musty smells.