Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

DryZone sells a variety of pumps. Coming in many styles and functions. A home owner had called us because she needed a new pump bad. Her old one was overflowing and it just was not keeping up like when she had first got it years before.

This basement sump pump is typical of what we are called in to replace. The pit isn't deep enough or wide enough, and the pump itself just isn't well made most of the time. 

What you are seeing is a standard basement window, its below ground level and has a little window well to let the light into the basement. The major problem that people see with these windows is that the well acts as a funnel and catches a lot of rain water. The water sits up against the window and slowly leaks through the little seams and cracks. DryZone uses a well duct system to relieve this issue. Basically, its a small pipe system that directs the rain ad ground water into your existing basement drainage pipe. The water won't sit up against the window long enough to cause problems anymore.

Ever notice that painting the basement walls never lasts? The reason is that concrete has lots of little holes in it and the water vapor will always find a way in. The paint chips and peels away because the vapor builds up and pushes against the layer of paint. Brightwall is a great product because it allows the walls to breathe a little while keeping them looking fantastic. You'll never have to paint again with Brightwall.

Many older homes have the sump pumps tied into the main sewer pipe. This is very bad for a couple reasons. First of all, it is not legal. Secondly, the biggest reason why it's a bad idea is that a sump pump forces water out and if it's in the sewer pipe then that pipe becomes pressurized. Can you imagine what would happen if the added pressure of a sump pump caused the seals to break on a sewer line? It's a nasty mess that everyone should want to avoid.

What you see here is the proper way to discharge a sump pump. Our patented IceGuard system is a special fitting that keeps the pipes from freezing, allowing the normal sump pump discharge to flow back out of the basement. After all, a sump pump is just returning ground water back outside and into the ground.