Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

A home in Collinsville, Illinois, had a sump pump that wasn't entirely keeping the water out of their garage. To address this issue, Woods came out and installed new french drains to help the sump pump out. The WaterGuard System collects water and directs it to the sump pump nearby. Plastic pipes are laid directly underneath the floor and sit on top of the soil to prevent clogging from dirt or other debris. With these drains in place, this garage should stay dry for years to come.

WaterGuard was installed in this Collinsville, IL home to protect from water damage as it helps direct water flow into the sump pump. WaterGuard is also installed out of the "mud" zone which helps avoid clogging. 

Jeff and Stacey L., Collinsville, Illinois homeowners, were distraught by water leaking into their basement where the floor meets the wall. The water ruined their drywall and carpet as mold began to overtake the basement. Chad B., system design specialist, designed a solution to keep the basement dry.

WaterGuard was installed by foreman Melvin F. WaterGuard is a perimeter drainage system that collects and guides water away from the basement. With this system, Jeff and Stacey's basement will stay dry,and they will no longer have to worry about mold.

Most wet basements, like this one Collinsville, Illinois, occur from a leak at the foundation wall and basement floor seam.  If this section is covered by drywall, the drywall will need to be cut out to install our WaterGuard® waterproofing system.  A section of the basement floor needs to be removed and re-concreted after the WaterGuard® is installed.

The customer had water coming in over the sill plate in one part of the basement and the other part was coming in at the foundation wall and basement floor seam.  Also was coming in under the cellar door.  Sill plate drain tile drainage took care of the sill plate and the combination of our trench drain and waterguard took care of the rest of the basement.