Basement Systems of New York Before & After Photos

These homeowners contacted Basement Systems Of New York because they were experiencing water seepage through multiple locations in their basement. More specifically water was coming in through the walls, the wall-floor joints, and through the center of their floor via hydrostatic pressure. The reason why water was coming into their basement was that there was an old plank-poured foundation and at some point, the builders ended up stopping it and building a block wall on top of it. By forming the walls this way so many years ago a failure point had been created. 

To fix the problem at hand and to make sure that this basement stays dry forever we installed a multi-step system comprised of several of our patented products. We first started by digging our trench around the perimeter of the basement, as well as two laterals through the center of the floor. These trenches would eventually be where our perforated piping, gravel, and sump pump for our system will live. Once done we turned our attention to installing our WaterGuard waterproofing system around the basement perimeter at the wall-floor joints. After installing our WaterGuard we applied CleanSpace to their basement walls in order to catch any water that may come into the home and direct it to our waterproofing system. Finally, before pouring our new concrete slab, we applied drain matting to their old slab, in doing so we are able to make sure that any water that comes up via hydrostatic pressure will have a path of least resistance and will be directed to our laterals. We then finished this project off by pouring a brand new concrete slab over our system. 

Since installing our system in the basement of this home they have not seen any water in their home. These homeowners could not have been any happier with how their project turned out. More importantly than anything to these homeowners is knowing that peace of mind has been restored to them.

These homeowners originally called us to inspect their homes' foundations just after purchasing their homes because they noticed many cracks in them. Because of the issue, they began doing their due diligence and researching companies online. They found our company website, which told them that if you have cracks in your foundation, your floors may be out of level upstairs. Also, they were experiencing cracks above their windows and doors, a tell-tale sign that their foundation could be sinking. 

They called us to see if there was a solution to rectify the problem. During the initial inspection of the home, we took benchmark measurements and provided a full inspection of the foundation. This told us that the foundation had sunken. 

After we provided them with the proposal, they were unfortunately unable to do the project due to a lack of funds. They needed some time to budget for their project. So, two years later, they reached out and said they were ready to do the project.

Because of the time that had passed, we had to reinspect their home. Upon this inspection, due to increased settlement, the project did have to expand. Originally, the project called for eighteen push piers, which turned into twenty-one piers because we had to support the sections that previously were not an issue.

Since completing their project, they have noticed that their home feels so much stronger when they walk. They don't constantly hear noises that worry them, and they don't have issues with items in their home rolling away due to their homes sinking. Most importantly, peace of mind has been restored to them, and they can sleep peacefully at night now without having to worry if their home is going to fall. 

Recently, we received a call from a homeowner distressed about their sinking foundation. The culprit? The home’s location on the clay shores of a lake, which had caused the house to slide out of its original foundation.

To tackle this issue, our first step was to temporarily support the home. We then carefully knocked down the original block foundation wall. With the old wall removed, we began installing our pre-construction Stabil-Lok push piers, driving them deep down to the stable strata/bedrock.

With the piers securely in place, we laid the rebar for the new floor and footing. Once this framework was completed, we poured the new footing and floor. Next, we constructed a new block foundation wall, incorporating rough openings for doors and windows. This preparation ensured that the homeowner could easily install their new doors and windows.

Thanks to these efforts, the home is no longer sinking and is structurally sound. The homeowner can now rest easy, knowing their home is safe and stable. They couldn't be happier with the outcome of their project.

Many homeowners are concerend about the discharge line messing up the aesthetics of their yard. This homeowner was no different, however our crew did a masterful job installing the discharge line leaving the yard without making a mess in the yard.

After being in their home for eight years these homeowners started to notice that they were having issues with water in their home. This home is unique in that it is a dome shape, which means that their yard has no pitch to it, but because their roof is essentially a grassy dome their pitch is on top of their home. Because of how this home was built water was able to overtime penetrate the foundation and make its way inside their home.

In order to take care of the problem at a hand, we implemented our Dual Stage System along the front right-hand side of the bedroom wall, which we attached to an 8' Lateral under-slab drainage system along the floor cracks. To complement and complete these systems we finally tied them into our SuperSump and ran 50" of discharge line to make sure that the water that did come out of their home was pumped out as far away from their home as possible so their home could continue to be nice and dry. 

Since we installed our systems their home has been bone dry, and they could not be more thrilled to have peace of mind returned to them, but more importantly, they love being able to have their home back to its normal self.