Having a water problem in your basement is not fun; in fact, it is pretty much a pain in the butt!  Often the solution is fairly conservative, such as a foundation crack repair.  Other times Murphy’s Law strikes homeowners - the problem requires a more liberal approach.  Life isn’t always about the cards you get but how you deal with them.

The most important device in your basement is a Battery Backup Sump Pump.  Sure fellas, an argument can be made for your pool table or big screen TV, but you wouldn’t be able to enjoy them if your basement flooded.  I’ve seen many o’ man caves ruined over the course of my career. 

Interior Drain Tile is the Swiss army knife of basement waterproofing systems.  It can solve a wide range of basement seepage issues and also has specific applications.  But you heard it here first: not every home needs an inside drain tile system to fix their basement seepage problem. 

YOU NEED DRAIN TILE!  This is a common sentiment that homeowners hear when they have water in their basement.  Sometimes you are told by a friend who had a Drain Tile System installed in their home.  Maybe you heard your handyman mention Drain Tile being a common solution to basement seepage problems.  It could have been that guy on your block who seems to have his nose in everyone else’s business.  You know – the self proclaimed Mayor of the neighborhood!

When a homeowner walks into their basement and discovers WATER EVERYWHERE, one of the first thoughts that come to mind is that the sump pump failed.  They automatically assume that either the power went out or the pump was on its last leg.

Over the past 50+ years, we’ve heard hundreds of theories on what causes basement waterproofing problems and how to go about solving them.  Some of them sound quite plausible to the untrained ear.  And some are utterly absurd.

Imagine you are building a house.  Okay, not doing the actual building of the house but having it built for you - sorry all you home builders out there.  Your dream house - beautiful vaulted ceilings, custom kitchen cabinetry, full finished basement complete with media room and a recreation room for the kids.  Your contractor has thought of everything, all the way down to having a full foundation waterproofing system installed at the time of construction.  You will never have that musty basement like the one in the home you grew up in as a kid.  Your family was missing so much unused space!

Next time you’re in your basement, take a look around at your foundation walls. You are bound to find a crack.  Why?  Cracks in basements happen!

A French Drain is a mysterious solution for waterproofing a basement or foundation, rarely understood by homeowners and contractors alike. The origins of the French Drain system coincidentally has nothing to do with the European home of fine wines or the city of love. You will not find early paintings of French Tile in the Louvre! 

When hiring a basement waterproofing company, there's many things to take into consideration: