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Common Exterior Water Leaks

10 common water leaks that must be considered when evaluating a wet or leaky basement.

Proper Drainage

Proper roof top run off goes along way towards waterproofing your home because water is drained away from the foundation.

7 Basic Exterior Waterproofing Steps

These are the seven (7) basic steps to our exterior waterproofing process.

Water Leaks in the Basement

These are 8 common signs of water leaks in your basement.

Flooded Basement

Keeping the basement

Clogged Weeping Tiles

When the weeping tile system surrounding the foundation footings of your home become clogged, hydrostatic pressure from the surrounding saturated soil will cayuse issues over time.

Weeping Tile Uncovered

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Weeping Tile Covered

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Poor Seasonal Roof Top Drainage

Freezing water that clog the roof top drainage will cause more problems.

Step Crack Seen Outside

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Step Cracks seen inside

This is the result of Step Cracks forming in concrete block walls, as seen inside the basement.

Major Foundation cracks

These vertical and diagonal cracks in the poured concrete foundation is a serious problem. Previous cosmetic fix was a poor choice for the solution.

Missing Mortar

Constant flow of water has eroded the mortar leaving the bear stone rocks.

Brick Foundation Lean - Interior

The bricks of this foundation look like they are pulled in individually. In fact, the foundation wall is leaning.

Brick Foundation Lean - Exterior

On the outside, mortar is missing, having been washed away by the water flow over many years.

Exterior Efflorescence

This fluffy film is the left over minerals when water evaporates. Seasonal or heavy rain flows usually show there remains as stains.

Very Fluffy Exterior Efflorescence

Even though this foundation wall is dry as a bone, it once was very wet, leaving very fluffy Efflorescence behind.

Cleaning Moldy Surfaces

After years of seasonal and heavy water flow, damp and then wet areas behind walls make for a great mold feeding ground. This needs to be cleaned up before it spreads.

Sump Pump

If interior water issues persist, draining the water to the low point in the concrete floor and pumping it away from the foundation, will solve lots of water problems.

Waterproofing Basics

The 7 Basic Steps and waterproofing products utilized to provide the optimal custom solution to the homeowner. Optimal system matches the exact homeowner's requirements based on water soil saturation of seasonal runoff.

Home excavation

Digging deeper around the home foundation

Excavation Operation

Operator landscaping the area surrounding the home.

Church Excavation

Excavating near the side of the church

Excavating Churh

Excavation stone & concrete block foundation wall

Supported Excavation

Work trench is properly supported

Church repairs

Excavating to the foundation footing is the professional method of exterior waterproofing. Dig deeper.

Clogged Weeping Tile

Weeping tile has clogged with dirt over time.

Concrete Block - Step Cracks

Fix step cracks in the concrete block foundation wall

Mortar Replacement

Replace mortar from the concrete block and parge.

New Bevel

Added to the place where the foundation wall meets the footing.

Gravel on Footing Bevel

Pour gravel over weeping tile system, sitting on the bevel

Cloth Covering Weeping Tile

The gravel covers the perforated weeping tile tube, which has a head, that must be all covered in filter cloth to eliminate clogging.

Heat Treatment

Treating the membrane with heat so that the seal is improved.

Yellow Jacket

Liquid elastomeric below grade waterproofing product with an emulsified asphalt membrane with a reinforced Yellow Jacket, which is a glass fabric weave saturated with synthetic resins.

Blue Skin

Rubberized asphalt self-adhering composite membrane laminated to a Polyethylene film

Egress Window Exterior

Exterior of egress window installation

Dimple Board around Window well

Shaping the dimple board to match basement windows

Egress Window Interior

After installing the egress window, the view from inside

Compacting

Compacting every 6 inches is important to prevent deterioration round the foundation envelope.

Compaction Method

Compacting soil beside the dimple board allows them to operate properly, even during seasonal run-off

Block & Poured Concrete Water Issues

There are a number of various entry points for water to to damage to the home foundation. 12 are shown here.

Brick & Stone Water Issues

This shows have teh dirreent types of fiundation walls, brick and stone can have water issues.

Underpinning can solve Water Issues

Underpinning, or basement lowering, increases the amount of living space in your current home, while protecting the foundation.

Poured Concrete Cracks - Interior

These major cracks in the poured concrete foundation are serious.

Exterior Foundation Cracks

These are serious points of water entery and must be proerly waterproofed in layers.

Diagonal Exterior Crack

This diagonal crack runs right across the foundation wall.

Vertical Block Concrete Crack

This vertical crack runs where the foundation meet.

Crack Close-Up

Close up of major crack in the poured concrete foundation wall.

Cracks in Stone Foundation

Settlement has taken a toll on this cut stone foundation wall.

Horizontal Cracks

These are most dangerous and must be inspected and repaired quickly.

Brick Foundation Lean

Bricks being pushed in actually the result of a leaning wall.

Concrete Block Lean

This concrete block foundation wall is getting pushed in, creating a buldge. Really, the foundation wall is leaning.

Missing Mortar

Missing mortar contributes to a leaning foundation wall.