The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati Before & After Photos

This homeowner called us because the last contractor they hired did not do a good enough job to properly protect their basement from water. They claimed, "There is only one small sump pump and they should have put a larger one in or at least another one." They called us this time because they knew we would do it right because they heard about us from a friend. We added our WaterGuard drains under the floor of the basement, all around the perimeter. We then hooked them up to our TripleSafe sump pump. The TripleSafe is strong enough to handle extreme amounts of water because it has a primary pump, a secondary pump, and a battery backed up sump. Safe to say these homeowners are done looking for a waterproofing contractor to get it right. 

This was not the first time this crawl space was worked on. Evidence showed that there was at least one time before where sister joists were installed to try and help support the structural integrity of the crawl space. As we see in most crawl spaces, excess moisture had turned the sister joists soggy and weak. The homeowner wanted it done right this time, so they called us for help. We installed three main beams to help support the failing joists, and then hooked the main beams up to SmartJacks. The SmartJacks are customizable and can be adjusted over time to help raise the ceiling back to where it was. We also applied a CleanSpace moisture barrier all over the crawl space to block out moisture. We also installed a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier to help wick moisture out of the air. 

Sometimes we have really intensive solutions, and sometimes we have very simple solutions. This house's sump pump was not able to perform up to par, as it was not installed by us and was relatively weak in its performance. All we had to do was replace the old sump pump with our TripleSafe SumpPump. The customer was happy with the TripleSafe as a sump pump option. 

Are you experiencing settling foundation issues with your home? The answer may be simpler than you think. For this home, we installed a set of piers by installing them from inside the crawl space.

Polylevel injection was used to raise a concrete slab that had settled over time.  The foam is injected under the concrete slab, which fills the voids under the slab and can lift it up to a proper grade.