Professional Basement Waterproofing and Crawl Space Repair in Chesterbrook, PA

The challenges we faced were that the basement was in the middle of being finished, so we had to work around the finished materials that were already installed. Also, the floor was thick, which made the jackhammering take a little longer.

To address this, Project Manager Steve C. went out and met with Vinny’s wife and gave her multiple options on how they could protect their investment. She mentioned to Steve that she had just replaced her sump pump, so that was fine, and that they only needed an efficient drainage system on two walls. Based on that, we installed a Grate-Drain drainage system on two walls that drains into their existing sump pump, along with one window well drain. Because they were in the middle of finishing the basement, we were also able to get the job installed as soon as possible. Now they have a lifetime warranty on groundwater seepage and can finish the rest of the basement.

The basement wall crack had an active leak for some time, so it took a little longer to stop the crack from leaking, especially because it had rained just a day before the installation.

To address this, we replaced the existing sump pump that had burned out with a new Fast Sump. We also repaired the leaking foundation wall crack. Now the homeowners can put their home on the market without the fear of losing resale value due to basement waterproofing issues.

The major challenge we faced was removing concrete for the drainage system in a really tight crawl space.

To address this, 15-year veteran Steve C. determined that because of the large volume of water in the crawl space, the best solution would be to install a Grate-Drain drainage system in the crawl space along with a full FinishShield moisture vapor barrier. Now, with the crawl space completely dry, the homeowners have another 500 square feet of dry usable space for storage.

The job was performed by Lead Foreman Khian C. and crew over the course of two days.

The challenge we faced was having to work in the crawl space of a brand-new addition. This was very difficult because the clients had spent a lot of money and everything was brand new, so we could not get a piece of dirt or dust on anything.

Senior Project Manager Steve Custus, with over 16 years of experience, went out to meet with the builders who built the new addition.

The best solution for this problem was to install the GrateDrain drainage system, a GrateSump sump pump, and a moisture vapor barrier on the crawl space walls.

Foreman Kareem B. and his team performed the installation. The process began with preparation, including protecting all the client’s items and controlling dust. The GrateSump pump pit was the first thing the crew installed, then they moved on to jackhammer the floor around the perimeter of the crawl space. They cleaned the concrete dust from the area and laid a layer of crushed stone down. The GrateDrain drainage system was pitched downhill, connecting to the sump pump pit. After that, fresh cement was poured and leveled around the perimeter to provide a smooth finish.