Before & After Photos

This homeowner was quite put out with their basement. They were receiving random puddles and streams of water whenever there was a large down pouring. Nothing seemed to solve the problem. The water that managed to creep into the basement would leave behind patches of efflorescence, staining the floors.

In the “before” photo we have here, you can see the evidence of that water damage. To solve the water issue, our Design Specialist suggested WaterGuard to catch any water that may be coming in through the walls.

In the “after” photo, we’ve installed it. The dark stripe along the floor is where we’ve covered the piping system with cement. Once it dries, it will blend right in with the floor. The system itself is engineered not to sit in the dirt, so clogging from silt and sediment under the floor is not a problem. The special wall flange allows wall seepage to drain while keeping dirt/debris out.

With the install of this WaterGuard, this Duncan, South Carolina homeowner can say good-bye to water issues.

This homeowner was worried about the water intrusion that they were experiencing in their lake house in Inman, SC. This was an even more pressing issue since the owners did not live in this home year-round. They wanted to get this problem taken care of so that they wouldn't have to worry about water getting into the basement, or having to constantly check on this home.

One of the main parts of this system was the SuperSump that was installed in the home's basement. The sump pump is what really gets the water out of the basement and away from the home. In this basement, we also installed WaterGuard and ZenWall Panels. These are both extremely important to the system. The ZenWall helps to give the basement a more finished feel, but its inorganic construction allows it to drain any water coming through the basement walls to the WaterGuard. The WaterGuard is a perimeter drain that collects the water from around the basement and drains it to the sump.

This basement was the perfect size for this sump pump. One of the things that we like to do is to solve our customer's problems while doing our best to keep our system from being visible. Sometimes this is almost impossible, but this home had a perfectly sized closet, that just barely had enough room for this SuperSump to fit in it. This also worked pretty well for the drain line, going up along the wall and out to the driveway and eventually the yard!

This finished basement in Inman, SC was taking on water. Our All-Dry of the Carolinas team installed out waterproofing technology, such as CleanSpace, draining matting, a sump pump, a LawnScape outlet, and a WaterGuard. A water guard is a system that intercepts the water at the perimeter of the basement and drains it unseen and safely into the SumpPump where it is then flushed from the basement. WaterGuard is different because it is designed to not sit in dirt like most draining systems do. There is a special wall flange that creates space between the floor and wall allowing wall seepage to drain through the WaterGuard while keeping it away from the dirt. Since this type of drainage is separated from dirt, the chances of it clogging are nearly impossible!

French drains aren't something that we do too often, but sometimes it can be just the right solution for a customer. This school in Gray Court had water intrusion into their gym. Since the water was not pouring in from the walls, our Service Design Specialist knew that a French drain is exactly what this building needed to keep the water from getting into it.

The "before" picture shows the building before the French drain was installed. While you obviously cannot see the water intrusion happening, you can see that the building is located on a very flat area. So when it would rain, the water would basically just sit there, not having anywhere to drain out to. The water would sit there and soak through the walls and into the ground.

In the "after" picture, you can see the french drain. Rather, you can see part of the French drain system. While you cannot actually see the drain where the water goes, you can see the gravel/crushed rock that is laid around it. The rock provides a good "foundation" so that nothing will wash away or into the drain, but also allows water to easily pass through and around it and into the drain. In the right conditions, this can be a low-cost and effective solution.

Sump pumps are often a pretty common product whether we are doing a basement or a crawlspace project. Sump pumps are where the water drains to, and where the pump is located that pumps the water outside of the home. This homeowner decided to go with a SuperSump pump system, which is probably the most popular of the sump systems that we install.

The "before" picture shows an area in the basement that will be the location of the SuperSump. While this particular area in the basement did not have too much water intrusion or damage from it, it was the best area for the SuperSump to be installed in. Having it installed here gave it a corner that it could be tucked away in, but also in an area that a discharge pipe could be easily installed.

The "after" photo shows the same area as before, but with the SuperSump pump system installed. While it may not seem like much, this sump pump paired with the WaterGuard can effectively protect this basement from water intrusion. Our sump pumps come with a WaterWatch Alarm, which is the device almost in the center of the pump. This alarm will notify you if the water has risen above where the pumps should be running. This gives the homeowner enough time to address the problem before the water overflows. There are several great parts to our sump pumps and if you'd like to learn more, click here.