Trusted and Reliable Basement, Crawl Space & Foundation Solutions in Indiana County, PA

The property owner had elevated levels of relative humidity which was causing a musty odor in the basement.  The home was climate controlled, but basement HVAC components were inadequate.  Additionally, and more importantly, there was basement water leaks that added to the available moisture in the environment.  This was a classic case of a home in need of dehumidification.  

The footprint of the home was such that two Sedona High Performance Dehumidifiers were necessary to control the cubic feet of air on the basement level.  The units were ducted and condensate pumps were used to pump the water into floor drains that sat out of the way.

Within 2-hours of installation the RH% dropped from 72% to 61%.  Within 24-hours the area was at the desired 55%.

The homeowners had visited the Westmoreland County Fair in the prior years and had remembered seeing Keystone Basement Systems there, and it was a good thing because they needed help with some water seepage that was happening in their house. Keystone Basement System sent out their best of the best field inspectors out to speak with them and evaluate the issue at hand. Upon the inspection Aaron, the field inspector, had noticed his downspouts were not connected or flowing properly which was leading to water settling around the house due to having no where to go. Aaron then came up with the plan to get the downspouts elbowed the right way and also to install a 98 foot long buried downspout leader for 2 downspouts. He had also suggested that we raise the gutters 4 inches so that the water doesn't fly over the gutter box  and follow that up with drainage to the leech field.

These homeowners got onto Facebook and saw Keystone Basement Systems and knew they had to call right away. They were having some structural issues along with water getting into their basement. Keystone urgently sent out one of their best field inspectors to sit and talk with them before doing his very detailed inspection of this problem area. The field inspector quickly went to work coming up with a plan that would not only work for this house but help to put their minds at ease. The field inspectors plan was to install a buried discharge line, some WaterGuard, CleanSpace and a TripleSafe sump pump. The plan also involved a trench drain and a service port. The final products to be installed were the CrabonArmor carbon fiber straps and the support beams. There was a total of 8 straps to be installed and 2 beams. 

This homeowner called Keystone Basement Systems due to the fact that he had a wet basement and knew he could not fix it himself. Keystone promptly made him an appointment for the very next day, in which the very knowledgeable field inspector showed up with great urgency and precise timelines. The field inspector and the homeowner sat down and went over every one of the homeowner's concerns and questions he had about the problem area, before conducting his very thorough inspection of the issue at hand. The field inspector had to come up with a very custom plan to get this home dry again as the homeowner wanted to keep this house in the family for several years to come. The field inspector took very accurate measurements and performed several moisture tests to ensure that the plan was to the utmost accuracy. The plan was to install an internal drainage system as well as a single pump sump pump and a buried discharge line, The internal drainage system would have a cleanout for the service of the system and to ensure that nothing got clogged and dysfunctional.  The field inspector then finished up his inspection and went back to talk to the homeowner about the plan. This was done to make sure that the homeowner not only knew what the cause of the issue was but to also be informed of the fix and what could potentially happen if he did not get this fixed. The homeowner was very thrilled with the plan and so the field inspector returned to the office to schedule this project for installation. 

This homeowner called upon Keystone Basement System because he had some cracks in the walls of the basement he was concerned about. Keystone very promptly made an appointment with a field inspector to go out to his home and speak with him about this problem before he conducted a very thorough inspection of the problem. The inspection was to ensure that the plan that he customized for this home was an accurate plan and would last the homeowner a lifetime of surety. The homeowner had expressed how this was an urgent matter to him because he wanted this to be his forever home. The field inspector then got right to work going over the walls with the utmost care and precise detail. The field inspector discovered that the walls were in need of some point cracking as well as 6 CarbonArmor carbon fiber straps. The CarbonArmor® Wall Reinforcing System is a state-of-the-art solution for bowing and cracking foundation walls. Using the same technology the Army Corps of Engineers developed to reinforce bomb shelters, skyscrapers, and bridges, we use CarbonArmor® to stabilize your basement walls.

The CarbonArmor® System includes flexible carbon fiber fabric straps that are up to 10 times stronger in tension than steel. Using high-strength epoxy resin, the carbon fiber straps are bonded to the interior face of the wall. The straps will stabilize the wall. This system requires no exterior excavation, installs quickly, and won't impact future basement finishing. The field inspector then went over the plan with the homeowner to ensure he understood not only the plan but also the future problems he might run into if he didn't have this issue fixed. The homeowner was more than understanding and asked for the field inspector to schedule this project for the first available date Keystone had to install this. The field inspector agreed and the project was put on the schedule for installation. Upon completion of the installation the homeowner was more than pleased to see that his basement walls were fixed and he didn't have to worry about them collapsing or deteriorating any further. The homeowner left a great 5-star review for Keystone and even recommended them to a close friend who was having a very similar issue.  

A homeowner in Marion Center, PA contacted our office for a free basement waterproofing estimate due to water intrusion. Our basement waterproofing field inspector inspected the basement and determined the cause of water intrusion. Water intruded through the basement walls, which were partially concrete and stone. We installed our CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System throughout the basement walls, an interior perimeter drainage system, and a sump pump to solve the problem permanently. In the end, our waterproofing system prevented future water intrusion and provided the homeowner with a dry basement.