Before & After Photos

These homeowners contacted Basement Systems Of New York because they were experiencing water seepage through multiple locations in their basement. More specifically water was coming in through the walls, the wall-floor joints, and through the center of their floor via hydrostatic pressure. The reason why water was coming into their basement was that there was an old plank-poured foundation and at some point, the builders ended up stopping it and building a block wall on top of it. By forming the walls this way so many years ago a failure point had been created. 

To fix the problem at hand and to make sure that this basement stays dry forever we installed a multi-step system comprised of several of our patented products. We first started by digging our trench around the perimeter of the basement, as well as two laterals through the center of the floor. These trenches would eventually be where our perforated piping, gravel, and sump pump for our system will live. Once done we turned our attention to installing our WaterGuard waterproofing system around the basement perimeter at the wall-floor joints. After installing our WaterGuard we applied CleanSpace to their basement walls in order to catch any water that may come into the home and direct it to our waterproofing system. Finally, before pouring our new concrete slab, we applied drain matting to their old slab, in doing so we are able to make sure that any water that comes up via hydrostatic pressure will have a path of least resistance and will be directed to our laterals. We then finished this project off by pouring a brand new concrete slab over our system. 

Since installing our system in the basement of this home they have not seen any water in their home. These homeowners could not have been any happier with how their project turned out. More importantly than anything to these homeowners is knowing that peace of mind has been restored to them.

These homeowners contacted Basement Systems Of New York to see how we could help rid their homes of water. Over the last twenty-two years, the homeowners never had a water issue, that is until hurricane Ida. Since Ida, they have constantly had water coming in through their concrete foundation. After trying to fix the problem themselves water continued to penetrate their home and they knew that they needed professional help.

Originally, they thought that water was coming in from their bedroom. Because of the issues, they described to our Specialist during their consultation, he could pinpoint where water was penetrating the home from. Specifically, the area where they were having an issue with water penetrating their home was in their garage. In turn, this was keeping their home wet.

To make sure that water cannot penetrate their home again, our team installed our patented WaterGuard waterproofing system along the right side of their garage, which we tied directly into our TripleSafe sump pump system. By installing these systems, we are able to capture any water that comes into their home and divert it to our out of and away from their home. By installing these systems, we are able to keep moisture, humidity, and dampness out of their home.

Since installing our system, these homeowners have noticed a dramatic increase in their comfort level due to the removal of excess dampness and moisture from their homes. These homeowners now have a home that is protected. More importantly, than anything, we have restored peace to these homeowners. They can now sleep peacefully at night without worrying about their home. 

Basement Systems of New York believes that having the right windows in your basement is a big factor in keeping your basement dry. Not only is it an improvement in an aesthetic way but more importantly, it is part of an entire system that will keep your basement dry all the time. In this case, we replaced a basement window with a beautiful window well. 

This property management company contacted Basement Systems of New York to see how we could help alleviate the water problem, that their tenants were dealing with. During heavy rainstorms, their backyard would flood, and water would flow into the basement, in between the foundation wall, and their sill plate. Upon our Design Specialist completing his consultation he realized that the issues they were having with water were caused due to the pitch of the backyard.

For us to alleviate the water problem at hand we had to install a curtain drain. In order to handle this, run off the drain was installed in an eight to sixteen-inch deep by one-foot wide trench. Then we filled the trench with gravel, then we, placed filter fabric along the top of it. Next, we placed our perforated pipe in the trench with more filter fabric and gravel. Finally, we ran our discharge line to daylight. By implementing this system, we were able to make sure that their backyard does not flood, as well that no water would penetrate their home or sill plate. Installing curtain drains are not a way to waterproof a home, but they do help mitigate surface water and are a different approach to help with a water problem.  

By implementing our system, we were able to remediate the water problem that they were having, prevent rotting of their sill plate, and more importantly, bring peace of mind back to everyone.

After our crews leveled the garage floor, they sealed the major cracks. This not only helps prevent water from seeping into the cracks again, but it's also a cosmetic improvement!