John's Waterproofing Before & After Photos

This homes basement was often cold and drafty. They homeowners had insulated three of the walls in the space, but the fourth side was against a crawlspace. In an attempt to save on energy bills, they had tacked a blanket against the interior entryway to the crawlspace. This didn't make any noticeable difference and called up John's Waterproofing. We laid down TerraBlock insulation over the dirt floor, secured CleanSpace vapor barrier throughout the space and spray foam along the walls. This made the room much more comfortable and the homeowners were thrilled to call us back to let us know their bills have gone down. 

When John's Waterproofing does an inspection for a basement waterproofing system, we want to ensure we check every aspect of the basement for possible water entry. While installing a drainage system and wall systems are important, we want to address all of the basement and that starts with checking the basement windows. These below grade windows are prime spots for water intrusion issues because the soil around the home is loose and water can easily pass through to the foundation and windows. If there's no form of protection against that loose soil, water will build up and need somewhere to go. This tends to be through the cracks and crevices around the windows. To make sure that water can't gain access into the basement, we install Window Wells and drainage. A Window Well is the barrier that goes outside around the below grade windows. It is lined with gravel and surrounds the entirety of the window to ensure water won't end up pushing against the window frame. The U-shape of the Window Well will also allow for light to reach the basement and add comfortability. We also install a drain system which collects the rainwater that goes into the window well, this will guide water collected here to can safely pass through the foundation and be guided to the waterproofing system we installed inside the basement. After the below-grade windows have been addressed, this basement can rest assured their basement is waterproofed on all fronts. 

Before John's visited this home, rain water had flowed freely into the basement through the doorway of the below-grade stairwell leading down. Additionally, ground water had also entered the basement through the concrete foundation walls for many years. All of this water intrusion was very frustrating for the family, so they decided it was time to call on their leading, local waterproofing experts here at John's!

In order to prevent rain water from flowing into the basement from the stairwell, we installed a TrenchDrain in front of the doorway. From now on, as rain water accumulates in the stairwell, it will flow into the TrenchDrain (rather than into the basement) and from there it will travel to a TripleSafe sump pump for immediate expulsion away from the home via an underground discharge line. In addition to the installation of the TrenchDrain, we installed BrightWall Paneling, and an indoor perimeter WaterGuard collection system inside of the basement, to catch and expel all wall water through the same TripleSafe and discharge line that services the TrenchDrain. BrightWall paneling is attached directly onto leaky basement walls, creating a waterproof barrier that sends all water cascading down into the awaiting WaterGuard installed at the base of the walls. Once water reaches this, it travels to the TripleSafe, and is removed from the basement. After so many years of dealing with the frustration of water into their basement, this family is happy to finally have a dry area to store their belongings without worry of water damage. After this job was complete, our team reached out to the homeowner, and she expressed satisfaction with the crews professionalism, helpfulness, and respectfulness. Here at John's, we value all feedback, and after over 50 years of dedication to our customers, we are still proudly and consistently offering WOW service to all who call on us. 

The homeowners were looking for a useful storage area that they could easily access. They wanted to use their crawlspace, but it was a muddy mess when the rain hit, to add storage to their home, they waterproofed the crawlspace and now have a safe place to store items and they can be worry free about water damage under their home.

The customer called needing foundation repair due to rotting beams under the home. Some of these beams were causing sagging areas in the floor. As he was researching beam replacement, he learned about Clean Space encapsulation. After reading all the benefits, he requested a quote for that as well. Our crew went out and installed our CleanSpace vapor barrier that is a 20 mil durable plastic and antimicrobial so he will never have to worry about mold or excess humidity in his crawlspace. He can also reap the benefits of more even heating and cooling in his home and a reduced energy bill.