Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

The customer had a very damp basement that required a waterproofing system using WaterGuard, as well as a CleanSpace Wall Encapsulation Membrane and a Sedona High Performance Dehumidifier.  The customer’s objective was to reclaim the basement as usable storage space.  Therefore, the scope of work was to provide a dry and functional basement, but there was no desire for aesthetic enhancement of the basement.  Thus, the system was designed with this in mind so the budget matched the customer’s expectations.  

After the project was completed the relative humidity (RH%) dropped from RH87% to RH49%.  This made world of difference as the basement was no longer musty.  The mold smell went away within 6-days and has henceforth not returned…nor will it.  Musty or moldy basement smells are the result of the digestion of mold as it eats the wood and other organic material within a home.  Mold needs moisture to live.  It can get it from liquid water or, more commonly, out of the air from RH% above 70%.  The WaterGuard and Sedona permanently dropped the levels to under RH55%.  This customer was extremely satisfied.  

The home had clogged underground rain conductors that were clogged with tree roots and replaced.

The home had old terracotta buried downspout lines that were crushed from tree roots.  The owner had the line rooted out every year for 21-years before we came.  The last 10-years, even after rooting the existing terracotta line, it would fail and a large puddle world for in the front-left corner.  It would seep through and into the basement in that area.  The owner had the finished basement ruined 3 times.  All that was needed was to abandon the old lines for new, stronger ones.  

Using LawnScape Outlets, you can send water away from the foundation while camouflaging the end of the pipe. This helps to prevent water from entering the basement. It also keeps the foundation from settling, which can cause cracks and other damage to the structure. 

Before, water leaking through the basement wall troubled this homeowner in New Kensington, PA. The before photo displays the issue clearly. We at Keystone utilized our CleanSpace system to address the leakage effectively. As illustrated in the after photo, the transformation is evident—the basement is now a dry, protected space. Our intervention not only resolved the immediate concern but also assured the homeowner of a lasting solution for a healthier home.