The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati Before & After Photos

This rather large crawl space was very susceptible to water leaks. Who knows how long those pools of water had been sitting there at the floor of the crawl space. Either way, we began to waterproof by installing perforated pipes in the floor of the crawl space along the perimeter. We then backfilled the pipes with gravel. After that, we hooked the pipes up to two SmartSump sump pumps, placed in opposite corners of the crawl space. Bigger crawl spaces that are susceptible to large amounts of water often need two sump pumps. We then hooked both pumps up to two Ultra Sump 4 battery backups in case of power outages or pump failures. We then installed drainage matting and CleanSpace liner all across the crawl space. The SmartSump sump pumps were built to be fitted with CleanSpace, allowing for no moisture intrusions. We then installed a dehumidifier for extra protection against any excess moisture. The pools of water are now forbidden!

Many homes in the Hillsboro area are experiencing a certified draught, which is causing settlement issues for many homes. For this home, their back porch was sinking because of dried up soil, and so we installed piers to stabilize it. If you are experiencing a sinking foundation in the Hillsboro area, be sure to give us a call for a free inspection. 

The wall in this basement had developed a substantial horizontal crack, caused by bowing over time. Fortunately, because the top and bottom sections of the wall remain stable, our PowerBrace system can be employed to correct the problem. PowerBraces, specially designed to spread the wall’s weight across the basement floor and ceiling joists, prevent further damage to these areas. These braces are straightforward to install, typically taking just one day, and can gradually restore the wall to its original position. Additionally, their flexible design allows them to be fitted around obstacles, such as a fuse box.

This home in Troy, Ohio had a basement that was in pretty bad shape on two adjacent walls. The walls were bowing in and were leaking water. To fix this, we had a pretty big project on our hands. We did our usual WaterGuard set up connected to one of our SuperPumps, which of course had a discharge line to the outside. We also installed PowerBraces to the walls to make sure they keep from bowing in. We then placed BrightWall on the walls to make the basement look clean and to cover up the dirty walls that were stained. The result is a great looking and healthy basement. 

This big basement was having waterproofing issues. You can see the evidence of it from the stained walls and floors in the before picture. It also smelled musty and the floor would sometimes collect pools of water. We fixed these issues with our interior perimeter waterproofing system. First, we dug trenches around the interior perimeter of the basement, then we drilled weeping holes into the foundation walls to relieve the hydrostatic pressure. We then placed gravel into the trenches, then our patented WaterGuard drains into the gravel. We grade the drains at an ever so slight angle towards the sump and seal them together to make sure the water drains smoothly. We then cover the trenches with fresh concrete to hide the drains. We then installed our TripleSafe sump pump with an UltraSump 4 battery back up. Lastly, we installed BrightWall panels to help drain moisture that seeps through the concrete. The walls also look bright and clean as the name implies.