Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

Lucille W.’s finished basement in her Mattoon, IL home was being damaged by water every time it rained. Her tile flooring was destroyed, her walls were damaged and clean up took hours so she called Woods Basement systems. Woods recommended a basement waterproofing system.

WaterGuard was installed as part of the waterproofing system. WaterGuard is a drainage system that is installed under the concrete floors along the perimeter of the basement, as seen in the pictures. It has a wall flange that collects water from the foundation walls and holes to catch the water coming in at the wall joints. It sits on top of the concrete footing of the home so it won’t become clogged with mud as it drains the unwanted water away to the sump pump for removal.

This Mattoon, Illinois basement was ravaged with leaks during extended periods of rain. It seemed that at least once a month, the basement would fill with nearly a quarter-inch of water, requiring constant cleanup. In order to waterproof this space, a Woods Basement Systems team installed a WaterGuard drainage system. These gutter-like drains are place underneath the floor at the base of the leaking walls to catch any and all water. 

Make sure your sump pump does not back up, like it did in this Mattoon, Illinois basement. If the water can not get out if the discharge line due to clogging or freezing, you could have a serious problem on your hands. Our IceGuard® discharge line solves that problem, allowing water to drain even if it clogs or freezes!

Kevin from Mahomet, Illinois already had some water proofing systems installed in his basement like a sump pump. However, he wanted to ensure that his basement would remain dry and have additional precautions installed. He reached out to us to provide him with our best waterproofing products and systems to help keep his peace of mind.

We replaced the original sump pump with our three pump system with battery back up, ensuring that in the event of a power outage that the pump will continue running. We also installed our wall barrier liner system along the foundation walls, which keeps seepage from coming through any potential cracks and onto the basement floor, and instead sends it directly to our sub-floor drainage system we installed. All of which will then lead the leaks directly to the sump pump. 

By combining all of these water proofing products, Kevin can know that his basement will remain dry and healthy.

This Mahomet, Illinois basement was having some issues with water leaking out from underneath one of the walls. Because the basement is partially finished, the homeowner was particularly interested in solving the problem. With this in mind, she called Woods Basement Systems. A Woods team installed under-floor WaterGuard drains at the base of the leaking wall to catch any and all leaks and prevent them from making it into the space itself. A TripleSafe sump pump was also put in place to pump all of that water out of the home. This basement is now totally waterproofed!