Basement Waterproofing Case Studies: Mold Removed/ Basement Waterproofed In Port Jefferson

Monday, March 5th, 2018 by Kenneth Ruddick

Challenge

Mrs. C rents her house out in Port Jefferson and the tenant complained about water in the basement! After a thorough inspection of the basement, Eric Greenberg, one of our best System Designers, found mold, high humidity, and water intrusion in the basement. After locating the lowest point in the basement floor, Eric designed a system that will get the water out and keep Mrs. C's basement dry forever!

Solution

First, we cleaned up the mold with CleanStart Plus.

Deon Frisbie and our expert installation team created a channel along the full perimeter of the basement floor. They installed the WaterGuard system which catches all the water before it reaches the basement floor, and guides the water to our patented SuperSump sump pump system, which pumps the water outside through a discharge line.

Additionally, our LawnScape and IceGuard anti-freeze system were installed to allow water to escape when the discharge line is frozen. This will prevent basement flooding in cold weather.

Lastly, the SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier was installed to ensure that the humidity level stays low enough so mold will not grow. This will keep not only the basement but the entire house comfortably dry and healthy.

This client will never again have a wet or moldy basement, and her tenants will always be happy as well!

BEFORE: The basement was being used as storage for many items as well as housed the heating system. Water was leaking through the stone walls which are very porous.

BEFORE: Water was coming in from the side of the house, where the wall meets the floor

BEFORE: Mold can be seen growing on the basement ceiling and floor joists.

AFTER: All the stored items were moved out and a trench was dug out along the perimeter of the unfinished wall. Our patented WaterGuard system was installed and filled with stone. Then, the floors were restored flush.

AFTER: The SuperSump was installed at the lowest point in the basement. Since water flows downhill, all of the water is carried by WaterGuard directly to the pump liner. The water is then discharged safely outside of the house.

AFTER: The IceGuard system was installed to maintain a dry and healthy basement even in the coldest weather.

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Basement Waterproofing Case Studies: Mold Removed/ Basement Waterproofed In Port Jefferson

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