Have you noticed standing water in your yard? Do you have water appearing on your concrete basement floor? Saturation of water around your property’s perimeter and water coming up from the ground can quickly result in flooding but can also cause damage to your foundation. The pressure of the water
The condition of your property’s foundation is the most important thing when it comes to structural integrity. With time, cracks, fissures and even block separation can appear, sometimes visible on your interior basement foundation walls, sometimes the only thing that points to a cracked foundation is a wet basement. If
Is your home or property prone to basement flooding? There are steps you can take to protect your property from flooding and installing a sump pump is one of them. A sump pump is, as the name indicates, a pump that is installed at the lowest grade of your basement
When it comes to waterproofing your basement there are instances that there isn’t available access to the perimeter of your exterior foundation walls. For exterior basement waterproofing there needs to be a minimum of 2.5 feet distance away from your foundation walls for the excavation to be feasible. This space
Do you have a wet basement? Is water leaking from your concrete walls or pooling on your floor? Is moisture and a musty smell present? Having a leaky or wet basement can have risks on both your property and your health. Wet Basement Risks to Property If water and moisture
When it comes to basement waterproofing, one solution doesn’t fit all. The age of your house/foundation, the depth, accessibility to the parameter of your house, the soil type, if the excavation is machinable or manual, the type and quality of materials used, the extend of foundation repairs needed, all these
Through out Toronto and the GTA there are hundreds of home owners dealing with a wet or leaky basement. Considering the volume of water we get in the form of rain or snow melt it isn’t surprising that this very frequently results in water finding its way into your basement.
When it comes to waterproofing your basement you have two choices, interior or exterior waterproofing. Exterior basement waterproofing is the most common waterproofing solution, and recommended, as it is more affordable and less invasive. There are certain parameters that need to be met for exterior waterproofing to be viable. There